
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 investigates a series of murders with unidentifiable victims in Bakersfield, Calif.; agent Kate Callahan joins the team.
The BAU is called to New York when several casualties of a brutal nature are reported in Central Park.
The team members search for a vengeful suspect who was once abused; Garcia travels to Texas to confront the person she shot.
The BAU is called to Taos, N.M., when someone targets victims' temporal lobes.