Between 2010 and 2018, Matthew directed a total of 12 episodes of Criminal Minds. If you feel like having yourself a good old-fashioned MGG marathon, here are the episodes you’ll be watching (you can stream most of them on Netflix now):
- “Mosley Lane” — Season 5, Episode 16
- “Lauren” — Season 6, Episode 18
- “Heathridge Manor” — Season 7, Episode 19
- “The Lesson” — Season 8, Episode 10
- “Alchemy” — Season 8, Episode 20
- “Gatekeeper” — Season 9, Episode 7
- “Blood Relations” — Season 9, Episode 20
- “Mr. Scratch” — Season 10, Episode 21
- “A Beautiful Disaster” — Season 11, Episode 18
- “Elliott’s Pond” — Season 12, Episode 6
- “The Capilanos” — Season 13, Episode 17
- “The Tall Man” — Season 14, Episode 5
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One interesting tidbit about “Lauren” (the second-ever episode of the show Matthew directed): It featured the exit of Paget Brewster (aka Emily Prentiss) from the show. Paget, who was friends with Matthew outside of work, specifically requested that he direct her final episode — no pressure or anything! Of course, Paget eventually returned to the show and the two were reunited as coworkers. They’re still friends to this day — Matthew even officiated her wedding ceremony in 2014!
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