THE BAU FEELS THE HEAT WHEN THEY HEAD TO THE FAMOUS SANTA MONICA PIER TO INVESTIGATE BURNED BODIES LEFT NEAR THERE, AND ROSSI RECONNECTS WITH HIS FORMER MARINE SERGEANT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1

Emmy Award-Nominated Actor Meshach Taylor ("Designing Women") Guest Stars as Rossi's Former Marine Sergeant, Harrison Scott

"The Fallen" - The BAU travels to Santa Monica when burned bodies of homeless people begin showing up by the famous pier. Also, Rossi reconnects with his former Marine sergeant from Vietnam, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award-nominated actor Meshach Taylor ("Designing Women") guest stars as Rossi's former Marine sergeant, Harrison Scott. (Originally broadcast 11/14/12.)

SERIES REGULARS:

Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jeanne Tripplehorn (Alex Blake)

GUEST CAST:

Meshach Taylor (Harrison Scott)
Shane Johnson (Chad Mills)
Conni Marie Brazelton (Sarah Mapes)
Robert Dunne (Young Rossi)
Joseph H. Johnson Jr. (Young Scott)
Brooke Adams (Lindsay Leeman)
Valerie Perri (Amanda Bell)
Sharline Liu (Dr. Stacey Carroll)
Merilee Brasch (Rebecca Leeman)
James Kirkland (Jeremy)
Rene Rosado (PFC Hernandez)
Erik Steffens (PFC Mattheson)
Christian Campos (Hernandez III)
Mary Mora Cordova (Hernandez's Mother)

STORY BY: Rick Dunkle and Danny Ramm

TELEPLAY BY: Rick Dunkle

DIRECTED BY: Doug Aarniokoski

RATING: To Be Announced