"Criminal Minds" Season 12 is currently on a holiday break after viewers were able to witness the episode where Thomas Gibson's character was written off. When the show returns next week, a terrifying character returns and the past of Tara (Aisha Tyler) will be tackled.

According to News Everyday, Gibson's Hotch said his goodbye after he was placed on the Witness Protection program after learning that Mr. Scratch or Peter Lewis (Bodhi Elfman) was after his son. He then made the ultimate decision to quit the team in order to protect his family.

With that, fans will expect the return of the notorious serial killer in order to explain further the reason behind Hotch's resignation. The show promised the fans that his departure will be detailed in "Criminal Minds" Season 12 Episode 7.

Meanwhile, iTech Post reported that the episode will also look into Dr. Tara's past. In the official synopsis for the episode, the team will be investigating a man who thinks that he is Tara's brother. This man is said to have in depth information about her background and her family.

Spoilers revealed that the man is only pretending to be Tara's brother and that he kidnapped Tara's real brother. As of writing, the motive behind the kidnapping is yet to be determined. More information about Tara and her family will slowly be revealed in the episode.

This investigation will trouble Tara to the extent that she will call her father inside the interrogation room. She thinks that her father is hiding something from her and she needs to know what it is. Is her father also involved in the kidnapping of her brother?

Viewers will get more answers as the show returns next week. "Criminal Minds" Season 12 is currently on a holiday break and Episode 7 titled "Mirror Image" will air on CBS on Nov. 30.

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