After a heavy Season 12, it was great to see "Classic Reid" back in action, rattling off complex blood tests like Partial Thromboplastin Time to identify the snake venom.
The unsub subdues victims using venom from an Eastern Brown Snake , which incapacitates them without killing them.
While the case was the main course, "Dust and Bones" gave us some fantastic character moments: [S13E7] Dust and Bones
The BAU identifies the mask as a symbol for peeling away the "fake" public personas of the victims to reveal the "monster" underneath. The Unsub: Desi Gutierrez
If you’re looking for an episode that truly gets under your skin—literally—look no further than Criminal Minds Season 13, Episode 7, Originally aired on November 15, 2017 , this installment takes the BAU to Austin, Texas, for a case that is as visually striking as it is psychologically unsettling. After a heavy Season 12, it was great
The BAU is called to Austin when a series of prominent women are found drugged and disfigured. The unsub’s signature is impossible to ignore: victims are left with their faces intricately sliced—resembling a form of scarification—and a white plastic mask placed beside them.
It’s a stylish, atmospheric episode that successfully uses the body modification subculture to tell a tragic story of family trauma. Plus, any episode that ends with a puppy is a win in our book! The Unsub: Desi Gutierrez If you’re looking for
Desi’s crimes were a public performance intended to humiliate her mother. By dumping victims at properties Laura managed, Desi was effectively "unmasking" the successful businesswoman as the monster who created her.