[s1e9] Derailed Apr 2026

: A woman traveling to Dallas to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

The episode "[S1E9] Derailed" is a standout installment from the first season of Criminal Minds , originally airing in November 2005. Set aboard a passenger train traveling from El Paso to Dallas, it delivers a high-stakes hostage situation that tests the BAU's ability to negotiate with a mind untethered from reality. [S1E9] Derailed

: Bryar’s own psychiatrist, who was traveling with him to a conference to present him as a success story for treating severe psychosis. : A woman traveling to Dallas to terminate

The tension of the episode is amplified by the eclectic group of hostages, each carrying their own "baggage" that complicates the negotiation: : Bryar’s own psychiatrist, who was traveling with

The episode serves as an early showcase for Dr. Spencer Reid’s unique skillset. To gain Bryar's trust, Reid enters the train car and uses his background as an amateur magician to perform a "surgery" with sleight of hand. Using a microchip pulled from a walkie-talkie, Reid convinces Bryar that he has successfully removed the tracking device from his arm.