Criminal Minds Episode 8.17 The Gathering
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Criminal Minds Episode 8.17 The Gathering

Episode Premiere
Mar 20, 2013
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Production Company
Touchstone, CBS, Paramount TV, Mark Gordon Co.
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/
Episode Premiere
Mar 20, 2013
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Period
2005 - 2020
Production Co
Touchstone, CBS, Paramount TV, Mark Gordon Co.
Distributor
CBS
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/
Director
Michael Lange
Screenwriter
Kimberly Ann Harrison
Main Cast
Additional Cast
  • Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch
  • Andrew Bowen
  • Patrick Breen
  • William Charlton
  • Jacquelyn Zook

The BAU investigates the murders of several young women whose tongues have been severed and removed pre-mortem. When it is discovered that all of the victims spent a lot of time documenting their inner lives online, the team concludes that the UnSub has been bringing their fantasies to life with a dark, lethal twist. When the body of a woman with no internet history is found, however, the BAU realizes that they've only uncovered half of the story. The killer they're chasing runs a support group where people with murderous fantasies can share and experience their violent desires without having to act them out. The man who stalked the initial victims online was one of the group members, and the group leader chose several of his fantasy victims among others to kill in real life. When the original author finds out about the murders, though, he becomes enraged - and the BAU suddenly has two UnSubs to track.