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Who is your favorite Criminal Minds character and why?

Alright… I am just curious as to what Criminal Minds Character people like– and why… also how do you think they are going to cliffhanger the season? General likes/dislikes about the show

I have always liked Mandy Patinkin, but I have only watched criminal minds a couple of times. He was really good in chicago hope and the princess bride.

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Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior $35.05 Rated: NRSynopsis: CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR stars Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker and Janeane Garofalo in a drama about an elite team of agents within the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) who use unconventional methods of investigation and aggressive tactics to capture the nation’s most nefarious criminals.

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