The series first aired in 2005 and ended in 2020 after 15 seasons and over 300 episodes.

I’d like to believe that’s true."

After the whole ordeal, Will and Jennifer (A.J.

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It was a fitting episode as Emilys last, with an appropriate quote to go with it.

9"Life is a hell of a thing to happen to a person."

8Sometimes for an artist, the only difference between insanity and genius is success.

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After a psychotic break, the team recommended he receive treatment as opposed to being sent to prison.

Reids horrible experience was one he hoped he would forget, but that proved to be just about impossible.

5"I think, deep down, we’re all capable of unspeakable things."

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Sometimes the day just…ends."

They ultimately discovered the victims were all fed to pigs on a farm owned by two brothers.

No inspirational quote could soften this brutal episode, and thats also often the case in real life.

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3"How many more times will they be able to look into the abyss?

How many more times before they won’t ever recover the pieces of themselves that this job takes?"

This chilling episode offered up a few memorable quotes, including some from Hotchner in particular.

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2"The people I go after are cowards.

They often prey upon the weaker members of society, such as women and children.

There is nothing I would rather do than put the bastards away."

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Despite the UnSubs demands for ransom money, the team discovered he actually wanted both girls.

1"Helps me go to sleep thinking of the victims we save.

Keep the nightmares bearable."

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Meanwhile, Reid was experiencing a recurring nightmare.

Prentiss and Hotch investigate child abductions in “Mosley Lane” (Criminal Minds).

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