[s2e21] Open - Season

The episode is often remembered by fans for a lighter moment where Morgan introduces Reid as "Brad, a real FBI agent" to a local to protect his ego.

It concludes with a somber reflection by Prentiss on how the BAU must "think like the killers" they hunt. "Criminal Minds" Open Season (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb [S2E21] Open Season

In this episode, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) travels to the Boise National Forest in Idaho after several bodies are discovered in a remote region. The episode is often remembered by fans for

: The team determines that the victims—mostly people in their twenties—were kidnapped, released into the woods, and then hunted for sport. released into the woods