THE BAU INVESTIGATES MYSTERIOUS DROWNING DEATHS DISCOVERED IN THE LAS VEGAS DESERT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24

"Persuasion" - Mysterious drowning deaths discovered in the Las Vegas desert have the BAU trying to figure out the true cause and motive for the murders, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 3/5/14.)

SERIES REGULARS:

Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer "JJ" Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jeanne Tripplehorn (Alex Blake)

GUEST CAST:

David Clennon (Marvin Caul)
Ashton Holmes (Finn Bailey)
Michael Irby (Cesar Jones)
Susan Santiago (Det. Solana Ramirez)
Darren Romeo (Romeo the Magician)
Gregory Bach (Olsen)
Keelin Woodell (Sarah Renfield)
Sheila Shaw (Irma)
Mark Sande (Bill)
Keisuke Hoashi (Dr. John Chen)
Travis Hammer (Elijah Hall)
Courtney Cunningham (Frida Bancroft)
Kayla Crance (Renee Sheffield)
Karen Teliha (Gladys)
Olga Pikhienko (Olga the Contortionist)

WRITTEN BY: Sharon Lee Watson

DIRECTED BY: Rob Lieberman