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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
The BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, but an unexpected familiar face could help them win their case and keep the team together.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Timothy V. Murphy, Conrad Bluth, Mark Moses, Robin Atkin Downes, Jayne Atkinson
Episode 2
The BAU team searches rural Oklahoma when women are being found murdered after being robbed of one of their five senses. Also, JJ and Prentiss get the cold shoulder from Reid as he deals with their deception about Prentiss' presumed death.
Directed by Karen GaviolaWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Kevin Norman, Andy Milder, Sean Ryan Fox, Johanna Braddy, David Starzyk, Tracy Middendorf, Nawal Bengholam, Kinna McInroe
Episode 3
The BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in Charlottesville, Va., but clues reveal it is not a typical serial killer at work.
Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Sharon Lee WatsonGuest stars Max Martini, Sarah Aldrich, Michael Bofshever, Hana Hayes
Episode 4
Survivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. Also, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim of school bullying.
Directed by Larry TengWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Eric Jungmann, Joe Reegan, Aaron Hill, Cade Owens, Michael Grant
Episode 5
The BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife who has shocking news for him.
Directed by Anna FoersterWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Mason Cook, Heather Tom, Patrick Stafford, Annie Fitzgerald, Rebecca Spicher, David L. King, Shevaun Kastl, Brecken Lawrence
Episode 6
The BAU search Californias Angeles National Forest after a number of bodies mysteriously turn up in the mountain lakes there. Also, Rossi struggles with an agonizing decision regarding his ex-wife, Carolyn.
Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Rick DunkleGuest stars Sam Murphy, Isabella Hofmann, Douglas Bennett, Courtney Hope, Aubyn Philabaum, Sharline Liu, Drew Osborne, Colin McGurk
Episode 7
When a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up in the aftermath of the storms. Also, work pressures cause tension on JJ's home front.
Directed by Rob SperaWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Cornell Womack, Alex Weed, Demetrius Grosse, Faline England, Khylin Rhambo, Eli Trichon, Dalton Day, Zac Badasci
Episode 8
It’s personal for Garcia when the BAU investigate the disappearance of a woman in her survivors’ support group whose daughter went missing seven years earlier.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Kimberly A. HarrisonGuest stars Hayley Chase, Brian Appel
Episode 9
The BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and Morgan butt heads when a team member could be in jeopardy.
Directed by Charles HaidWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Kevin Fonteyne, René Auberjonois, Jeanine Jackson, Jayne Atkinson
Episode 10
The investigation of a series of bludgeonings in Philadelphia leads the team to the city's boxing scene; Hotch connects with a fellow runner while training for the triathlon.
Directed by Rob HardyWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars David Mazouz, Charles S. Dutton, Shawn Hatosy, Mark Withers
Episode 11
A series of murders in San Francisco bearing the tell-tale signs of the infamous Zodiac Killer have the BAU wondering if the notorious serial killer has returned. Also, Reid ponders if he should be doing more with his genius abilities.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Sharon Lee WatsonGuest stars Finn Wittrock
Episode 12
The team is called to Texas to search for a serial rapist in Houston known as "The Piano Man" who has returned and is attacking his past victims. Meanwhile, Prentiss begins to deal with the traumatic experience caused by Ian Doyle after returning to the BAU.
Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Jay Karnes, Dina Meyer, Judith Hoag, Matthew Alan, Penny Peyser, Daniel Hagen, John Knox, Jim Pacitti
Episode 13
The BAU tries their luck in Atlantic City when the team is called in to investigate a series of ritualistic casino-related murders. Also, after a spat with her boyfriend, Kevin, Garcia thinks she and Morgan may have gotten a little too friendly with each other.
Directed by Douglas AarniokoskiWritten by Bruce ZimmermanGuest stars Nicholas Brendon, Dean Cain
Episode 14
The team hunts a killer when bodies are found hidden in lifeguard towers on Southern California beaches.
Directed by Jesse WarnWritten by Rick DunkleGuest stars Ryan Scott Greene, Cody Saintgnue, Geoffrey Blake, Rodney Rowland, Tyler Neitzel, Chris Payne Gilbert, Bellamy Young, Maury Morgan
Episode 15
The BAU team investigates a series of brutal home invasions and murders in California's Inland Empire that appear to be gang-related, but their investigation may uncover a more sinister motivation.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Virgil Williams
Episode 16
When the BAU travels to Atlanta to investigate the murders of women, the clues lead them to look for an unsub who is not working alone.
Directed by Rob SperaWritten by Kimberly A. HarrisonGuest stars Derek Magyar, Fiona Gubelmann, Cade Owens
Episode 17
When married couples fostering young children end up being killed in Seattle, the BAU team looks for an unsub with a maternal-yet-murderous instinct. Also, Garcia fears a possible proposition from Kevin.
Directed by John TerleskyWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Nicholas Brendon, Teri Polo
Episode 18
The team hunts for a kidnapper when an emaciated boy is found in the desert and another goes missing.
Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Jim ClementeGuest stars Hedy Burress, Garrett M. Brown, Mike Gomez, Jonathan Castellanos, William Duffy, John Gleeson Connolly, Mary-Bonner Baker, Lance Irwin
Episode 19
The BAU team heads to Oregon to investigate a series of gothic, ritualistic murders.
Directed by Matthew Gray GublerWritten by Sharon Lee WatsonGuest stars Kyle Gallner, Madeleine Martin, Juliet Landau, Sean T. Krishnan, Ezra Buzzington, Kimberly Westbrook, Georgia Dolenz, Teddy Vincent
Episode 20
When Morgan's sister sees a woman who looks like their presumed-dead cousin, Cindi, it forces Morgan to confront a lie he told his family last year to provide closure and compels the BAU to reopen the case of her disappearance.
Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Breen FrazierGuest stars Chad L. Coleman, Jon Eric Preston
Episode 21
A serial killer is executed, in Oklahoma, a copycat shows up and the BAU are called to find him. Meanwhile, Prentiss gets nervous about a real estate purchase.
Directed by Douglas AarniokoskiWritten by Bruce Zimmerman
Episode 22
Rossi and the team teach college students the science of criminal profiling by taking the class through a serial-killer case that spanned 20 years.
Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Dan Hewitt Owens, Adam Nelson
Episode 23
When the BAU goes up against a gang of serial-killing bank robbers in Washington, D.C., the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding inside the bank, but the stakes rise when one of their own becomes a hostage.
Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Rick DunkleGuest stars Gina Garcia, Mekhai Andersen, Josh Stewart, Nicholas Brendon, Evan Jones, Tricia Helfer, Cade Owens, Brian Appel
Episode 24
As the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers, the team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the Nation's capital, and with one of the team still a hostage, they must work quickly to diffuse an explosive situation. Also, wedding bells ring for one of the BAU, and Prentiss ponders her future.
Directed by Glenn KershawWritten by Erica MesserGuest stars Gina Garcia, Candy Clark, Mekhai Andersen, Josh Stewart, Nicholas Brendon, Evan Jones, Tricia Helfer, Cade Owens
Episode information updated Sep 13, 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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