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A Beautiful Disaster - Criminal Minds (Season 11, Episode 18)

The episode follows the intense aftermath of the previous episode, "The Sandman," where Morgan and his pregnant fiancée, , were targeted by a sniper.

is the 18th episode of the 11th season of Criminal Minds (the 251st episode overall) and is most notable for being the final episode featuring series regular Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) as a member of the BAU. Plot Summary

: Featured Rochelle Aytes as Savannah Hayes and Lance Henriksen as the antagonist Chazz Montolo.

: Morgan has individual farewell moments with his teammates, most notably a tearful exchange with Dr. Spencer Reid and a final "Baby Girl" phone call with Penelope Garcia. Production Details

: Savannah survives the surgery and gives birth to their son, whom they name Hank Spencer Morgan , after Morgan's late father and his "little brother" on the team, Spencer Reid.

: Despite being sidelined from the case for his own safety, Morgan goes rogue to confront Montolo alone. He eventually lures the killer to a house where he manages to outmaneuver him without resorting to lethal force, proving he is not the "killer" Montolo wanted him to be. The Departure