Does the dog die?
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Criminal Minds
TV Show • 2005 • Crime
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madliv
S2E14 three dogs are killed by an FBI agent. We see them growling, and the scene cuts and we hear gunshots. In the next episode, S2E15 (a continuation), we see one of them dead on the ground with blood on its stomach.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Is an animal sad?
48 supporters
Yes
0
No
0
0
KaliWatchesStuff
S3
E18
[SPOILER] A dog misses its owner after being taken by the unsub.
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Abandonment
Yes
2
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1
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
145 supporters
Yes
28
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4
1
empadadefrango
Reid was abandoned by his father when he was 10
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
108 supporters
Yes
10
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3
0
itzyaboi.trevor
S1
E2
They say that the arsonist may have been abused by parents, but nothing is shown
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
88 supporters
Yes
6
No
0
0
KaliWatchesStuff
S3
E18
Someone pretends to and someone is unaware
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Is someone stalked?
271 supporters
Yes
98
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8
1
FandomLover
Season 8 episode 12. Maeve, Reid’s girlfriend, is stalked by a student of the college she previously worked at.
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Yes
86
No
14
0
eliiii
S1
E7
mentions of it (the unsub to his wife)
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Yes
31
No
5
2
solace
yeah this is a show about serial killers. but specifically in 10x8 a victim of pedophilia is revealed to be a pedophile himself
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Is someone gaslighted?
412 supporters
Yes
75
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6
0
FandomLover
Season 3 episode 18. The Unsub was continuously belittled and gaslighted by her husband, before she snapped and murdered him.
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Yes
106
No
16
4
TheLittlestTeacup
There are heavy implications that spencer Reid experienced several forms of abuse throughout childhood. He was often neglected by his parents and other adult figures and was insulted, beaten, and sexually assaulted by his classmates. Most of his abuse isn’t shown, and what is shown is subtle, but it is discussed and affects him a lot in his adult life.
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
226 supporters
Yes
96
No
14
1
sapphicpixie
S6
E13
The two unsubs are alcoholics
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
208 supporters
Yes
78
No
15
1
liasmileyface
S1
E9
Alcohol is abused by a side character so much so that they crash several cars.
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Yes
101
No
14
3
madliv
S2E15 an FBI agent is injected with a drug several times.
S2E16 there are flashbacks to this, and we see the drug bottles. Also in S2E16, several victims are drugged unknowingly and kidnapped.
S2E16 there are flashbacks to this, and we see the drug bottles. Also in S2E16, several victims are drugged unknowingly and kidnapped.
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Animal
Yes
0
No
15
Does a horse die?
642 supporters
Yes
41
No
30
1
FandomLover
I do not remember if an actual horse dies, although members of the white supremacy group The Horsemen die via lethal injection.
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Yes
88
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22
4
gooosey
S3E4 unsub shown euthanizing a cat. if you are sensitive to this you should probably avoid the episode entirely
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Are animals abused?
1,530 supporters
Yes
84
No
22
1
mutantbloods
season 13 episode 7, the unsub uses snakes to envenomate their victims and keeps like 15 different snakes (different species) in one tank who are pushed off the side of a table onto the floor, it's not obvious abuse to someone who isn't knowledgeable about snakes but for those who are its quite upsetting
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Yes
22
No
64
Is there a dead animal?
617 supporters
Yes
90
No
18
2
Katherinekelsey
S2:E21 “open season”
People are hunted in a popular hunting tourist town. You see a dead deer in the back of a truck and animal heads on walls.
S3:E6 “about face”
Duck is shot (you don’t see it) but a hunting dog goes to retrieve it in the water. It’s pretty mild but still sad for the duck.
S5: E7 “The Eyes Have It”
Tons of taxidermy of multiple animals
People are hunted in a popular hunting tourist town. You see a dead deer in the back of a truck and animal heads on walls.
S3:E6 “about face”
Duck is shot (you don’t see it) but a hunting dog goes to retrieve it in the water. It’s pretty mild but still sad for the duck.
