Criminal Minds

1. S01E01Season's bestExtreme AggressorSeptember 22, 2005 8.2CRIMINAL MINDS revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next
2. S01E02CompulsionSeptember 28, 2005 7.7The team investigates a series of fires set on a college campus.
3. S01E03Won't Get Fooled AgainOctober 5, 2005 8.0Gideon suspects that a serial bomber attacking a small town is actually a disciple of Adrian Bale, his greatest nemesis.
4. S01E04Plain SightOctober 12, 2005 8.1The Behavioral Analysis Unit travels to San Diego to profile a rapist and murderer who commits his crimes in the middle of the day.
5. S01E05Broken MirrorOctober 19, 2005 7.8When the daughter of a U.S. District Attorney is kidnapped, the suspect attempts to take her twin sister as well.
6. S01E06L.D.S.K.November 2, 2005 8.2The Behavioral Analysis Unit is called in to identify a killer who is shooting at victims in broad daylight.
7. S01E07The FoxNovember 9, 2005 7.8The FBI team attempts to catch a killer who preys on families while they are supposed to be away on vacation.
8. S01E08Natural Born KillerNovember 16, 2005 8.2When an undercover cop is taken captive, the Behavioral Analysis Unit believes a serial killer is responsible.
9. S01E09DerailedNovember 23, 2005 8.2Hotchner and Gideon must move quickly to save Elle and the other passengers taken hostage on a train by a delusional fellow passenger who th
10. S01E10The Popular KidsNovember 30, 2005 8.2Hotchner and his team investigate whether or not two high school students murdered in a small town may have been victims of a cult killing.
11. S01E11Blood HungryDecember 14, 2005 7.9Hotchner and his team attempt to get inside the mind of a psychotic killer whose fantasies lead him to murder.
12. S01E12What Fresh Hell?January 11, 2006 7.9Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate the suspicious kidnapping of a young girl from a local park.
13. S01E13PoisonJanuary 18, 2006 7.8Gideon, Hotchner and their team attempt to catch a suspect who has poisoned multiple residents of a small town.
14. S01E14Riding the LightningJanuary 25, 2006 8.1The FBI profilers interview husband and wife serial killers two days before they are set to be executed.
15. S01E15Unfinished BusinessMarch 1, 2006 7.9Gideon, Hotchner and their team reopen the unsolved case of a serial killer who has attacked someone for the first time in 20 years.
16. S01E16The TribeMarch 8, 2006 7.8The BAU team investigates the mass murder of five college students killed in a method similar to that used by a local Native American tribe
17. S01E17A Real RainMarch 22, 2006 7.7Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate a series of killings that appear to be the work of a vigilante.
18. S01E18Somebody's WatchingMarch 29, 2006 8.1Dr. Reid falls for a Hollywood starlet at the center of a murder investigation.
19. S01E19MachismoApril 12, 2006 7.6Gideon, Hotchner and their team head to Mexico to aid in the investigation of a serial killer who preys on the elderly.
20. S01E20Charm and HarmApril 19, 2006 7.5Gideon, Hotchner and their team race to catch a serial killer on the run across the South.
21. S01E21Secrets and LiesMay 3, 2006 7.8The CIA takes over the FBI field office when Gideon and the team are called in to profile a CIA mole.
22. S01E22The Fisher King (1)May 10, 2006 7.8Gideon, Hotchner and their team become pawns in the fantasy game of a psychopathic killer who challenges them to unravel a series of clues a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Fisher King (2)September 20, 2006 7.9The team continues to unravel the clues and riddles of a psychopath in order to save his most recent victim.
2. S02E02P911September 27, 2006 7.5Gideon, Hotchner and their team help a former profiler in the race to save a young boy from being auctioned off online.
3. S02E03The Perfect StormOctober 4, 2006 7.3Gideon, Hotchner and their team suspect a series of murders may have been committed by two individuals working as a team.
4. S02E04PsychodramaOctober 11, 2006 7.6Gideon, Hotchner and their team profile a bank robber who forces his victims to undress before he flees the crime scene.
5. S02E05AftermathOctober 18, 2006 8.0The profilers are called in to investigate a serial rapist who resumes his attacks after a six week hiatus.
