
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.
When the team goes to Morgan's old neighborhood to track an UnSub targeting middle-aged men, Morgan suspects they are looking for someone connected to the man who abused him as a child.
A 25-year-old time capsule opened in a small Colorado town reveals a gruesome discovery and a possible connection to a local police officer's death.
The team heads to Rapid City when two men are murdered in a ritualistic way; Reid mourns Maeve's death.
The team tracks down a serial killer, a psychiatrist who discovers his victims' worst fears, then uses the information to murder them.