
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.

The team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.

The FBI's assistant director of national security joins the BAU as it investigates the quadruple homicide of a group of roommates in St. Louis.

The BAU investigates the case of two murdered families, where two high school students are the sole survivors.

The BAU is called in to investigate when a criminal sensationalizes his crimes by giving the local media exclusive footage.