6. S02E06The BoogeymanOctober 25, 2006 7.8Gideon, Hotchner and their team examine a tight-knit community in Texas to determine who has been victimizing the children of the town.
7. S02E07North MammonNovember 1, 2006 7.7Gideon, Hotchner and J.J. must profile an entire town in order to locate three missing college women.
8. S02E08Empty PlanetNovember 8, 2006 7.7The Behavioral Analysis Unit must help identify and catch a serial bomber terrorizing the city of Seattle.
9. S02E09The Last WordNovember 15, 2006 8.0Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate two serial killers in St. Louis who are competing to outdo each other.
10. S02E10Lessons LearnedNovember 22, 2006 7.9The Behavioral Analysis Unit has only 48 hours to determine whether or not a terrorist sleeper cell will strike within the U.S. and where.
11. S02E11Sex, Birth, DeathNovember 29, 2006 8.0Dr. Spencer Reid suspects that a young man who has asked him for help may have already committed several murders in the Washington, D.C. are
12. S02E12Season's bestProfiler, ProfiledDecember 13, 2006 8.1When Morgan is arrested for murder in his hometown of Chicago, the BAU team must profile him and delve into his past in order to prove his i
13. S02E13No Way OutJanuary 17, 2007 7.7Gideon and the BAU team go head to head with a sadistic serial killer who has tortured and killed more than 100 people in over 30 years.
14. S02E14The Big GameFebruary 4, 2007 7.9Hotchner and the BAU team fear they are facing a mission-based serial killer, or multiple killers, when a 911 phone call quoting bible passa
15. S02E15RevelationsFebruary 7, 2007 8.1The BAU team's hunt for a serial killer becomes personal when Reid is kidnapped by their wanted man.
16. S02E16Fear and LoathingFebruary 14, 2007 7.7The BAU team travels to an upscale New York neighborhood to hunt a serial killer they fear is racially motivated.
17. S02E17DistressFebruary 21, 2007 7.6The BAU team travels to Houston to investigate a series of seemingly random murders at construction sites.
18. S02E18JonesFebruary 28, 2007 7.5The BAU team travels to New Orleans to track a serial killer who is again killing men throughout the city after a 15 month break.
19. S02E19Ashes and DustMarch 21, 2007 7.7Hotch, Gideon and the BAU team link the arson victims together through corporate development firms accused of building on contaminated land
20. S02E20Honor Among ThievesApril 11, 2007 7.7While searching for the kidnapped man, whose captors are sending the victim's body parts to the family demand of the ransom, the BAU team un
21. S02E21Open SeasonMay 2, 2007 7.8After determining that the victims had been taken from one place and transported deep into the woods, the BAU team discovers the UnSubs they
22. S02E22LegacyMay 9, 2007 7.8After receiving a tip from a local detective, the team travels to Kansas City to investigate a report of homeless people mysteriously disapp
23. S02E23No Way Out, Part II: The Evolution of FrankMay 16, 2007 8.1Gideon takes off to hunt Frank, an elusive and prolific serial killer, without telling the BAU and the team must profile Gideon as a suspect

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01DoubtSeptember 26, 2007 7.9After shutting the campus down, Gideon, Hotch and the BAU team create a detailed profile of their UnSub, but when the killings on campus con
2. S03E02In Name and BloodOctober 3, 2007 7.7Hotch requests a transfer, Prentiss resigns and Gideon is missing, leaving the team three people short as they track a serial killer in Milw
3. S03E03Scared to DeathOctober 10, 2007 8.0Hotchner and the team track down a serial killer who exploits his role as a psychiatrist to find out his victims worst fears, then uses that
4. S03E04Children of the DarkOctober 17, 2007 7.7Hotchner and the team suspect that two suspects may be working together in a series of brutal home invasions and murders taking place in a D
5. S03E05Seven SecondsOctober 24, 2007 7.9When a child is abducted at a local mall, the BAU locks down the area and profiles the people at the scene in order to retrieve the child be
6. S03E06About FaceOctober 31, 2007 7.7Hotchner and his team must find a murderer who posts "Missing" fliers of his victims, where he knows they will see them, in advance of kidna
7. S03E07IdentityNovember 7, 2007 7.4When one half of a serial killing duo, a former militia member, commits suicide when caught by authorities, Hotch and his team must race to
8. S03E08LuckyNovember 14, 2007 7.9The pursuit of a cannibalistic serial killer forces Morgan to question his faith. Meanwhile, Garcia meets the man of her dreams, but her fir
9. S03E09Season's bestPenelopeNovember 21, 2007 8.1The team unites to determine if Garcia's life is being threatened by a serial killer.