S5: E7 “The Eyes Have It”
Tons of taxidermy of multiple animals
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Yes
0
No
10
Does a cat die?
1,207 supporters
Yes
79
No
26
7
Anonymous
Avoid Season Three episode 4 (I think, will double check) to avoid the cat death scene...one of a pair of unsubs works as a euthanizer at a shelter and uses dead cats as a way to get people to open the door for home invitations. Watched the rest of the series and never noticed another cat death though I may have missed an episode, I have seen most of them. It's that one episode above that messed with my mind the most.
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Does a pet die?
420 supporters
Yes
35
No
18
0
joyem
S1
E12
Not on screen but both the main character’s and UNSUB’s dogs died recently which is a big plot point
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Does a dragon die?
196 supporters
Yes
2
No
137
4
justaguy
no dragons in criminal minds, no worries about dragons :)
edit ; that i remember, anyways!
edit ; that i remember, anyways!
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Are there spiders?
444 supporters
Yes
59
No
21
3
FandomLover
Season 10 episode 4. The Unsub has delusions of bugs and parasites, including spiders, attacking and infesting him.
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Yes
0
No
7
Are there snakes?
117 supporters
Yes
57
No
23
1
123pilch
‘Dust and bones’ s13e7
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Yes
0
No
9
Are there bugs?
281 supporters
Yes
76
No
19
1
five
s8e11, s10e4
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
101 supporters
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Yes
5
No
0
Is someone drugged?
144 supporters
Yes
30
No
3
1
eliiii
S1
E13
7 people are
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Yes
16
No
9
Yes
18
No
6
Is rape mentioned?
143 supporters
Yes
17
No
5
1
eliiii
S1
E4
a man r*pes and kill multiple women + footage of the naked body on their bed
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Yes
10
No
5
Is someone restrained?
178 supporters
Yes
58
No
6
1
ThisOneCassie
throughout the show the unsubs are restrained wit handcuffs upon being arrested.
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Yes
101
No
21
6
five
nearly every episode involves sexual assault in some form, never Graphically but it’s still a prevalent theme
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0
Yes
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I dont know the exact episode and i dont remember how graphic it gets specifically but there is an episode where girls are raped and filmed during it and that video is sent to their parents and we see the parents watch the video and im pretty sure theres sound and a brief show of the video but probably not long
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Bodily Harm
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3
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0
Yes
6
No
6
Is there cannibalism?
318 supporters
Yes
66
No
19
2
Annoymus
yes, 01x11, "blood hungry" is centered around cannibalism
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Is there body horror?
216 supporters
Yes
21
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4
0
Atentica
S3
E6
The victims have their face removed.
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Is someone crushed to death?
187 supporters
Yes
24
No
21
0
episode in s7. guy has a car dropped on him and then the car goes through the crusher machine with him under it
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Is someone choked?
58 supporters
Yes
16
No
1
0
S12
E2
Someone is shown choking on smoke
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Is someone burned alive?
439 supporters
Yes
82
No
21
1
FandomLover
Season 1 episode 2. An arsonist sets multiple fires across a college campus, killing multiple people. One professor is seen entering a classroom, which is caught on fire by chemicals planted at the scene. He is burned alive and the team is unable to get to him on time.
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Is there amputation?
310 supporters
Yes
63
No
17
0
Hanka
8x04
5 comments | Add comment
Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
520 supporters
Yes
46
No
18
2
apple33508
brief mentions of it when talking about what happened to some victims
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Is someone buried alive?
363 supporters
Yes
61
No
19
1
melc
S3EP3: woman is buried alive and it is talked about a lot throughout the episode
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Yes
3
No
33
Is there a hanging?
489 supporters
Yes
55
No
21
0
five
s7e9 right at the very beginning
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Yes
28
No
10
Is there finger/toe mutilation?
633 supporters
Yes
72
No
16
1
FandomLover
Some of the Unsubs, mostly cannibals, cut off their victims fingers or limbs. Floyd Ferrell, a cannibal, in season 3 episode 8 and season 13 episode 5 is known for cutting of his victims fingers and either eating them or force feeding them to his victims.
