Clue in on who briefly appeared on the true-crime series.
Because of Young’s commitments in Shondaland, Beth was quietly written off the show in later seasons.
She appeared in several episodes of the series' first four seasons.

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Sometimes butting heads withbut ultimately championingthe team of sleuths, Strauss was a valuable asset to the BAU.
However,Atkinsonreappeared in flashback sequences for a season 9 episode and the series finale.
Like Howell, Monroe appeared in a hallucination scene later in the series.

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Thankfully, she made it out alive, once again.
Her personal experience makes her useful to the team, and she eventually becomes an FBI agent herself.
His character was also referenced in a season 10 episode.

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Sweeney got a break from hearing “toe pick!”
several times a day when he turned up for a three-episode stint onCriminal Mindsas U.S. Howell returned for hallucination scenes in season 9 and the series finale.

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