Emmy Award Winner Richard Schiff ("The West Wing") Returns as

FBI Director Jack Fickler

Eric Roberts ("The Dark Night") Guest Stars as Prosecuting Attorney Andy Armus

Giancarlo Esposito ("The Usual Suspects") Guest Stars as Gordon Ramirez,

The Original Prosecutor

            "The Time Is Now" - Cooper is called to testify when a case involving a woman on death row petitions for a mistrial based on the testimony given by FBI director Fickler. Meanwhile, Cooper puts Beth in charge of threat analysis, on CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR, Wednesday, May 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Emmy Award winner Richard Schiff ("The West Wing") returns as FBI Director Jack Fickler.  Eric Roberts ("The Dark Night") guest stars as prosecuting attorney Andy Armus.  Giancarlo Esposito ("The Usual Suspects") guest stars as Gordon Ramirez, the original prosecutor.

SERIES REGULARS:

Sam Cooper........................... Forest Whitaker

Beth Griffith........................... Janeane Garofalo

John "Prophet" Sims................... Michael Kelly

Gina LaSalle................................ Beau Garrett

Mick Rawson.................................. Matt Ryan

Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST STARS:

Jack Fickler......................Richard Schiff

Veronica Day...................Marianna Klaveno

Andy Armus.....................Eric Roberts

Gordon Ramirez................Giancarlo Esposito

Ben...............................Raviv Ullman

Lisa Armus......................Rebecca Tilney

Peter Lidge......................Drew Osborne

Leon Lampi.....................H. Richard Greene

Judge Nunes.....................Jeryl Prescott Sales

Rachel Lidge....................Melissa Strom

Young Rache....................Izabela Vidovic

Agent.............................Joe Souza

Bailiff............................Byron McIntyre

Correspondent ..................Angela Martinez

Reporter..........................Marc Istook

DIRECTED BY:  Tim Matheson

WRITTEN BY:  Joy Blake & Melissa Blake

GENRE:  DRAMA, CRIME

RATING:  To Be Announced

On the Web:  http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds_suspect_behavior/

Photos are available at http://www.cbspressexpress.com/.

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