Jason Gideon is a fictional character portrayed by Mandy Patinkin in the TV series Criminal Minds.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Extreme Aggressor (season 1), they were 52 years old.
They appear in 51 episodes out of a total of 339 aired so far and have accumulated 79212 positive votes.
The character of Jason Gideon is mainly associated with Aaron Hotchner, Dr. Spencer Reid and Derek Morgan.
Jason Gideon is also portrayed by Ben Savage.
Episodes51
Extreme Aggressor
episode S1.E1 september 2005The team travels to Seattle to find the captor of four missing women.
Compulsion
episode S1.E2 september 2005The team are called to an Arizona college when an arsonist who operates in a very unusual way kills a student.
Won't Get Fooled Again
episode S1.E3 october 2005A bomber in Palm Beach forces Gideon to confront an old adversary.
Plain Sight
episode S1.E4 october 2005A serial rapist-killer active in San Diego targeting middle class women glues his victims eyes open.
Broken Mirror
episode S1.E5 october 2005One of a lawyer's identical twin daughters is kidnapped. The kidnapper contacts him and demands ransom money. The team's investigation, however, reveals that he doesn't really want the money, but both girls.
L.D.S.K.
episode S1.E6 november 2005The team chases a sniper in Des Plaines, Illinois who for some reason only wounds his victims.
The Fox
episode S1.E7 november 2005The team attempts to catch a killer who preys on families while they are supposed to be on vacation.
Natural Born Killer
episode S1.E8 november 2005The disappearance of an undercover officer in relation to a triple murder puts the BAU on the hunt of a possible serial killer who's turned it into a profession.
Derailed
episode S1.E9 november 2005A paranoid schizophrenic takes other passengers on a train hostage, including Elle.
The Popular Kids
episode S1.E10 november 2005The apparent death by Satanic ritual brings the BAU to a small town, and the profiling morphs into a search when it's learned that a teenage girl is missing.
Blood Hungry
episode S1.E11 december 2005The BAU team must profile a delusional killer in rural Tennessee, and a family member protecting him puts a child at risk.
What Fresh Hell?
episode S1.E12 january 2006The team must determine whether an abducted girl is the pawn in a bitter divorce, or something more sinister has happened.
Poison
episode S1.E13 january 2006The apparent spiking of citizens of a town in New Jersey, puts the BAU on the trail of a poisoner who may not be done.
Riding the Lightning
episode S1.E14 january 2006The team of investigators interview husband and wife serial killers with their execution date set for two days time.
Unfinished Business
episode S1.E15 march 2006When a serial killer reappears, the team works with a retired BAU agent who just published a book about the perpetrator.
The Tribe
episode S1.E16 march 2006The massacre of students using Native American rituals leads the team to consult the reservation policeman, who is also an activist.
A Real Rain
episode S1.E17 march 2006The team travels to Manhattan to work with the NYPD in tracking and apprehending a serial killer who is intent on dispensing his own style of vigilante justice.
Somebody's Watching
episode S1.E18 march 2006In town to conduct a seminar, Gideon and Reid become involved in a stalker case that has escalated to murder.
Machismo
episode S1.E19 april 2006The BAU is requested to assist on a case in Mexico to determine if there is a serial killer in the town of a police captain who attended one of Gideon's seminars.
Charm and Harm
episode S1.E20 april 2006Team members track a known "chameleon" serial killer across the southeastern U.S. trying to stop him before he kills again.
Secrets and Lies
episode S1.E21 may 2006The BAU team investigates a CIA counter-terrorism unit to identify a traitor who had a fellow agent murdered and who is trying to find and kill the unit's informant, a Saudi woman with two children who are in hiding.
The Fisher King: Part 1
episode S1.E22 may 2006Team members become pawns of a psychopathic killer.
The Fisher King: Part 2
episode S2.E1 september 2006Elle's fate is unknown, and the unsub continues dropping clues as the team scrambles to identify him before another tragedy occurs.
P911
episode S2.E2 september 2006The case of a missing boy placed up for auction online by a child pornographer draws the BAU team to work together with a former profiler who now works for the Innocent Images Unit to find the boy before the auction ends.
The Perfect Storm
episode S2.E3 october 2006The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Florida, suspecting a partnership between two deviant persons with complementary personalities due to the nature of torture videos taken of the victims sent to the victims' parents.
Psychodrama
episode S2.E4 october 2006The team flies to Los Angeles to pursue a bank robber who is quickly disintegrating into an enraged sexually-motivated spree killer.
Aftermath
episode S2.E5 october 2006As the team assists in finding a rapist in Ohio, Elle's actions may compromise her career.
The Boogeyman
episode S2.E6 october 2006While the team profiles a killer in a small town, Hotch must stay and deal with Elle who is beginning to unravel.
North Mammon
episode S2.E7 november 2006Three soccer stars are abducted and the unsub plays games while the B.A.U. desperately tries to narrow down the suspects.
Empty Planet
episode S2.E8 november 2006When a bomber targets Seattle, the BAU has to determine if it's a protest group or an individual with a much different agenda.
The Last Word
episode S2.E9 november 2006Two serial killers send the BAU to St. Louis, and a new team member reports for duty.
Lessons Learned
episode S2.E10 november 2006When a bomb is found at what was thought to be a drug lab the BAU is brought in, and while Hotch conducts a state-side investigation Gideon matches wits with a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.