10. S03E10True NightNovember 28, 2007 8.0A famous comic book artist becomes involved in the search for a serial killer in Los Angeles.
11. S03E11BirthrightDecember 12, 2007 7.7Series of murders in rural Virginia has the BAU team investigating a link between this killing spree and a similar case two decades ago.
12. S03E123rd LifeJanuary 9, 2008 7.6The Behavioral Analysis Unit profiles a serial killer who abducts two teenagers and murders one, and who will kill the other teen if they do
13. S03E13LimelightJanuary 23, 2008 7.9When the contents of a self-storage unit reveal the grisly early makings of a serial killer, Hotchner and his team must profile the contents
14. S03E14DamagedApril 2, 2008 7.7When Rossi decides to revisit an unsolved case from his past, the BAU team steps in to help him unravel the circumstances behind the mysteri
15. S03E15A Higher PowerApril 9, 2008 7.8When the suicide rate spikes in a Pittsburgh neighborhood, the BAU team suspects the deaths may actually be the result of a serial killer wh
16. S03E16Elephant's MemoryApril 16, 2008 7.9Hotchner and his team investigate a spree of killings in a small Texas town involving a teenage boy and his girlfriend.
17. S03E17In HeatApril 30, 2008 7.6Hotchner, Rossi and their team travel to Miami to catch a serial killer whose conflicted sexual identity fuels his crime spree. During the t
18. S03E18The CrossingMay 7, 2008 7.9Morgan, Prentiss, Reid and J.J. attempt to stop a stalker before he gets close to the woman who is the object of his affection. Meanwhile, H
19. S03E19Tabula RasaMay 14, 2008 7.9The team uses brain fingerprinting to see if a suspected serial killer who wakes up after four years in a coma really doesn't remember any o
20. S03E20Lo-FiMay 21, 2008 7.9When people who seemingly have nothing in common are shot at random in New York City, the BAU team is called to investigate whether a single

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01MayhemSeptember 24, 2008 7.9When an SUV carrying members of the BAU explodes, the rest of the team fights to save their colleagues and catch the terrorists responsible
2. S04E02The Angel MakerOctober 1, 2008 7.4When a series of murders are linked to a serial killer who was executed a year ago, the BAU must find the connection between him and the cur
3. S04E03Minimal LossOctober 8, 2008 7.8When Prentiss and Reid go undercover to investigate possible child abuse at an underground cult, they get trapped inside the compound when a
4. S04E04ParadiseOctober 22, 2008 7.5Serial killer who disguises his victims' demise by creating car accidents to mask their earlier deaths is the subject of a BAU manhunt.
5. S04E05Catching OutOctober 29, 2008 7.2Serial killer who jumps trains and targets people living near the railway is the subject of a BAU manhunt.
6. S04E06The InstinctsNovember 5, 2008 7.5While investigating the kidnapping of a young boy in Las Vegas, Dr. Reid begins to have dreams that may help reveal some buried memories fro
7. S04E07MemoriamNovember 12, 2008 7.6Dr. Reid embarks on his own investigation into the murder of a young boy years earlier in Las Vegas that he strongly believes has a connecti
8. S04E08MasterpieceNovember 19, 2008 7.8The team must profile a self-confessed serial killer who turns himself in, but sends them on a massive manhunt to find his latest victims be
9. S04E0952 PickupNovember 26, 2008 7.8Agents Prentiss and Todd go undercover to profile a pickup artist who uses his skills of persuasion to lure women into danger.
10. S04E10Brothers in ArmsDecember 10, 2008 7.4Case hits close to home for Morgan, who was a cop before joining the team, when a serial killer specifically focuses on members of the polic
11. S04E11NormalDecember 17, 2008 7.9The team investigates a serial killer dubbed "The Road Warrior," a suspect who kills luxury car owners while they are driving on freeways in
12. S04E12Soul MatesJanuary 14, 2009 7.6The BAU team suspects a member of an affluent community in Atlanta is responsible for the disappearance of a local young woman and that the
13. S04E13BloodlineJanuary 21, 2009 7.5The BAU team becomes involved in the case of a family working together to abduct young women.
