
An elite squad of FBI profilers analyzes the country's most-twisted criminal minds, anticipating the perpetrators' next moves before they can strike again. Each member of the "mind hunter" team brings his or her expertise to pinpoint predators' motivations and identify emotional triggers to stop them. The core group includes an official profiler who is highly skilled at getting into the minds of criminals, a quirky genius, the former media liaison who manages to adeptly balance family life and the job, and a computer wizard.

After determining that victims were transported deep into woods, the Behavioral Analysis Unit discovers that the perpetrators have a new sport.

The team travels to Kansas City to investigate a report of homeless people disappearing from the city's streets.

When Gideon tries to find his nemesis without telling the Behavioral Analysis Unit, the team must profile him as a suspect to find them both.

After shutting down a campus, the BAU team creates a profile of a perpetrator; the team has doubts after taking a suspect into custody.