"Criminal Minds" season 11 never fails to captivate its audiences with the fresh cases it brings in each episode. The latest episode was heartbreaking as it involved a loving father who turned into a serial killer after the death of his little daughter.
It appears that the hunt for "Dirty Dozen" will not be the only focus of the season, as the previous episode titled "Awake" somewhat introduced a child murderer on the loose.
Episode 8's unsub William Taylor (Todd Lowe), who appears to be in a delusional state, insisted that his daughter was kidnapped by a man with a skull tattoo on his hand. Toward the end of the episode, it was shown that a man with the tattoo knocked on the car door of a woman, who was making road stop one night with his son.
It only suggests that there is a child killer on the loose and maybe the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) will have to deal with more than just the "Dirty Dozen" case.
As for the "Dirty Dozen" arc, it was already revealed that Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) is "Dirty Dozen" and the previous episode also showed that the FBI hacker was placed in a witness protection program.
Could she be one of the core characters who will be making the exit from the show, as revealed by cast member Matthew Gray Gubler?
Gubler, who plays Dr. Reid in the TV series, hinted during an interview with Zap2It last August that he'll be directing a special exit episode.
Garcia might be in for a big trouble if hit men are after her. She might also get killed, but that would totally devastate so many Garcia fans.
There's also the possibility that it will be Rossi (Joe Mantegna) who will be making the exit. As reported in TV Guide, season 11 might feature Rossi reconnecting with his second ex-wife Hayden (Paulette Ivory), now that he's in a good relationship with their daughter Joy (Amber Stevens).
When they meet each other again, they may rekindle an old flame and Rossi could retire from the BAU to pursue real love.
Then again, those are merely speculations and fans would just have to tune in more as the show is about to head for its winter finale. Will "Criminal Minds" season 11 tackle more on the aforementioned child murderer case in the next episode?
'Criminal Minds' will return after a Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 9 p.m. EST on CBS.
