[s9e10] The Caller Apr 2026

Fans often rank "The Caller" as one of the saddest episodes of Criminal Minds due to the realistic horror of a child being taken from their home and the long-term devastation it causes families. You can watch the full episode on Paramount+ or other streaming platforms.

The BAU tracks the UnSub to a remote area. They find that he has been keeping "trophies" of his victims and that his motivation stems from his own childhood trauma and a distorted need to "save" children from what he perceives as inadequate parenting. [S9E10] The Caller

The episode begins in St. Louis, Missouri, where a young boy named Andy Tabb vanishes from his bedroom. His parents report receiving a terrifying, silent phone call just before his disappearance. The BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) is called in and quickly realizes the case bears a striking resemblance to a cold case from 1985 in Newark, New Jersey, involving a boy named Richard Higgins. Fans often rank "The Caller" as one of