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To catch a criminal, you have to think like one.
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
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Episode 1
Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Thomas Gibson, Bodhi Elfman, Sarah Buehler
Episode 2
When JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
Directed by Larry TengWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Thomas Gibson, Dionne Gipson, Mekhai Andersen, Phoenix Andersen, Josh Stewart
Episode 3
The BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women
Directed by Alec SmightWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Lachlan Buchanan
Episode 4
The BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
Directed by Sharat RajuWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Courtney Gains
Episode 5
The BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families are killed.
Directed by Tawnia McKiernanWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Heather Hopkins, Devan Leos, Hunter Payton, Joey Bragg, Shaughn Buchholz, Matt Cornett, Kaylee Kaneshiro, Jacob Houston
Episode 6
When three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes in to investigate.
Directed by Matthew Gray GublerWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Jim Turner, Brett Rickaby, Van Crosby, Nick Gore, Brandon Logan, Ahmad Dugas, Marcus Hanson, Pilar Holland
Episode 7
The BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he’s Dr. Tara Lewis’ brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her and her family, and she is unable to make contact with her real sibling.
Directed by Joe MantegnaWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Bodhi Elfman, Stan Shaw, Alimi Ballard, Terrence Terrell, Mary K. DeVault, Alan Heitz, Jessica Watkin, Spence Moore II
Episode 8
The team heads to Yakima, Washington when the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed.
Directed by Christoph SchreweWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Courtney Halverson, Chris Owen, Saige Donaldson, Spencer Ward
Episode 9
While Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his nemesis Tommy Yates, who discloses the location of his latest victim.
Directed by Rob BaileyWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Ashwin Gore, Adam Nelson
Episode 10
BAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
Directed by Diana ValentineWritten by Erik StillerGuest stars Charlotte Bjornbak, Tricia Cruz, Jon-Michael Ecker
Episode 11
Reid has returned from Houston, where he was visiting his mother who is in a new facility on an experimental drug program. He is called back home from the office while the rest of the team heads off on their next case. It isn't until the team is in the air that they learn that Diana is no longer in the Houston facility, but that she is now living with Reid, as the trial drug was not having the intended effect.
Directed by Oz ScottWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Andy Cohen, Jane Lynch, Dia Frampton
Episode 12
The BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
Directed by Laura BelseyWritten by Jeff Davis, Erik Stiller, Jim ClementeGuest stars David Otunga, Ivan Hernandez, Zachary Abel, Carlos Arellano, Andrew Liberty, Keith Antone, Angela Gots, Jessy Greer
Episode 13
When a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Erica Messer, Kirsten VangsnessGuest stars Daniel Henney, Alana de la Garza, Harold Perrineau
Episode 14
The BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
Directed by Alec SmightWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Joey Jennings, Jeananne Goossen, Harold Perrineau
Episode 15
The BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.
Directed by Rob BaileyWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars David Futernick, Richard T. Jones, Phillip Garcia, Mo Anouti, Matt Lasky, Joss Glennie-Smith, Adam Dunnells, Corby Sullivan
Episode 16
When three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother (Tatum O'Neal) who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.
Directed by Leon IchasoWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Harold Perrineau
Episode 17
When two drastically different murder sprees are committed in Burlington, Vermont, the BAU concludes that a serial killer suffering from sleepwalking is responsible for both crimes. Meanwhile, Alvez presents Shaw with a shocking ultimatum after Reid is assaulted in prison.
Directed by Diana ValentineWritten by Dania BennettGuest stars Jeananne Goossen, Harold Perrineau
Episode 18
The BAU investigates an urban vampire who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system; Reid makes a difficult decision in prison.
Directed by Simon MirrenWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Page Leong, Harold Perrineau
Episode 19
Three victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
Directed by Joe MantegnaWritten by Bruce Zimmerman
Episode 20
The BAU investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack; Reid anxiously awaits his trial date.
Directed by Carlos BernardWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Jeananne Goossen, Jane Lynch, Darren Barnet
Episode 21
When Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
Directed by Alec SmightWritten by Erik StillerGuest stars Jeananne Goossen, Antonio Leon, Chase Kim, Fredric Lehne, Aubrey Plaza, Gia Mantegna
Episode 22
Derek Morgan brings the BAU a lead in the case against serial killer and escaped convict Mr. Scratch.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Shemar Moore, Kevin Will, Ellington Ratliff, Aubrey Plaza, Gia Mantegna, Jane Lynch, Bodhi Elfman, Beth Riesgraf
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Mandy PatinkinJason Gideon
Joe MantegnaDavid Rossi
Paget BrewsterEmily Prentiss
Thomas GibsonAaron Hotchner
Adam RodriguezLuke Alvez
Kirsten VangsnessPenelope Garcia
Lola GlaudiniElle Greenaway
A.J. CookJennifer Jareau
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