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- DirectorFélix Enríquez AlcaláStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonLola GlaudiniA paranoid schizophrenic takes other passengers on a train hostage, including Elle.
- DirectorChris LongStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonLola GlaudiniThe team of investigators interview husband and wife serial killers with their execution date set for two days time.
- DirectorMatt Earl BeesleyStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonShemar MooreThree soccer stars are abducted and the unsub plays games while the B.A.U. desperately tries to narrow down the suspects.
- DirectorElodie KeeneStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonShemar MooreWhen a bomber targets Seattle, the BAU has to determine if it's a protest group or an individual with a much different agenda.
- DirectorGloria MuzioStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonPaget BrewsterTwo serial killers send the BAU to St. Louis, and a new team member reports for duty.
- DirectorGuy Norman BeeStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonPaget BrewsterWhen a bomb is found at what was thought to be a drug lab the BAU is brought in, and while Hotch conducts a state-side investigation Gideon matches wits with a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.
- DirectorJohn F. ShowalterStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonPaget BrewsterThe seemingly random killings in a Houston ward bring the BAU down for the profile, but finding the pattern proves difficult.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonPaget BrewsterA detective presents himself at the BAU, asking for help because the homeless in his area have begun to disappear.
- DirectorSteve BoyumStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreA killer is abducting women and forcing them to eat fingers before killing them, Rossi plays with Morgan's head, and Garcia meets a man at the local coffee shop.
- DirectorJohn GallagherStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe team travels to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where women are being abducted, burned and mutilated. Soon it turns out that similar killings happened in the 1980s.
- DirectorEdward Allen BerneroStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreRossi determines that the case that haunts him has gone unsolved too long on its 20th anniversary, and the team horns in on his investigation despite his displeasure. Elsewhere, Reid and Hotchner interview a manipulative death-row convict.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MoorePeople who apparently have nothing in common are being shot randomly in New York City and the team must determine whether it is the work of a single shooter or a team.
- DirectorGuy Norman BeeStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreDriven by his nightmares, Reid stays behind in Las Vegas to find his father in order to find out the truth about Riley Jenkins' murder.
- DirectorSteve BoyumStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreA serial killer known as the Road Warrior is gunning down blonde women on roads in Orange County, California and the BAU suspect that the victims are surrogates and that it's only a matter of time before he kills the real one.
- DirectorFélix Enríquez AlcaláStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreWhen the kill count of a mass-murdering arsonist active in a small town reaches 31, the BAU are called in.
- DirectorJason AlexanderStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreMale college students on spring break are being raped and murdered, presumably by a man and a woman working together. The BAU are called in and suspect a shy hotel cleaner and a receptionist.
- DirectorKaren GaviolaStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreAn AMBER alert is activated for a young boy in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and the BAU suspect it to be the work of a pedophile who has abducted and killed two other boys.
- DirectorEdward Allen BerneroStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.
- DirectorRob SperaStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreA rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.
- DirectorMatthew Gray GublerStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe BAU profiles a child abductor who may have been keeping children for more than eight years.
- DirectorRob HardyStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe relatively new Highway Serial Killer Database reveals an interstate serial killer who abducts then strangles women without sexually assaulting them.
- DirectorJan EliasbergStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe team searches a gated community for a killer who has strangled several women.
- DirectorDouglas AarniokoskiStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreWhile the BAU chases a pair of young lovers on an interstate killing spree, Prentiss is contacted by an old friend with some bad news.
- DirectorAnna FoersterStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe team hunts a serial killer after a kidnapped woman is found murdered in an alley with her lips cut off.
- DirectorMatthew Gray GublerStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreWhile Prentiss has gone missing to track down Ian Doyle and finish him, her team attempts to track her down and digs deeper into her past.
- DirectorAnna FoersterStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe BAU travels to Portland to investigate a suspected gang of murderers targeting a new victim each night.
- DirectorFélix Enríquez AlcaláStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in Charlottesville, Va., but clues reveal it is not a typical serial killer at work. Also, Prentiss must complete recertification training under Morgan's watchful eye.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreThe BAU is called to San Francisco to investigate a possible Zodiac Killer copycat. Meanwhile, Reid wonders what he's done in his life as he reaches 30.
- DirectorJohn TerleskyStarsJoe MantegnaPaget BrewsterShemar MooreWhen married couples fostering young children end up being killed in Seattle, the BAU team looks for an unsub with a maternal-yet-murderous instinct. Also, Garcia fears a possible proposition from Kevin.
- DirectorKaren GaviolaStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe team suspects a pair of killers working together after discovering two seemingly unrelated bodies.
- DirectorJohn TerleskyStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe BAU is asked to investigate when 4 unconnected men go missing without trace. When the body of one victim is found the evidence just adds to the mystery.
- DirectorMatthew Gray GublerStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerDeaths of joint-dislocated men with dyed black hair draw the attention of the BAU.
