It's over. Criminal Minds Season 16 is over, the manhunt for Sicarius is over, Doug Baby is over, it's all over until they start shooting again and we must begin contemplating Season 17. "Dead End" boasts a number of highlights, from apparitions to Josh Stewart having to deliver expository dialogue like a person. Of all the finales, it definitely is one, complete with stupid, stupid open ended ending that Ronnie and Jazz will no doubt speculate over.

The penultimate episode has occurred, and it's just as disappointing as you might expect. Rossi interviews Sicarius' wife! Rossi interviews Sicarius himself! Flashbacks galore! Ronnie is overcoming sickness and may possibly be fucked up from DayQuil. Who knows! Who cares. The important part is this season is blessedly almost over, and there's no tension because they're not going to kill off one of the six cast members. Joe Mantegna is the wrinkly face of the franchise. Come on.

In Episode 8 of Evolution, Sicarius kidnaps a woman from SECOND Street and later pawns her off to sensational character find of 2023, Hang Man. In other news, Shemar Moore is a father, JJ's kids are hideous monsters, Garcia is in a better mood now that she's gotten laid, and Rossi takes a Pacific Northwest trip because why not. It's a bad episode but a good podcast.