14. S04E14Cold ComfortFebruary 11, 2009 7.6The team searches for a killer who embalms his victims in order to spend more time with them.
15. S04E15Zoe's RepriseFebruary 18, 2009 8.0The team pursues a copycat murderer who is duplicating the methods of infamous serial killers.
16. S04E16Pleasure is My BusinessFebruary 25, 2009 7.7The team searches for a prostitute who is luring and murdering business executives.
17. S04E17DemonologyMarch 11, 2009 7.4A string of deaths with religious undercurrents is investigated, and Prentiss has a personal tie to the case.
18. S04E18OmnivoreMarch 18, 2009 7.9Agent Hotchner revisits the first case he worked at the BAU when details come forth that one of the deadliest serial killers in New England'
19. S04E19House on FireMarch 25, 2009 7.5The BAU team must track down a serial arsonist who instills fear in a small town by setting fire to community meeting places and killing sev
20. S04E20ConflictedApril 8, 2009 7.8The team travels to South Padre Island during spring break to find a serial killer who is targeting college students on vacation.
21. S04E21A Shade of GrayApril 22, 2009 7.9When profiling a series of child abductions and murders, the team discovers that one of the cases may not be the handiwork of the serial kil
22. S04E22Season's bestThe Big WheelApril 29, 2009 8.1When the team is sent a videotape from a serial killer detailing one of his crimes, they discover a hidden message asking them to help him s
23. S04E23RoadkillMay 6, 2009 7.7An unsub who kills with his car is the subject of a BAU investigation.
24. S04E24AmplificationMay 13, 2009 7.9When a new type of chemical warfare is released into the open air, the BAU must act quickly to find the source before any more innocent peop
25. S04E25To Hell...and Back (1)May 20, 2009 7.8The team hunts for a serial killer in Detroit who targets those on the fringe of society.
26. S04E26To Hell...and Back (2)May 20, 2009 7.9The team searches for the killer in Canada, and an agent's life is threatened.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Nameless, FacelessSeptember 23, 2009 7.7Hotch's unexplained absence quickly becomes apparent when the team is called back together to profile a killer who is targeting an emergency
2. S05E02HauntedSeptember 30, 2009 7.7When a disturbed man kills several people at a pharmacy, the BAU must figure out what triggered his actions before he hurts anyone else.
3. S05E03ReckonerOctober 7, 2009 7.4The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.
4. S05E04HopelessOctober 14, 2009 7.3A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.
5. S05E05Cradle to GraveOctober 21, 2009 8.0The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.
6. S05E06The Eyes Have ItNovember 4, 2009 7.9The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.
7. S05E07The PerformerNovember 11, 2009 7.2The BAU team follows a trail of murders that seems to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.
8. S05E08OutfoxedNovember 18, 2009 7.7While tracking a family annihilator, the BAU must seek advice from "The Fox," one of the most horrific killers from the team's past who has
9. S05E09Season's best100November 25, 2009 8.7The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.
10. S05E10The Slave of DutyDecember 9, 2009 7.7While Agent Hotchner takes a leave of absence from the BAU, the team must regroup to solve a home invasion case.
11. S05E11RetaliationDecember 16, 2009 7.9The BAU must profile a criminal's past in order to catch him after he escapes from custody and begins a killing spree.
12. S05E12The Uncanny ValleyJanuary 13, 2010 7.8An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.
13. S05E13Risky BusinessJanuary 20, 2010 7.9Rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.
14. S05E14ParasiteFebruary 3, 2010 7.6The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved
15. S05E15Public EnemyFebruary 10, 2010 7.8Serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.
16. S05E16Mosley LaneMarch 3, 2010 8.2The BAU profiles a child abductor who may have been keeping children for more than eight years.
