
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 body is found covered in scratches, leading the BAU to believe that the person responsible has a chronic skin disorder.
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.
A child reappears one year after he went missing -- but the team must work quickly when a trick-or-treater disappears under similar circumstances.
The BAU is called in to investigate when a criminal sensationalizes his crimes by giving the local media exclusive footage.