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Does someone become unconscious?
95 supporters
Yes
23
No
2
0
sapphicpixie
S6
E13
someone is choked unconscious
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Does someone break a bone?
262 supporters
Yes
68
No
13
2
five
s12e16 is particularly bad
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Are any teeth damaged?
476 supporters
Yes
65
No
15
1
FandomLover
Season 1 episode 8. The undercover officer is seen tied up with blood covering his mouth. A tray is shown on a table next to tools with two teeth on it.
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Is there eye mutilation?
981 supporters
Yes
79
No
18
2
five
SKIP S5E6 TRUST ME, s7e2 is also Not good, s14e11
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Is someone tortured?
761 supporters
Yes
106
No
9
2
malevolentavocado
There are many torture scenes, this show deals with criminals who oftentimes are sadists. If you’re sensitive to torture scenes of any kind I would highly recommend not watching this :)
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Yes
24
No
17
Does someone fall to their death?
194 supporters
Yes
65
No
17
0
justaguy
(spoiler)
mr scratch falls to his death.
i’m pretty sure there are more falling to death scenes in a few episodes, i just can’t recall which ones
mr scratch falls to his death.
i’m pretty sure there are more falling to death scenes in a few episodes, i just can’t recall which ones
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Is there excessive gore?
499 supporters
Yes
39
No
18
0
solace
it’s a show about serial killers
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Is someone stabbed?
11 supporters
Yes
6
No
1
0
itzyaboi.trevor
S1
E1
Not shown on screen but mentions that victims were stabbed
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Is there shaving/cutting?
502 supporters
Yes
95
No
7
3
Alex_Fierro
In s2e11, a kid cuts his wrists to attempt suicide. The action is not shown on screen but a woman witnesses it and calls Reid, who attempts to save the kid. There is a lot of blood from it and the kid asks Reid to let him die. 41:40 is approximately when the knife is pulled out
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Does someone have a seizure?
176 supporters
Yes
64
No
16
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FandomLover
Season 2 episode 15. Reid has a seizure, from either drug overdose or drug withdrawal, and briefly dies. He is brought back by his kidnapper.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
328 supporters
Yes
70
No
7
1
madliv
S2E14 or 15 we see a child being submerged in a bathtub full of water several times. He doesn’t drown, but he struggles for air. S2E15 an FBI agent starts to foam at the mouth and collapses.
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Does a head get squashed?
573 supporters
Yes
52
No
18
0
FandomLover
Season 1 episode 11. The Unsub breaks into his victims house and smashes her head in with a shotgun
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
445 supporters
Yes
27
No
24
0
Atentica
S3
E5
Mentions of CSA/grooming
2 comments | Add comment
Is an infant abducted?
156 supporters
Yes
25
No
19
0
S12
E2
No infants but older children are
1 comment | Add comment
Does a kid die?
644 supporters
Yes
92
No
15
4
LaviniaTemple
In multiple episodes kids and teens are murdered
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Death
Yes
13
No
15
Does someone die?
105 supporters
Yes
27
No
0
0
Allen
The show is about catching serial killers. this one should be obvious
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Yes
21
No
10
Does a major character die?
106 supporters
Yes
8
No
5
0
S10
E13
a character that is very important in the first (i think 2) season(s) dies in s10e13 but you don't see their body. they haven't really appeared in the seasons in between
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
276 supporters
Yes
30
No
19
1
emsdog28
S6
E12
6 episode 12 at 16:23 minutes Dr. Reid says "those lost years r word behavioral age."
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
192 supporters
Yes
28
No
14
0
NerdSarah28
In season 2 episode 15 someone has an overdose but is saved by the person who gave them the drugs.
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
171 supporters
Yes
99
No
2
6
madliv
S2E14 a woman is kidnapped and chained. S2E14 and 15, an FBI agent is kidnapped.
S2E16 several teenagers are taken into a car and later killed.
S2E16 several teenagers are taken into a car and later killed.
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Does a parent die?