17. S05E17Solitary ManMarch 10, 2010 7.4Truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.
18. S05E18The FightApril 7, 2010 7.5The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operative
19. S05E19Rite of PassageApril 14, 2010 7.5The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S..
20. S05E20...A Thousand WordsMay 5, 2010 7.9The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.
21. S05E21Exit WoundsMay 12, 2010 7.7Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small
22. S05E22The Internet is ForeverMay 19, 2010 8.1The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".
23. S05E23Our Darkest HourMay 26, 2010 7.7Series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Longest NightSeptember 22, 2010 8.2The BAU team closes in on the serial killer as he continues his murder spree throughout Los Angeles - with Detective Spicer's kidnapped daug
2. S06E02Season's bestJJSeptember 29, 2010 8.7While JJ attempts to reunite a family whose daughter has mysteriously disappeared, her BAU family braces for the loss of one of their own.
3. S06E03Remembrance of Things PastOctober 6, 2010 7.9When several women are found murdered in a similar fashion, Rossi revisits a cold case that has haunted him for 25 years, causing him to sus
4. S06E04Compromising PositionsOctober 13, 2010 7.9The BAU team searches for a serial killer who is preying on married couples. Also, Hotchner looks to one of the team to fill JJ's vacant rol
5. S06E05Safe HavenOctober 20, 2010 8.3The BAU team is on the trail of a serial killer targeting families throughout the Midwest. Meanwhile, Morgan is concerned when Ellie runs aw
6. S06E06Devil's NightOctober 27, 2010 8.2The BAU team must find a killer who has struck Detroit for the past three years solely during the raucous pre-Halloween celebration "Devil's
7. S06E07Middle ManNovember 3, 2010 7.9When bodies begin turning up in the cornfields of Indiana, the BAU team must catch a pack of serial killers targeting exotic dancers.
8. S06E08Reflection of DesireNovember 10, 2010 7.8When a kidnapped woman is found murdered in an alley in Georgetown, the BAU team goes on the hunt for the killer before he can strike again.
9. S06E09Into the WoodsNovember 17, 2010 8.0When an 8-year-old is found murdered on the Appalachian Trail, the BAU team goes deep into its forests in search of a man lurking in the wil
10. S06E10What Happens at Home…December 8, 2010 8.3The BAU searches inside a gated New Mexico community for a killer targeting women, and Hotchner looks to an FBI cadet with a unique past for
11. S06E1125 to LifeDecember 15, 2010 8.3Morgan suggests that a man has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but later regrets his decision when the man murders someone days a
12. S06E12CorazonJanuary 19, 2011 7.9As the BAU travels to Miami to investigate a series of bizarre, ritualistic murders, Reid suffers a series of blinding headaches and halluci
13. S06E13The Thirteenth StepJanuary 26, 2011 8.1The BAU hits the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree. Also, Prentiss hears frightening news from her for
14. S06E14Sense MemoryFebruary 9, 2011 8.3The BAU travels to Los Angeles to investigate unusual murders throughout the city. Also, more of Prentiss' mysterious past comes to light.
15. S06E15Today I DoFebruary 16, 2011 8.2The BAU is called to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances. Also, Prentiss gets some disturbing news about one of her fo
16. S06E16CodaFebruary 23, 2011 8.5Reid makes a connection with an autistic child that could assist the BAU in finding the boy's missing parents. Also, Prentiss enlists two fo
17. S06E17ValhallaMarch 2, 2011 8.3After a series of suspicious murders occur, Prentiss suspects her old Interpol nemesis, making her fear for the safety of her BAU team as he
18. S06E18LaurenMarch 16, 2011 8.6Prentiss is ready to confront her nemesis, Ian Doyle, once and for all. Meanwhile, the BAU calls upon JJ to help them find Prentiss and capt
19. S06E19With Friends Like These…March 30, 2011 7.6When a gang of suspected murderers begins targeting a new victim each night, the BAU travels to Portland to head them off before they can st
20. S06E20Hanley WatersApril 6, 2011 8.5As the BAU investigates targeted killings in Tampa, they also deal with their own feelings about the loss of Prentiss.
