Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season 2

The second and final season of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders was ordered on May 16, 2016, by CBS.[1] The season premiered on March 8, 2017.[2] The series concluded on May 17, 2017.

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Season 2
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Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMarch 8 (2017-03-08) –
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Season chronology
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Cast

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Main

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Criminal Minds characters

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Recurring

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Episodes

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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US viewers
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141"Lost Souls"Alec SmightErica MesserMarch 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)2015.35[3]
When twenty-three members of an American church group disappear while in Tanzania, the IRT work with local authorities to identify the kidnappers. Meanwhile, Monty works with Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) to locate the victims' relatives only to make a startling discovery.
152"Il Mostro"Leon IchasoChristopher BarbourMarch 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)2045.37[4]
When two American couples are gunned down in Florence in Italy, the IRT works with David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and the Italian authorities to determine whether or not Italy's most infamous serial killer has returned.
163"The Devil's Breath"Oz ScottAdam GlassMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)2024.78[5]
When an American is found dead in Bogota, Colombia, the IRT must work with the local authorities to determine whether he committed suicide or was murdered and why he emptied his bank account prior to his death.
174"Pretty Like Me"Greg PrangeDaniele NathansonMarch 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)2064.97[6]
When an American college student is found disfigured in Seoul in South Korea, Simmons calls the IRT to come and investigate. Meanwhile, Simmons tries to fulfill his mother's dying wish of finding his grandmother.
185"Made In..."Jeannot SzwarcErica MeredithApril 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)2054.61[7]
The IRT travels to the Dhaka, Bangladesh when two American entrepreneurs (Richard Speight Jr. and Rob Benedict) are abducted by a group of masked men, as the investigation continues the team begins to believe that they were taken by someone they were doing business with in the country. Meanwhile, Clara tries to move on from her late husband, Brad.
196"Cinderella and the Dragon"Diana C. ValentineMatthew LauApril 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)2035.74[8]
The IRT travels to Singapore when an American flight attendant is found dead in luggage transport, whilst the team investigates the murder they must also be forced to find a suspect caught on video who may be innocent whilst in conflict with the local authorities who want to see the most harshest sentence executed on the suspect; they also learn a more sinister motive may be at play.
207"La Huesuda"Rod HolcombAdam GlassApril 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)2074.72[8]
When an American student is found murdered in Tijuana, Mexico, the IRT investigates and finds a link between the murders and an ancient Mexican folk tale; meanwhile, Garrett worries for the safety of his son - Ryan, when he finds out that Ryan is deep undercover in the Mexican drug trade.
218"Pankration"Laura BelseyTicona S. JoyApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)2084.74[9]
The IRT travels to Athens, Greece to investigate the case of an American businessman who was discovered dead, upon discovering that his cause of death was a fatal beating the team realizes that their suspect might be engaging in an brutal ancient Greek combat sport that involves literal duels to the death.
229"Blowback"Nina Lopez-CorradoChristopher BarbourApril 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)2094.56[10]
The IRT is investigated after an investigation into a murder committed by an FBI agent abroad ends with the suspect dead. During the proceedings, the team begins to discover that someone within the bureau itself was behind the shootout that killed the suspect and possibly was attempting to murder the IRT team themselves to cover their tracks.
2310"Type A"Christoph SchreweTim ClementeMay 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)2105.00[11]
An investigation becomes personal for Clara when SSA Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) informs the team of a series of killings in Taipei that are the exact same M.O. of an American serial killer who terrorized Brooklyn in 2001, including a detail about the crime scenes that was never released to the public.
2411"Obey"Constantine MakrisDaniele NathansonMay 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)2114.85[12]
While Garrett worries for his son Ryan who was taken out of a Mexican prison by the FBI after a botched undercover assignment, the IRT team heads to Kingston, Jamaica to investigate ritualistic murders connected to a mentally disturbed suspect who's survived a gunshot to the head and is acting out delusions related to native legend.
2512"Abominable"Jennifer LynchMatthew LauMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)2124.87[13]
The IRT heads to Kathmandu, Nepal to investigate a brutal killing of two Americans on a Yoga retreat, the team's investigation becomes complicated when local authorities believe the killings to be committed by the mythological Yeti - only to discover their killer's motive is far more disturbing.
2613"The Ripper of Riga"Mikael SalomonAdam GlassMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)2134.16[13]
In the series finale, the IRT has to investigate the abduction of an American ballerina in Saint Petersburg, Russia in a tense investigation between American agents and Russian officials, as the team continues to look into her disappearance the team learns of a series of incidents that lead Garrett to a Russian serial killer and ex-KGB agent whom he helped in putting in prison years prior and an even more dangerous plan in play.

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season 2
No.TitleAir dateRating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total viewers
(millions)
1"Lost Souls"March 8, 20170.9/35.35[3]2.527.90[14]
2"Il Mostro"March 15, 20170.9/35.37[4]2.377.75[15]
3"The Devil's Breath"March 22, 20170.8/34.78[5]2.267.04[16]
4"Pretty Like Me"March 29, 20170.9/34.97[6]2.217.19[17]
5"Made In..."April 5, 20170.7/34.61[7]TBDTBD
6"Cinderella and the Dragon"April 12, 20170.9/35.74[8]1.886.81[18]
7"La Huesuda"April 12, 20170.8/34.72[8]1.886.81[18]
8"Pankration"April 19, 20170.8/34.74[9]2.116.86[19]
9"Blowback"April 26, 20170.8/34.56[10]TBDTBD
10"Type A"May 3, 20170.9/45.00[11]TBDTBD
11"Obey"May 10, 20170.8/34.85[12]2.036.87[20]
12"Abominable"May 17, 20170.7/34.87[13]2.026.18[21]
13"The Ripper of Riga"May 17, 20170.7/34.16[13]2.026.18[21]

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