“
I see a guy walking down the street with a stupid look on his face and I want to bash him over the head with a bottle. To me that's normal. It's weird to me that no one else feels that way. It's all I think about. I can't stop.
”
—Olson explaining his psychopathic mindset to the BAU agents.
Eric Ryan Olson is a minor villain in the fourth season of Criminal Minds, serving as the main antagonist of the episode "Zoe's Reprise".
He is portrayed by the late Johnny Lewis.
Victims[]
- Travis Bartlett - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, mentioned.
- Lily Nicks - Throat slashed by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- June Appleby - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Troy Wersteler - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Kayla James - Suffocated by Eric Ryan Olson with a plastic bag off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Zoe Hawkes - Strangled to death by Eric Ryan Olson with her scarf off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Man - Strangled to death by Eric Ryan Olson with wire off-screen, body shown.
- Unnamed Woman - Strangled to death by Eric Ryan Olson with wire off-screen, body shown.
Kill Count[]
- Total - 8
- 5 Women
- 3 Men
Characters Killed by Eric Ryan Olson[]
- Travis Bartlett - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, mentioned.
- Lily Nicks - Throat slashed by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- June Appleby - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Troy Wersteler - Shot to death by Eric Ryan Olson off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Kayla James - Suffocated by Eric Ryan Olson with a plastic bag off-screen, shown in a flashback.
- Zoe Hawkes - Strangled to death by Eric Ryan Olson with her scarf off-screen, shown in a flashback.
Presumed Death[]
- Sentenced to death off-screen at some unknown point according to his lawyer.