21. S06E21The StrangerApril 13, 2011 8.1The BAU hunts a stalker in San Diego who is targeting college students. Meanwhile, the team comes under Strauss' scrutiny in the wake of the
22. S06E22Out of the LightMay 4, 2011 8.0The BAU is called to a North Carolina mountain town after a woman is found badly injured and another is missing, and they discover that thes
23. S06E23Big SeaMay 11, 2011 7.9The BAU is Florida-bound to investigate bodies discovered buried in the ocean floor off Jacksonville, but the case rattles Morgan when his a
24. S06E24Supply & DemandMay 18, 2011 7.8The bodies of two missing persons are found in a car trunk, and the BAU suspects that an interstate human trafficking ring is at work. Also,

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01It Takes a VillageSeptember 21, 2011 8.2The BAU team is at a crossroads as they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions in the wake of Prentiss' loss, bu
2. S07E02ProofSeptember 28, 2011 7.8The BAU team searches rural Oklahoma when women are being found murdered after being robbed of one of their five senses. Also, JJ and Prenti
3. S07E03Dorado FallsOctober 5, 2011 8.2The BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in Charlottesville, Va., but clues reveal it is not a typical serial
4. S07E04Season's bestPainlessOctober 12, 2011 8.4Survivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with
5. S07E05From Childhood's HourOctober 19, 2011 8.4The BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife wh
6. S07E06EpilogueNovember 2, 2011 7.5The BAU search California's Angeles National Forest after a number of bodies mysteriously turn up in the mountain lakes there. Also, Rossi s
7. S07E07There's No Place Like HomeNovember 9, 2011 8.1"There's No Place Like Home - When a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up
8. S07E08HopeNovember 16, 2011 7.9It's personal for Garcia when the BAU investigate the disappearance of a woman in her survivors' support group whose daughter went missing s
9. S07E09Self-Fulfilling ProphecyDecember 7, 2011 7.8The BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and M
10. S07E10The Bittersweet ScienceDecember 14, 2011 7.5The BAU team investigates a string of brutal bludgeonings in Philadelphia and is led to the city's boxing scene in search of the killer. Als
11. S07E11True GeniusJanuary 18, 2012 8.0Series of murders in San Francisco bearing the tell-tale signs of the infamous Zodiac Killer have the BAU wondering if the notorious serial
12. S07E12Unknown SubjectJanuary 25, 2012 8.3The BAU team searches for a serial rapist in Houston known as "The Piano Man" who has resurfaced and is assaulting his previous victims. Als
13. S07E13Snake EyesFebruary 8, 2012 7.7The BAU tries their luck in Atlantic City when the team is called in to investigate a series of ritualistic casino-related murders. Also, af
14. S07E14Closing TimeFebruary 15, 2012 7.9The BAU team hit choppy waters on the beaches of Southern California when they discover a series of bodies hidden in lifeguard towers along
15. S07E15A Thin LineFebruary 22, 2012 7.5The BAU team investigates a series of brutal home invasions and murders in California's Inland Empire that appear to be gang-related, but th
16. S07E16A Family AffairFebruary 29, 2012 7.0When the BAU travels to Atlanta to investigate the murders of women, the clues lead them to look for an unsub who is not working alone.
17. S07E17I Love You, Tommy BrownMarch 14, 2012 7.9When married couples fostering young children end up being killed in Seattle, the BAU team looks for an unsub with a maternal-yet-murderous
18. S07E18FoundationMarch 21, 2012 8.0When a scared, emaciated young boy is found in the Arizona desert and another boy winds up missing, the BAU begins searching for the kidnapp
19. S07E19Heathridge ManorApril 4, 2012 7.8The BAU team heads to Oregon to investigate a series of gothic, ritualistic murders.
