
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 team searches for a killer who calls the authorities before committing his crimes; as Rossi prepares for a visit with his daughter, he gets news about the death of an old friend.
The members of the BAU team are brought back to their origins as they look at one of Gideon and Rossi's old cases.
The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm where Matt Simmons' wife works.
The BAU is called upon when bioterrorism is suspected in a series of mysterious deaths; Garcia visits her stepbrother to take care of a difficult family issue.