326 supporters
Yes
90
No
9
1
LinnR
there are a lot of episodes where there is a mention of parents being dead
9 comments | Add comment
Is a child's toy destroyed?
239 supporters
Yes
47
No
14
2
FandomLover
Season 4 episode 21. The Unsub has a model toy plane which is accidentally broken by his brother.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
15
No
0
Does someone cheat?
212 supporters
Yes
63
No
16
1
Nopery
There are dozens of victims and offenders throughout the series who were/are cheating on their significant other/spouse.
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Fear
Is someone possessed?
164 supporters
Yes
7
No
82
5
Reei
Although there is an episode where several people are killed because a priest believes they are possessed and performs an exorcism on them.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
13
No
3
Are there jumpscares?
785 supporters
Yes
64
No
15
1
FandomLover
Season 13 episode 17. The Unsub, disguised as a clown, sometimes appears out of nowhere.
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Is there a shower scene?
159 supporters
Yes
59
No
17
1
madliv
S2E14 or 15 a clothed child is submerged in a bathtub full of water several times. S2E15, nothing is seen other than the character’s face and blood running down the drain.
4 comments | Add comment
Are there clowns?
202 supporters
Yes
59
No
20
4
Katla
Season 13 Episode 17
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
9
No
9
Yes
0
No
5
Yes
4
No
2
Are there ghosts?
107 supporters
Yes
7
No
82
4
FandomLover
They’re are no ghosts but some Unsubs see people they’ve created in their minds. Reid also has visions in some episodes of Maeve, his murdered girlfriend.
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Gross
Yes
0
No
10
Does someone spit?
198 supporters
Yes
52
No
10
1
FandomLover
Season 2 episode 15. Reid suffers from a overdose and has a seizure. He begins foaming and spitting.
4 comments | Add comment
Does someone vomit?
1,196 supporters
Yes
97
No
11
68
five
i did my best to catch them all, please forgive me if i’ve missed one !!
s1e9 10:50 - 11:00 audio only,
s2e13 6:45 audio + visual it’s sudden and jarring,
s4e15 12:18 audio mostly,
s4e25 ,
s5e7 20:30 audio,
s5e9 at 4:00ish minutes a guy says “i’m gonna be sick” he doesn’t actually get sick though,
s5e20 3:20 a guy Almost gets sick but he doesnt actually,
s6e7 27:37,
s6e17 39:30 audio semi-visual + VISUAL at 40:48,
s6e23 25:18-25:50 visual & audio,
s7e7 31:12 casually mentioned,
s7e8 27:30 audio,
s7e12 THIS EPISODE IS MISERABLE!!! be careful with the first 2 minutes it’s audio + visual and then 4:27-5:00 there’s a photo of sick in the back and they discuss it, more discussion at 7:50,
s7e22 09:00-9:30 audio visu,
s8e2 16:40 audio + a visual of a toilet,
s8e5 visual at 2:40 + discussion of it at 6:28 + mentioned again at 7:20 and 8:20,
s8e8 26:48 audio,
s8e18 26:20 audio + visual,
s8e23 it’s more just people coughing up blood so be careful if that bothers you,
s9e1 6:00 audio & a small visual + 21:27 super sudden audio visual,
s9e2 13:20 not exactly puking but it’s uncomf + a mention at 17:12,
s9e14 21:42 audio & slight visual,
s10e3 8:45 mention & a visual of mess + 14:30 mention,
s10e6 14:30 guy acts like hes going to be sick,
s11e1 25:05 audio,
s11e7 2:25 a guy coughs up blood,
s11e21 15:58 it’s someone spitting out chewed up food but was triggering to me + 29:26 audio,
s12e18 16:04 it’s a mention,
s13e1 29:30 mostly audio,
s13e7 10:30 VERY VISUAL and then mentioned afterwards,
s13e20 15:40 a guy coughs up blood,
s14e3 12:25 only a mention,
s14e5 23:05 audio.
