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JJ's mysterious work with the State Department was finally revealed on Criminal Minds' 200th episode Wednesday — along with her and Cruz's (Esai Morales) big secret: She suffered a...
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Cruz grew up in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and, after being honorably discharged, he joined the FBI in 1998. At some point, he also served as a Texas Ranger, becoming acquainted with Peter Coleman. During his work experience, he spent most of his career rising through the ranks while stationed at FBI Headquarte...
Cruz first appeared in the episodes "To Bear Witness" and "Strange Fruit", in which he played secondary roles. During those episodes, he oversaw the BAU's respective cases, showing complete confidence in their abilities. He also socializes with JJ, who disapproved of having to keep their relationship a secret. In the latter episode, JJ expressed fe...
Cruz was first mentioned in "X" by Hotch that he is overseas on an unspecified affair. He briefly appeared in the episode "Beyond Borders", in which he filled International Unit Chief Jack Garrett in on the current case.
In stark contrast to his predecessor Strauss, Cruz shows immediate respect for and confidence in the BAU and their skills. He is also especially caring and protective of JJ, as demonstrated when he protested against the torture she was receiving and then was pressured to give up security codes after she was about to be raped.
Sep 9, 2013 · Rumors have been swirling about the mysterious relationship between JJ (A.J. Cook) and the new Section Chief Matt Cruz (Esai Morales), and fans still have a lot of unanswered questions...
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Oct 17, 2013 · Last night on the show, it was revealed that JJ and the new section chief Mateo Cruz (Esia Morales) have some sort of history, and it’s possible that there could have been something romantic and scandalous there … with the emphasis of course being on the word “possibly.”.
When JJ and Cruz are reported missing and both disappearances are connected to a clandestine mission from their time at the State Department, the BAU secretly works with former SSA Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) in an attempt to rescue their missing colleagues.
" 200 " is the fourteenth episode of the ninth season of the American police procedural crime drama television series Criminal Minds, and the 200th episode overall, The episode aired on CBS on February 5, 2014, [1] and was written by Rick Dunkle and directed by Larry Teng .
Oct 16, 2013 · Recap. JJ meets a friend while out jogging, who later turns out to be the BAU's new Section Chief, Mateo Cruz. After introducing himself to the BAU, Cruz tags along with the team as they go...
