: Gideon is shown recovering from his near-death encounter with the "Footpath Killer". He uses his experience as a teaching tool for students at Quantico, explaining how he bought time by analyzing the killer's stutter.
The episode follows the show's signature style of beginning and ending with philosophical quotes: "Compulsion" - Season 1, Episode 2 - Criminal Twats [S1E2] Compulsion
The second episode of Criminal Minds , titled "," originally aired on September 28, 2005. It takes the team to a college campus in Tempe, Arizona, to track down a serial arsonist who has escalated to murder. The Case: Arson on Campus : Gideon is shown recovering from his near-death