January 19, 2006

ELLE IS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE WHEN SHE AND SEVERAL OTHER PASSENGERS ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE ON BOARD A TRAIN, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

"Derailed" -- Hotchner and Gideon must move quickly to save Elle and the other passengers taken hostage on a train by a delusional fellow passenger who threatens to kill them all, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Feb. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Felix Alcala directed the episode written by series creator Jeff Davis. (Originally broadcast

When a paranoid schizophrenic passenger has a delusional episode on board a train, Hotchner and Gideon must play into his fantasy in order to save the people he has taken hostage. To that end, they send in Dr. Reid who tries to convince the man that he agrees with his skewed view of the world in order to get Elle and the other passengers safely off the train.

Jason Gideon Mandy Patinkin

Aaron Hotchner Thomas Gibson

Elle Greenway Lola Glaudini

Derek Morgan Shemar Moore

Dr. Spencer Reid Matthew Gray Gubler

Jennifer A.J. Cook

Garcia Kirsten Vangsness

Linda Deaton Susan Gibney

Bryan Chris Bauer

Moretti M.C. Gainey

Anderson Kevin Cristaldi

Josh Anil Raman

Elaine Alice Rietveld

HRT Commander Mark Stefanich

Train Security Guard Kendall Clement

Leo Jeff Kober

Medic Phinneas Kiyomura

RATING: TVPG-LV

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