
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 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.

The BAU is called to New York when several casualties of a brutal nature are reported in Central Park.

The BAU is called to investigate a series of homicides in which cryptic messages are found inside the mouths of the victims.

The BAU looks for a suspect and a motive when victims are found in truck stop restrooms in the South.