s1e9 10:50 - 11:00 audio only,
s2e13 6:45 audio + visual it’s sudden and jarring,
s4e15 12:18 audio mostly,
s4e25 ,
s5e7 20:30 audio,
s5e9 at 4:00ish minutes a guy says “i’m gonna be sick” he doesn’t actually get sick though,
s5e20 3:20 a guy Almost gets sick but he doesnt actually,
s6e7 27:37,
s6e17 39:30 audio semi-visual + VISUAL at 40:48,
s6e23 25:18-25:50 visual & audio,
s7e7 31:12 casually mentioned,
s7e8 27:30 audio,
s7e12 THIS EPISODE IS MISERABLE!!! be careful with the first 2 minutes it’s audio + visual and then 4:27-5:00 there’s a photo of sick in the back and they discuss it, more discussion at 7:50,
s7e22 09:00-9:30 audio visu,
s8e2 16:40 audio + a visual of a toilet,
s8e5 visual at 2:40 + discussion of it at 6:28 + mentioned again at 7:20 and 8:20,
s8e8 26:48 audio,
s8e18 26:20 audio + visual,
s8e23 it’s more just people coughing up blood so be careful if that bothers you,
s9e1 6:00 audio & a small visual + 21:27 super sudden audio visual,
s9e2 13:20 not exactly puking but it’s uncomf + a mention at 17:12,
s9e14 21:42 audio & slight visual,
s10e3 8:45 mention & a visual of mess + 14:30 mention,
s10e6 14:30 guy acts like hes going to be sick,
s11e1 25:05 audio,
s11e7 2:25 a guy coughs up blood,
s11e21 15:58 it’s someone spitting out chewed up food but was triggering to me + 29:26 audio,
s12e18 16:04 it’s a mention,
s13e1 29:30 mostly audio,
s13e7 10:30 VERY VISUAL and then mentioned afterwards,
s13e20 15:40 a guy coughs up blood,
s14e3 12:25 only a mention,
s14e5 23:05 audio.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
134 supporters
Yes
37
No
12
2
FandomLover
Season 12 episode 5. The Unsub spares one of his victims, one of his school bullies, because he is found in a puddle of his own urine, after he wets himself in fear.
7 comments | Add comment
Is someone eaten?
106 supporters
Yes
9
No
6
1
S3
E8
Human meat is served to a bunch of people under the guise of stew. They unknowingly become cannibals.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there audio gore?
387 supporters
Yes
52
No
15
1
FandomLover
Many episodes include gory sounds, especially when a victim of the Unsub or a member of the FBI is being tortured, stabbed and cut.
3 comments | Add comment
Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
93 supporters
Yes
3
No
35
1
There are mentions of it especially during episodes involving planes or terrorism.
3 comments | Add comment
Law Enforcement
Is there incarceration?
3 supporters
Yes
8
No
0
0
S12
Season revolves around a prison arc that is very important to the overall season storyline.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there copaganda?
238 supporters
Yes
85
No
14
11
all main characters are fbi agents who work with the police, so yeah, but a surprising amount of episodes have a corrupt cop/security guard as the killer
3 comments | Add comment
LGBTQ+
Yes
2
No
9
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
1
No
18
Yes
2
No
9
Loss
Yes
0
No
7
Medical
Does someone have cancer?
231 supporters
Yes
60
No
13
1
FandomLover
Season 5 episode 5. The Unsub is discovered to have breast cancer. It is believed they succumbed to the cancer while in custody.
4 comments | Add comment
Are needles/syringes used?
497 supporters
Yes
87
No
10
3
madliv
S2E15 Someone injects an FBI agent with a drug multiple times throughout the episode.
8 comments | Add comment
Is there a mental institution scene?
386 supporters
Yes
81
No
11
3
Lauren24
We see one of the character's mother in a mental institution multiple times throughout the show.
8 comments | Add comment
Is there a hospital scene?
197 supporters
Yes
83
No
10
0
jojox
S2 E1
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
1
No
2
Is electro-therapy used?