- DirectorJesse WarnStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerWhen Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by her stalker, he and the BAU team band together to find her before it's too late.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe team searches for Strauss and The Replicator and try to figure out what he wants.
- DirectorBethany RooneyStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerOn a lunch hour in crowded Archer Plaza in Dallas, Texas, a sniper, firing twelve shots, manages to kill six people. The BAU has to figure out if it is a random attack, a targeted attack, a terrorist attack - homegrown or foreign - or even something related to the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the shooting death of John F. Kennedy. The six unrelated victims were killed in different parts of the plaza, the remaining six bullets splattered elsewhere throughout the plaza, leading to the team initially believing that it was a random attack by someone who was a bad shooter. But the nature of the six killed leads them ultimately to believe that the sniper was indeed an excellent shot, with the six non-fatal bullets being red herrings. They have to look at the backgrounds of the six dead to see who was the intended target or targets. Reid is able to narrow the target list to three, and most likely no more than two, the remaining victims being collateral damage. When a second sniper shooting occurs at a gas station leaving three more dead, the theory that it was a targeted hit is strengthened based on the location of the shooter in relation to the station itself. They have to find a connection between whoever the target(s) in the first shooting to whoever the target(s) in the second shooting to at least find the unsub's motivation. Even if they are able to find the connection, discovering the identity of the actual sniper may be a little more difficult.
- DirectorRob BaileyStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe team searches for an Unsub who lobotomised his victim.
- DirectorRob BaileyStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe BAU heads to St. Louis, Missouri where ten year old Andrew Taffert has gone missing. The reason it is a BAU case is that the Tafferts - father Malcolm Taffert and mother Lida Taffert - had been receiving prank calls from someone with a childlike voice stating "I'm gonna get you", and that blood was splattered on their front door after Andy had gone missing. Reid notices that this case is much like a fifteen year old cold case that the BAU worked on where the parents in that situation received such prank calls prior to their son being abducted and eventually found dead. The father in that case, Richard Clayvin, was always considered a suspect. As such, Malcolm is initially considered a prime suspect, especially considering his over controlling temperament. The similarity between the two cases extends to the post-abduction prank calls with the voice changing its statement to, "Did you see what I did?". But as the investigation progresses, which includes re-interviewing Richard Clayvin, the team may have to find other similarities before they can identify the unsub.
- DirectorHanelle M. CulpepperStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerAs the BAU wraps up an investigation into unusual stabbings in upstate New York, Morgan's visit with a survivor could uncover more questions left for the team to answer.
- DirectorBethany RooneyStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe BAU is stumped to find the common denominator among male victims in Montana, making it difficult to profile the UnSub. Meanwhile JJ deals with her feelings about a family crisis.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerPeople in Maryland with large social media followings are murdered by an unsub who takes on the persona of an Internet urban legend. Meanwhile, Morgan and Savannah struggle to find quality time for each other due to their business careers.
- DirectorJoe MantegnaStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerIn Savannah, Georgia multiple brides-to-be have been found murdered the night before their wedding day. The team quickly realizes they are searching for an unsub suffering from severe rejection.
- DirectorThomas GibsonStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerIn Detroit, Michigan the BAU investigates several murder victims found morbidly incorporated into graffiti. They believe the murders to be the work of a notable street artist.
- DirectorHeather CappielloStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerAs Reid narrates to one of the hitmen how they tracked her, the BAU works to get him out of the hitman's gunpoint.
- DirectorThomas GibsonStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerThe BAU works against time to find Morgan after he is kidnapped. Danny Glover guest stars.
- DirectorMatthew Gray GublerStarsJoe MantegnaShemar MooreMatthew Gray GublerWhen an unsub targets the BAU, the team pursues the person who is responsible for the actions.
- DirectorFélix Enríquez AlcaláStarsJoe MantegnaMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookThe authorities believed that two Virginia based cases of missing boys, Adam Morrissey and Jimmy Bennett, from two years ago were unrelated, until their bloodied clothes, those in which they were last seen, had just arrived in one intercepted package at Fletcham Correctional Center in Troy, Virginia. The addressee of that package is Antonia Slade, a serial killer of young teens, she who was convicted in part by work of the BAU, most specifically Gideon. A social worker, she ran a fake youth hot-line as a means to lure her victims to her home, where the dead bodies of the young teens were found encased behind her basement drywall. Since, she has never talked about the murders, and has refused all visitors. However, she seems to know about the clothes and the missing boys before the BAU's arrival at the facility to speak to her. They know that she, a narcissist despite not responding to the correspondence from any of her legion of groupies, has no compelling reason to talk to them unless there is something she knows, divulging which would be to her benefit. In speaking to her, the team members find that she is controlling, and any accomplice or associate to her criminal activities would have to be the submissive. Beyond cryptic statements, the one thing she is clear about is that Adam and Jimmy are still alive, but for how long is uncertain. The team discovers that she is indeed corresponding to the outside world through unofficial means, they needing to find how, to whom and what those messages state for them to find a hopefully still alive Adam and Jimmy.