The upcoming episodes of season 11 of Criminal Minds promise to be exciting and here's why.

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First off, Aubrey Plaza will be guest starring in one of the episodes. TVLine revealed that Plaza will be guest starring in the mid-season premiere of the series, set to air on January 13. The Parks and Recreation actress will playing the antithesis of what we are used to seeing her as, out of her comedic element. She will portraying Cat Adams, Dr. Reid's (Matthew Gray Gubler) date, who will put an awry twist on the romantic evening. Adams will pull a gun on Reid, and things will spiral out of control from there. The episode is going to be one helluva tense ride, as Adams will reveal that she knows Reid is an FBI agent and will have him get into action as she threatens to take down not only him but all the people in the restaurant.

Dr. Reid is really going to be of prime importance in the second half of this season as revealed by new reports. According to the synopsis for the midseason premiere episode, titled 'Entropy,' it seems like Dr. Reid will be solving the case of The Dirty Dozen.

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Here's the official synopsis:

"As Reid returns fromm Las Vegas, Nevada, he is put into a dangerous situation to help the team, by playing a vital role in what will be an elaborate, delicate strategy to eliminate from the world the network of hitmen who have threatened Garcia - the mysterious silk road derivative, "The Dirty Dozen" - once and for all."

'Entropy' will air on CBS on Jan. 13.

Watch the preview for the midseason finale, titled 'Future Perfect':