Criminal Minds - 5.18 - The Fight - Press Release and Extended Promo

HOTCH AND HIS AGENTS JOIN FORCES WITH ANOTHER BAU TEAM TO SOLVE A SERIES OF MURDERS IN SAN FRANCISCO, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

"The Fight" - The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, April 7 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker ("Last King of Scotland") guest stars as Special Agent Sam Cooper, and Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen ("The Proposal") guest stars as Director Beth Griffith.

SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:
Sam Cooper........................... Forest Whitaker
Mick Rawson.................................. Matt Ryan
Prophet...................................... Michael Kelly
Gina LaSalle................................ Beau Garrett
Director Beth Griffith........... Mary Steenburgen
Bell............................................. Jason Brooks
Ben McBride................................. Jason Wiles
Jane McBride............................ Alexa Nikolas
Leslie McBride.............................. Lesley Fera
Detective Ekler........................ Kelvin Han Yee
Detective Ganz................ Scott Allan Campbell
Nelson G......................................... Felix Solis
Coroner................................ Howard S. Miller
Suspect................................. Eric B. Gerleman

STORY BY: Chris Mundy and Edward Allen Bernero, two of the series' executive producers
TELEPLAY BY: Chris Mundy, one of the series' executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Richard Shepard



Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, right) and his BAU team join forces with a separate group of BAU operatives led by Agent Sam Cooper (special guest star Forest Whitaker, left) while investigating a string of murders in San Francisco - Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.



The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected. Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker ("Last King of Scotland") guest stars as Special Agent Sam Cooper, and Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen ("The Proposal") guest stars as Director Beth Griffith.



Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, right) and his BAU team join forces with a separate group of BAU operatives led by Agent Sam Cooper (special guest star Forest Whitaker, left) while investigating a string of murders in San Francisco - Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.



Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, right) and his BAU team join forces with a separate group of BAU operatives led by Agent Sam Cooper (special guest star Forest Whitaker, left) while investigating a string of murders in San Francisco - Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.



Agents Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler, left), Jareau (A.J. Cook, second left) and Rossi (Joe Mantegna, right) and the rest of their team join forces with a separate group of BAU operatives led by Agent Sam Cooper (special guest star Forest Whitaker, left) while investigating a string of murders in San Francisco - Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Television. All Rights Reserved.



Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, right) and his BAU team join forces with a separate group of BAU operatives led by Agent Sam Cooper (special guest star Forest Whitaker, left) while investigating a string of murders in San Francisco - Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.