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Season 8  "Perennials"  8x11

Aired 11 years ago - Dec 12, 2012

The BAU heads south to investigate a fast-moving UnSub whose signature matches that of a serial killer from 30 years ago. Also, the team learns that someone is tracking their cases and replicating crimes the BAU is solving.

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♪ Criminal Minds 8x11 ♪ Perennials Original Air Date on December 12, 2012
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These first two victims couldn't be more different.
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I would not be a good candidate
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How long have you been head of the church?
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This is where it happened.
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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 8
I already told the regular police I didn't see anything.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 9
Well, a weird guy came over when I was out front
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 10
Nope. Tox screen was clean.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 11
And the maggots were all over the place.
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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 13
Top that off for you?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 14
Uh-huh. And today happens to be your birthday?
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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 16
Here's the police sketch.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 17
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 18
20 years on the job, you think you've seen it all.
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There was a cut on his jaw, though.
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He called her Carol.
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Well, that, and it was laid by Lucilia mexicana flies.
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Can I help you?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 24
What if December 11th actually is his birthday,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 25
And years.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 26
Night. It was night.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 27
You could be right. Anniversary kills.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 28
They need to be distributed to all law enforcement officials
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 29
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 30
as substitutes for someone else. Surrogates.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 31
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 32
That's it. The murder date of the original victim
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Also in order-- Mobile, Birmingham...
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 34
but hopped into a newborn life and kept on living.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 35
get reincarnated as flies?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 36
Mm-hmm. He's the registered owner of a Ford Bronco,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 37
Maybe it's not as loud for you as it was for me.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 38
things got all... tangled up inside.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 39
You can't explain things like this.
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No reason.
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That's who I am.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 42
What are you talking about?
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No.
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So, Kestler has no criminal record,
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Willie Kestler, it's over.

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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 2
♪ Criminal Minds 8x11 ♪ Perennials Original Air Date on December 12, 2012
#2 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 3
These first two victims couldn't be more different.
#3 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 4
I would not be a good candidate
#4 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 5
How long have you been head of the church?
#5 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 6
This is where it happened.
#6 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 7 #7 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 8
I already told the regular police I didn't see anything.
#8 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 9
Well, a weird guy came over when I was out front
#9 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 10
Nope. Tox screen was clean.
#10 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 11
And the maggots were all over the place.
#11 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 12 #12 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 13
Top that off for you?
#13 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 14
Uh-huh. And today happens to be your birthday?
#14 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 15 #15 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 16
Here's the police sketch.
#16 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 17 #17 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 18
20 years on the job, you think you've seen it all.
#18 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 19
There was a cut on his jaw, though.
#19 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 20
He called her Carol.
#20 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 21 #21 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 22
Well, that, and it was laid by Lucilia mexicana flies.
#22 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 23
Can I help you?
#23 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 24
What if December 11th actually is his birthday,
#24 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 25
And years.
#25 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 26
Night. It was night.
#26 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 27
You could be right. Anniversary kills.
#27 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 28
They need to be distributed to all law enforcement officials
#28 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 29 #29 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 30
as substitutes for someone else. Surrogates.
#30 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 31 #31 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 32
That's it. The murder date of the original victim
#32 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 33
Also in order-- Mobile, Birmingham...
#33 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 34
but hopped into a newborn life and kept on living.
#34 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 35
get reincarnated as flies?
#35 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 36
Mm-hmm. He's the registered owner of a Ford Bronco,
#36 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 37
Maybe it's not as loud for you as it was for me.
#37 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 38
things got all... tangled up inside.
#38 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 39
You can't explain things like this.
#39 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 40
No reason.
#40 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 41
That's who I am.
#41 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 42
What are you talking about?
#42 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 43
No.
#43 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 44
So, Kestler has no criminal record,
#44 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 45 #45 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 46 #46 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 47 #47 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 48 #48 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 49 #49 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 50
Willie Kestler, it's over.
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