263 supporters
Yes
63
No
13
1
five
implied usage in s8e15
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Mental Health
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
273 supporters
Yes
28
No
14
0
buggyduck
S3
E1
It isn't explicitly said, but a character who has previously been self-harming makes comments about not being around, and another girl mentions previous characters suicidal ideation.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
78
No
5
4
five
graphically shown s3e1 32:30
11 comments | Add comment
Is a mentally ill person violent?
250 supporters
Yes
60
No
1
1
SoHee
In S1E09 a paranoid schizophrenic takes a train hostage and shoots people in the process
9 comments | Add comment
Is autism misrepresented?
32 supporters
Yes
5
No
3
3
Dr. Spencer Reid is implied to be on the autism spectrum, but they never say it explicitly.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
95 supporters
Yes
10
No
0
0
itzyaboi.trevor
S1
E2
The arsonist has OCD and it is talked about a lot to explain why they may be doing what they are doing
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Is there autism specific abuse?
573 supporters
Yes
65
No
15
8
TheLittlestTeacup
Doctor Spencer Reid is heavily implied to be autistic. There are many, MANY occasions where he is interrupted, teased, or shot down for infodumping. While most people don’t actually mean any harm (the team is like a family, they just sometimes don’t fully understand) it can be painful for autistic people to watch. There are also jokes about his issues with social queues. I definitely don’t speak for everyone, but as an autistic person these gags don’t really bother me. They’re very lighthearted and typically really funny and relatable. That’s just my opinion though, so if you’re autistic as well and feel differently that’s 100% ok!!
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
573 supporters
Yes
58
No
15
0
FandomLover
Season 6 episode 15. One of the Unsubs victims was in the hospital being treated for anorexia.
4 comments | Add comment
Is reality unstable or unhinged?
26 supporters
Yes
2
No
2
0
Anonymous
It can be in some episodes
1 comment | Add comment
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
164 supporters
Yes
24
No
4
1
Sarah_Rose
I'll update as I watch through the show
S1e1, S2e15, S2e16, S4e20, S8e14, S12
Some episodes talk about split personality, multiple personality as passing theories with no expansion. I haven't included these in the list as it's only ever one sentence long.
SPOILERS
S1e1 mentions of using DID to plea insanity
S2e15 killer has DID and alters of his abusive father and archangel Raphael. The killings are based on messed up "Christian" beliefs
S2e16 Spencer's ongoing trauma from previous episode
S4e20 killer and r*pist has DID. Targets "alpha males"
S8e14 (haven't watched yet) "sadistic" alter
S12 (haven't watched yet) killer targets DID systems, pr*gr*ms and t*rt*res them to create new alters. The systems go on to harm others
S1e1, S2e15, S2e16, S4e20, S8e14, S12
Some episodes talk about split personality, multiple personality as passing theories with no expansion. I haven't included these in the list as it's only ever one sentence long.
SPOILERS
S1e1 mentions of using DID to plea insanity
S2e15 killer has DID and alters of his abusive father and archangel Raphael. The killings are based on messed up "Christian" beliefs
S2e16 Spencer's ongoing trauma from previous episode
S4e20 killer and r*pist has DID. Targets "alpha males"
S8e14 (haven't watched yet) "sadistic" alter
S12 (haven't watched yet) killer targets DID systems, pr*gr*ms and t*rt*res them to create new alters. The systems go on to harm others
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Is there misophonia?
238 supporters
Yes
28
No
9
2
FandomLover
Season 13, episode 21. The Unsub and his wife can hear a low pitched humming sound. Only the Two can hear the sound and they react violently to it, attacking and killing their victims as they are not able to locate where to sound is coming from, as they cannot hear it.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
385 supporters
Add comment
Yes
27
No
11
Are there anxiety attacks?
434 supporters
Yes
74
No
9
3
doddleoddle
In season four, Reid has anxiety attacks when he remembers his father in a connection to a murder.
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0
No
7
Yes
4
No
0
Yes
9
No
8
Is there body dysmorphia?
