Wednesday’s episode of Criminal Minds touched on what happened with Aaron Hotchner after he was said to be on special assignment. In reality, he was placed in witness protection with his young son, Jack, after Mr. Scratch began stalking the boy. As the team struggle to come to terms with their new reality, Emily Prentiss is offered his job, which was made at Hotch’s own request.
The team still has to work and they end up on the case of three missing children, who went missing after leaving their homes without their phones. Taking on similarities of an abduction 33 years earlier, the team looks into both cases to try and find the kids.
After waiting to figure out what was happening with Hotch, it was good to see some sort of resolution for his character. Plus, the characters had appropriate reactions as they tried to figure out what to feel about everything. A touching moment between Garcia and Rossi solidified just how close the team was like a family.
We will have to wait two weeks for the next episode, but for now, see the top moments from “Elliott’s Pond.”