
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 heads to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances; Prentiss receives troubling news about a former colleague.

The BAU searches for a subject who is targeting prominent members of the community.

Reid's ability to connect with an autistic child may prove helpful in finding the boy's missing parents; two former colleagues help Prentiss search for an old adversary.

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