344 supporters
Yes
47
No
14
0
FandomLover
Season 10 episode 14. The Unsub has low self esteem and is jealous of his best friend due to his appearance, marriage and child.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
238 supporters
Yes
65
No
7
2
JessicaGreene
s10e5, s3e3, s12e3, s7e6, s13e11, s10e11, s11e14
likely more
likely more
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Yes
82
No
12
4
Alex_Fierro
These are all I could find/remember: s2e11 (attempted), s3e15, s5e13, s5e20, s7e9, s8e23. Some do end up being murders made to look like suicide, but I hope this helps even a bit
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
263 supporters
Yes
38
No
4
0
TheLittlestTeacup
Several of the main characters develope and suffer from ptsd. Most notably though is spencer Reid, as A. He is severely traumatized on several occasions and B. The signs/symptoms of his ptsd are shown more prominently throughout the seasons. In addition, Jason gideon suffers from ptsd and it is discussed a whole lot in the first season
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Noxious
Is there obscene language/gestures?
108 supporters
Yes
11
No
6
0
Anonymous
In s16 there’s swearing since they changed networks
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Yes
4
No
1
Is there shakey cam?
272 supporters
Yes
54
No
12
1
FandomLover
Multiple shaky camera scenes since some scenes were filmed on a handheld camera
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Does a baby cry?
120 supporters
Yes
30
No
9
0
FandomLover
Season 1 episode 7. The team is able to locate the Unsub in his newest visions basement. They have taken the families baby, who is crying and screaming quite hard.
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Yes
3
No
0
Are there flashing lights or images?
354 supporters
Yes
52
No
7
1
buggyduck
S3
E1
An ambulance has flashing lights towards the end of the episode.
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Paranoia
Yes
13
No
1
Yes
0
No
44
Pregnancy
Are there abortions?
186 supporters
Yes
64
No
13
4
doddleoddle
Emily prentiss talks about how she had an abortion when she was sixteen
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Yes
6
No
29
Are there babies or unborn children?
166 supporters
Yes
25
No
12
1
liasmileyface
S1
E9
A woman who is pregnant explains she’s seeking an abortion.
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Is there childbirth?
276 supporters
Yes
62
No
17
1
doddleoddle
In 9x7 reid delivers a baby in the mother’s home
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Does someone miscarry?
281 supporters
Yes
51
No
17
1
FandomLover
Season 9 episode 14. JJ suffers and miscarriage while on a mission due to a roadside bomb.
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Does a pregnant person die?
257 supporters
Yes
50
No
15
0
a young girl kills herself when she discovers she's pregnant with her abductor/rapists child
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Prejudice
Is there hate speech?
417 supporters
Yes
56
No
13
4
madliv
S2E16 Swastikas are painted on victim’s faces.
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Yes
42
No
14
2
madliv
S2E16 Swastikas are painted on victims’ faces.
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Yes
3
No
9
Are there n-words?
310 supporters
Yes
4
No
61
1
FandomLover
There are no N-Words used but in the episode A thin line the Unsub targets and murders African-Americans and Immigrants, due to a home invasion by two black men that occurred when he was younger
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
337 supporters
Yes
27
No
17
4
TheLittlestTeacup
Not “jokes” necessarily but some unsubs dress in woman’s clothing. Most of these characters are not actually queer in any way but it may feel a bit uncomfortable if you’re trans. It didn’t bother me (trans) but if it bugs you that’s totally valid.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
181 supporters
Yes
10
No
9
0
humanhalfofachilleus
S2
E10
The Unsub practises Islam and says when a SWAT agent is killed, "well, if he would convert to Islam he wouldn't have to fear death"
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Are there homophobic slurs?
591 supporters
Yes
45
No
16
3
FandomLover
Season 3 episode 17. A serial killers is discovered to be gay. The killer is described as disgusting for being gay.
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Yes
29
No
32
Is there ableist language or behavior?
522 supporters
Yes
54
No
12
10
JessicaGreene
The show itself is arguably ableist as almost all of the killers have a mental illness or disability.
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Does the black guy die first?
273 supporters
Yes
29
No
46
2
madliv
S2E16 several black people die. The episode is centered around race.
