
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 investigates a series of seemingly random fatal explosions throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.

The BAU looks into the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians; Reid gets bad news.

The members of the BAU enjoy a Saturday off in vastly different ways; Rossi and Prentiss help Simmons assemble a new crib; Garcia leads a hacking competition; Dr. Reid strikes up a conversation with a woman named Maxine.

The BAU investigates a series of disfiguring acid attacks on young men and women; Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.