Watch this breakdown of the investigation and the psychological battle between Gideon and Bale: Won't Get Fooled Again | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom Contributors to Criminal Minds Wiki Criminal Minds Wiki• Mar 18, 2026 "Criminal Minds" Won't Get Fooled Again (TV Episode 2005)
: Uses his background in explosives and ATF experience to analyze the bomb fragments. [S1E3] Won't Get Fooled Again
The investigation reveals the "copycat" is actually , an antiquities dealer who used the bombings as a cover to murder an elderly woman, Barbara Keller, who had discovered he was selling forged coins. Key Characters and Roles Watch this breakdown of the investigation and the
" Won't Get Fooled Again " is the third episode of the first season of the crime drama , which originally aired in 2005. Plot Summary Plot Summary : "Imagination is more important than
: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world".
: Tracks Bale’s online activity, discovering he has been communicating with bomb enthusiasts via a hidden internet firewall.
: The master forger who kills his wife and eventually himself after being confronted by the BAU. Quotes and Themes