Sex, Birth, Death
episode S2.E11 november 2006A young man seeks out Reid for help regarding his fantasies of killing prostitutes, just as a serial killer starts brutalizing prostitutes near the capitol.
Profiler, Profiled
episode S2.E12 december 2006Derek is arrested as a serial killer, and the team must delve into his secrets in order to free him.
No Way Out
episode S2.E13 january 2007Gideon matches wits against the most prolific serial killer ever found, and the results are surprising.
The Big Game
episode S2.E14 february 2007The slaughter of a wealthy couple just after a Super Bowl party puts the BAU on the trail of two killers.
Revelations
episode S2.E15 february 2007Reid has been kidnapped, and the BAU's only things to profile are a house, a computer, and the live feed the kidnapper is sending to them.
Fear and Loathing
episode S2.E16 february 2007The death of four African-American girls in a a predominately white community brings the BAU in to try to solve the case before racial tensions explode into violence.
Distress
episode S2.E17 february 2007The seemingly random killings in a Houston ward bring the BAU down for the profile, but finding the pattern proves difficult.
Jones
episode S2.E18 february 2007The BAU travels to New Orleans' French Quarter where a Jack the Ripper type serial killer is on the loose.
Ashes and Dust
episode S2.E19 march 2007The team tries to identify a serial arsonist who has escalated to murder.
Honor Among Thieves
episode S2.E20 april 2007The BAU finds themselves sparring with the Russian Mob, but even more puzzling is the behavior of one of the victims.
Open Season
episode S2.E21 may 2007The team is called to investigate when bodies of missing people are discovered in the Idaho wilderness.
Legacy
episode S2.E22 may 2007A detective presents himself at the BAU, asking for help because the homeless in his area have begun to disappear.
No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank
episode S2.E23 may 2007Frank is back on the hunt, and the team must protect Gideon while he profiles Frank again. Elsewhere, the team faces a review with some surprising results.
Doubt
episode S3.E1 september 2007The team tries to identify a serial killer based on a shaky profile with devastating consequences.
In Name and Blood
episode S3.E2 october 2007With Gideon still missing, Hotchner puts in for a transfer and Prentiss tenders her resignation, but both are drawn back to work by a serial killer targeting women in a particularly heartless fashion.
Scared to Death
episode S3.E3 october 2007The unit tracks a man working through his fears by working them out on others.
Lo-Fi
episode S3.E20 may 2008People who apparently have nothing in common are being shot randomly in New York City and the team must determine whether it is the work of a single shooter or a team.
Nelson's Sparrow
episode S10.E13 january 2015The members of the BAU team are brought back to their origins as they look at one of Gideon and Rossi's old cases.
And in the End
episode S15.E10 february 2020Series Finale. Following an explosive face-to-face encounter with Everett Lynch, Dr. Reid suffers from a brain injury and, while experiencing hallucinations, is visited by ghosts from his past. Also, the BAU makes a shocking discovery about Lynch that affects Rossi personally, and the entire BAU team comes together to celebrate Rossi's retirement.
- Extreme Aggressor
- Compulsion
- Won't Get Fooled Again
- Plain Sight
- Broken Mirror
- L.D.S.K.
- The Fox
- Natural Born Killer
- Derailed
- The Popular Kids
- Blood Hungry
- What Fresh Hell?
- Poison
- Riding the Lightning
- Unfinished Business
- The Tribe
- A Real Rain
- Somebody's Watching
- Machismo
- Charm and Harm
- Secrets and Lies
- The Fisher King: Part 1
- The Fisher King: Part 2
- P911
- The Perfect Storm
- Psychodrama
- Aftermath
- The Boogeyman
- North Mammon
- Empty Planet
- The Last Word
- Lessons Learned
- Sex, Birth, Death
- Profiler, Profiled
- No Way Out
- The Big Game
- Revelations
- Fear and Loathing
- Distress
- Jones
- Ashes and Dust
- Honor Among Thieves
- Open Season
- Legacy
- No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank
- Doubt
- In Name and Blood
- Scared to Death
- Lo-Fi
- Nelson's Sparrow
- And in the End
Best moments10
- The team of investigators interview husband and wife serial killers with their execution date set for two days time.
- Gideon matches wits against the most prolific serial killer ever found, and the results are surprising.
- Frank is back on the hunt, and the team must protect Gideon while he profiles Frank again. Elsewhere, the team faces a review with some surprising results.
- The team tries to identify a serial killer based on a shaky profile with devastating consequences.
- The team must determine whether an abducted girl is the pawn in a bitter divorce, or something more sinister has happened.
- The BAU team investigates a CIA counter-terrorism unit to identify a traitor who had a fellow agent murdered and who is trying to find and kill the unit's informant, a Saudi woman with two children who are in hiding.
- A bomber in Palm Beach forces Gideon to confront an old adversary.
- The seemingly random killings in a Houston ward bring the BAU down for the profile, but finding the pattern proves difficult.
- When a bomb is found at what was thought to be a drug lab the BAU is brought in, and while Hotch conducts a state-side investigation Gideon matches wits with a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.
- The team attempts to catch a killer who preys on families while they are supposed to be on vacation.
- Riding the Lightning
- No Way Out
- No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank
- Doubt
- What Fresh Hell?
- Secrets and Lies
- Won't Get Fooled Again
- Distress
- Lessons Learned
- The Fox