
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 investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack; Reid anxiously awaits his trial date.

The team searches for Everett Lynch and his daughter; Spencer has a meaningful visit with his mother.

When Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.

Rossi prepares to marry Krystall; the team investigates a series of fatal shootings following car accidents.