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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
In the wake of a devastating attack, the BAU works with former International Response Team member Matthew Simmons to save one of their own from escaped serial killer Peter Lewis.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Josh Stewart, Bodhi Elfman
Episode 2
The BAU investigates three similar crimes in which victims' remains are discovered in old suitcases.
Directed by Diana ValentineWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Alberto Frezza, Mary Jo Deschanel, Jeanine Mason, Tim Russ, Tiffany Daniels, Gretchen German, Karin Collison, Damon Erik Williams
Episode 3
When successful businessmen in Detroit are targeted by an anger-driven power-assertive Unsub, the BAU is called in to investigate.
Directed by Sharat RajuWritten by Christopher BarbourGuest stars Declan Whaley, Jamie Gray Hyder, Brandon Jay McLaren, Rose Abdoo, Jamieson Deacy
Episode 4
The BAU investigates a workplace shooting committed by a state-of-the-art drone in Silicon Valley.
Directed by Alec SmightWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Emily Rose
Episode 5
Morgan lends emotional support to Garcia when she experiences anxiety over a case that is personal to her from her past.
Directed by Tawnia McKiernan, Aisha TylerWritten by Jim ClementeGuest stars Shemar Moore, Mark Gantt, Maria Howell, Nicole Steinwedell, Christopher Chen, Gwen Holloway, Jamie Kennedy
Episode 6
Several women go missing in Virginia and the BAU must figure out what they all have in common in order to find them.
Directed by Aisha TylerWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Tristan Byon
Episode 7
The BAU searches for an unsub in Austin, Texas, who is targeting prominent members of the community.
Directed by Marcus StokesWritten by Erica MeredithGuest stars Michelle C. Bonilla
Episode 8
When an UnSub in Miami sensationalizes his crimes by giving the local media exclusive footage, the BAU is called in to investigate.
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Erik Stiller
Episode 9
When two members of a conspiracy group in Roswell, N.M., perish in quick succession, the BAU is called to investigate.
Directed by Joe MantegnaWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars T.J. Alvarado, Richard Gilliland
Episode 10
When a series of backyard pool homicides are reported in California, the BAU team searches for an UnSub with a puzzling past.
Directed by Rob BaileyWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Steven Grayhm, Brad Hunt, Shannon Merrill Brown, Preston Flagg, Connor Falk, Carter Hastings, Jason Her
Episode 11
The BAU team’s investigation into the home invasion and attempted homicide of a police chief’s wife uncovers a world of secrets in a small town in Virginia.
Directed by Simon MirrenWritten by Erica Messer, Kirsten VangsnessGuest stars Ben Browder, Myndy Crist, Max Adler, Hope Banks, Chase Brosamle, Gabriel Burrafato, Dieterich Gray, Marcelle LeBlanc
Episode 12
The BAU is called to New York when several casualties of a brutal nature are reported in Central Park.
Directed by Christoph SchreweWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Ronnie Marmo, Melissa De Sousa, Derek Anthony, Susan Slome, Nico Christou, Carlin James, Jon Donahue, Jacquelyn Houston
Episode 13
The BAU is called to investigate a series of D.C. homicides where cryptic messages are found inside the mouths of each victim.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Christopher BarbourGuest stars Kim Rhodes
Episode 14
The BAU is called when the New Orleans P.D. discovers a mass grave inside a vandalized above-ground crypt in a local cemetery.
Directed by Leon IchasoWritten by Erica MeredithGuest stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Kim Rhodes
Episode 15
The FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, joins the BAU as they investigate a quadruple homicide of a group of roommates in St. Louis.
Directed by Rob BaileyWritten by Erik StillerGuest stars Deric Augustine, Yoshi Barrigas, David Chan, Rachel Quaintance, Jessica Richards, Daniel Robbins, Alex Benjamin, Kim Rhodes
Episode 16
Away from the watchful eye of the FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, the BAU meets in secret to investigate an UnSub who appears to be kidnapping and photographing young women.
Directed by Adam RodriguezWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Kate Amundsen, Gary Basaraba, Steve Bethers, Anissa Borrego, Casey Thomas Brown, Cottrell Guidry, Drake Hogestyn, Jay Jackson
Episode 17
The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.
Directed by Matthew Gray GublerWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Lincoln Sullivan, Christian Ganiere, Lowell Dean, Sean Persaud, Colin Ward, Ric Sarabia, Rey Lopez, Kimberly Wallis
Episode 18
The BAU travels to Chicago to investigate an unsub who leaves red roses on each victim. Also, Rossi gets an unexpected visit from his ex-wife, Krystall Richards.
Directed by Joe MantegnaWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Bobby Campo, Gwen McGee, Ruben Vernier, Jason Gedrick, Linn Bjornland, Briana Cuoco, Michael G. Welch, Danielle Chuchran
Episode 19
The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm in D.C., where Matt Simmons’ wife, Kristy works.
Guest stars Skyler Maxon
Episode 20
The BAU is called to investigate a series of deaths in Virginia suspected by the Center for Disease Control to be caused by bio-terrorism; Garcia visits her stepbrother to take care of a family issue.
Directed by Diana ValentineWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Chris Dougherty, Sam Doumit, Robin Karfo, Amy Rosoff, Mark Schroeder, Kathryn Taylor Smith, DeJean Brown, Baldeep Singh
Episode 21
The BAU is called to Taos, N.M. to investigate an UnSub who is targeting his victims' temporal lobes.
Guest stars Billy Lush, Alexis Carra, Alex Marino
Episode 22
When Reid discovers former FBI Special Agent Owen Quinn locked inside a storage unit, the BAU questions the credibility of Quinn's bizarre accounts of searching for an UnSub that he named "The Strangler".
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Elyse Mirto, Aaron Guest, Georgia Norman, Blaire Chandler, J.T. Sherwood, Myron Primes, B.J. Clinkscales, Darius De La Cruz
Episode information updated Sep 17, 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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