
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.
A stalker in San Diego targets college students; Strauss scrutinizes the team after the loss of Prentiss.
The team travels to a North Carolina town where one woman was found badly injured and another is missing, and discovers those may not be the only victims.
The team investigates when bodies are found buried beneath the ocean floor off Florida; Morgan is rattled when his aunt thinks her missing daughter is one of the victims.
New recruit Luke Alvez helps the team capture a killer who escaped from prison with 12 other convicts.