Jordan Todd (Criminal Minds)

Jordan Todd is a recurring fictional character who appeared briefly in Season 4 of the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Meta Golding.
Background and characterization
Jordan joined the BAU team as a temporary replacement for JJ while she was on maternity leave. She was mentored and trained by JJ until JJ went into labor. Prior to that, she had spent 7 years working for the counter-terrorism unit.
Character arc
Jordan was first introduced in episode 5 of Season 4, titled "Catching Out", Jordan makes a press conference and afterward participates in a raid on the unsub's home to find his entire family shot dead. She goes outside and begins to blame herself for the deaths of the family because of the press conference making the unsub commit the act. Rossi then comes outside and sits down next to her, comforting her and explaining to her that it isn't her fault as the family was dead before the BAU was on the case. Jordan then starts crying, and admits that she can't handle the pressures of her new position.
In the end of episode 13, titled "Bloodline", she tells Hotch that when JJ will return from her maternity leave she will return to the Counter Terrorism Division.

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