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Yes
42
No
22
1
TheAnarchistAgenda
There are multiple episodes with trans people, they are misgendered in the episodes
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Yes
71
No
17
Race
Yes
0
No
10
Relationships
Yes
11
No
24
Religious
Is religion discussed?
46 supporters
Yes
4
No
0
0
humanhalfofachilleus
S2
E10
Islam is a central theme. The first assumptions about the Unsub(s) are that they're part of Al Qaeda.
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Sex
Yes
21
No
15
Does someone lose their virginity?
109 supporters
Yes
5
No
6
0
season 8 some episode a guy mentions to a pr*statute that he’s a virgin, but we don’t know if he was lying or not.
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Is there sexual content?
719 supporters
Yes
73
No
17
0
FandomLover
Season 2 episode 14. A man enters a woman’s house and it is implied they have sex, due to moaning noises heard during the scene,
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Are there nude scenes?
264 supporters
Yes
4
No
34
0
joyem
S1
E11
A character is found in his underwear but he isn’t nude
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Yes
49
No
17
2
five
s3e5 csa,
implied s4e19,
implied s6e8,
s6e13 it’s throughout the whole episode but graphic csa description 10:40-11:40 and heavily at 27:00,
s7e2,
s7e19 brief,
implied s4e19,
implied s6e8,
s6e13 it’s throughout the whole episode but graphic csa description 10:40-11:40 and heavily at 27:00,
s7e2,
s7e19 brief,
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Yes
5
No
8
Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
172 supporters
Yes
20
No
22
1
Multiple episodes show male unsubs being told not to cry
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Sickness
Yes
4
No
19
Does someone have a chronic illness?
119 supporters
Yes
18
No
5
0
liasmileyface
S1
E9
The UNSUB has psychosis
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
130 supporters
Yes
16
No
5
1
Alzheimer’s disease is a major plot point in the latter half of season 12
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Yes
4
No
3
Social
Yes
22
No
13
Are there fat suits?
118 supporters
Yes
2
No
14
0
CastawayOdin188
Yes, but shown briefly. The unsub was on medication that made him gain a significant amount of weight. Doctors talk about the risks of him going off of medication because of the weight.
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Yes
1
No
8
Yes
1
No
2
Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
536 supporters
Yes
52
No
7
1
justaguy
most of the time the BAU catch the person / people responsible for the crime and save the last victim- however lots of people die, sometimes specifically happy seeming people, and sometimes these episodes don’t end with someone being saved. additionally, if it’s a plot oriented episode (aka parts of an arc that spans over multiple episodes etc) it can be sad or unsatisfying. it’s a show about crime, death, and beyond - there’s a lot of tragic and dark content, but it’s still a good show. just be careful- if sad things or possible sad endings aren’t your thing, this probably isn’t the show for you. it deals with a LOT of heavy topics.
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Yes
11
No
49
Yes
1
No
2
Vehicular
Yes
65
No
16
Does a car honk or tires screech?
126 supporters
Yes
23
No
9
0
TheLittlestTeacup
Yes, several times. There are many police chase scenes and many car accident scenes.
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Is someone hit by a car?
180 supporters
Yes
60
No
16
0
Alex_Fierro
The episode annnaa mentioned is s4e23
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Does a plane crash?
126 supporters
Yes
56
No
16
0
vincentdorian
10x03 “A Thousand Suns”. The Unsub hacks into planes/their systems, gains control, and crashes them as a form of serial killing.
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
110 supporters
Yes
7
No
65
4
BeckyFal
Nuclear explosions? No, but there are a couple episodes where buildings are blown up.
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Is there blood/gore?
546 supporters
Yes
100
No
3
3
madliv
Prevalent in every episode.
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Does someone drown?
272 supporters
Yes
61
No
15
0
madliv
S2E14 or 15 we see a child being submerged in a bathtub full of water several times. He doesn’t drown, but he struggles for air.
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Is there gun violence?
232 supporters
Yes
79
No
7
1
doddleoddle
In every episode, lol
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