Matthew J. Cates

Jess catches the eye of a professional football player (guest star Steve Howey, “Shameless”), with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Nick and Schmidt argue over the planning of their “TinFinity” party celebrating their tenth anniversary of living together, and Cece gets a surprise offer.

Rossi goes to Indianapolis to continue his investigation into the two unsolved murders that have plagued him for 20 years, and he is joined by Prentiss, JJ, and Morgan when they learn about the case. Meanwhile, Hotchner and Reid interview a death-row inmate in a Connecticut prison.

The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered: Patrick Jane goes undercover in an AA group; and Rigsby and Van Pelt question members of the National Society of Authentic Santas. Meanwhile, following the demise of a person in custody at the CBI, J.J. LaRoche (guest star Pruitt Taylor Vince) is brought in to question the team when it appears to be an inside job. Guest star Gregory Itzen returns as retired former CBI director Vincent Minelli.

As she looks to make a big change at the Rub, Riley (Jennifer Love Hewitt) discovers that Evan (Colin Egglesfield) is secretly risking his own life to help raise Kyle’s bail. Meanwhile, Linette (Cybill Shepherd) discovers “sexting.”

In the 6th season opener, Charlie runs into an ex-girlfriend (Rena Sofer) and a child who bears a striking resemblance to Charlie.