20. S07E20The CompanyApril 11, 2012 7.8When Morgan's sister sees a woman who looks like their presumed-dead cousin, Cindi, it forces Morgan to confront a lie he told his family la
21. S07E21Divining RodMay 2, 2012 7.7After a notorious serial killer is executed, a copycat begins murdering women in the same Oklahoma town and in the same fashion, and the BAU
22. S07E22Profiling 101May 9, 2012 7.9Rossi and the team present one of the longest-tenured serial killer cases to college students, and they take the class through a nearly 20-y
23. S07E23HitMay 16, 2012 7.9When the BAU goes up against a gang of serial-killing bank robbers in Washington, D.C., the team tries to negotiate the situation unfolding
24. S07E24RunMay 16, 2012 7.8As the BAU team continues to pursue the bank-robbing serial killers, the team determines that the suspects have a bigger target in the Natio

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The SilencerSeptember 26, 2012 7.6When a Texas prisoner escapes during a transfer, he leaves behind victims with his unique trademark, sewing their mouths shut, a signature t
2. S08E02The PactOctober 10, 2012 7.8When the bodies of two seemingly unrelated victims are found just hours apart in San Diego and Los Angeles respectively, the BAU suspects th
3. S08E03Through the Looking GlassOctober 17, 2012 8.3When one Kansas family turns up dead and another goes missing, the BAU looks for a link between the cases to find out who is behind the kidn
4. S08E04God ComplexOctober 24, 2012 7.8When a legless body is found in the New Mexico desert and a second unwilling amputee shows up at the hospital, the BAU team searches for thi
5. S08E05The Good EarthOctober 31, 2012 7.4When four men go missing in rural Oregon, the BAU searches for a common link among them in order to track them down. Also, JJ gets upset whe
6. S08E06The ApprenticeshipNovember 7, 2012 7.5When prostitutes in Miami are discovered murdered in a similar style to local animals found dead there, the BAU must work fast to find an Un
7. S08E07The FallenNovember 14, 2012 7.9The BAU travels to Santa Monica when burned bodies of homeless people begin showing up by the famous pier. Also, Rossi reconnects with his f
8. S08E08The Wheels on the Bus…November 21, 2012 7.8The BAU team goes in pursuit of a missing school bus full of children outside the Washington, D.C. area, and it becomes a race against time
9. S08E09Magnificent LightNovember 28, 2012 8.3When a recent attendee at a popular motivational speaker's conference in Seattle is murdered, the BAU looks at the speaker as the main suspe
10. S08E10The LessonDecember 5, 2012 7.9The BAU investigates a series of male bodies that have been oddly disposed of, finding themselves in search of a killer with ritualistic ten
11. S08E11PerennialsDecember 12, 2012 7.5The BAU heads south to investigate a fast-moving UnSub whose signature matches that of a serial killer from 30 years ago. Also, the team lea
12. S08E12Season's bestZugzwangJanuary 16, 2013 8.5When 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 lat
13. S08E13Magnum OpusJanuary 23, 2013 7.9While Reid copes with a loss in his personal life, the rest of the BAU travels to San Francisco to investigate victims discovered in the Mis
14. S08E14All That RemainsFebruary 6, 2013 7.5When the daughters of Bruce Morrison, a writer whose wife mysteriously vanished a year ago, go missing on the anniversary of their mother's
15. S08E15BrokenFebruary 20, 2013 7.6The BAU heads to Austin to investigate victims found there with their watches set inaccurately, a clue which may connect the crimes. Meanwhi
16. S08E16Carbon CopyFebruary 27, 2013 8.2When victims are found in Philadelphia in a similar style to victims of The Replicator, the stalker who has been tracking the BAU's every mo
17. S08E17The GatheringMarch 20, 2013 7.6The BAU investigates victims who were documenting their personal lives and inner desires on blog posts and social media. Also, Kevin gets je
18. S08E18RestorationApril 3, 2013 7.5The BAU goes to Morgan's old neighborhood in urban Chicago in search of an UnSub targeting middle-aged men, and a clue leads Morgan to belie
19. S08E19Pay It ForwardApril 10, 2013 7.5When a time capsule in a small Colorado town is opened 25 years later and contains a gruesome discovery, the BAU investigates that crime and
20. S08E20AlchemyMay 1, 2013 6.6The BAU travel to Rapid City after two male victims are discovered murdered in a ritualistic manner. Also, Reid continues to grieve over Mae
21. S08E21Nanny DearestMay 8, 2013 7.7The BAU travels to Los Angeles looking for an UnSub who is kidnapping nannies and the children they care for on the same day each year.
22. S08E22#6May 15, 2013 7.2The BAU goes to Detroit to track an UnSub with a rapidly changing MO. Also, Blake's husband returns from overseas with a life-changing caree
23. S08E23Brothers HotchnerMay 22, 2013 7.6The Replicator zeroes in on the BAU when the killer targets one of the team as the next victim. Also, the BAU is called in to investigate a
24. S08E24The ReplicatorMay 22, 2013 7.3The Replicator zeroes in on the BAU when the killer targets one of the team as the next victim. Also, the BAU is called in to investigate a

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01The InspirationSeptember 25, 2013 6.9The hunt for a methodical killer takes the BAU to Arizona to search for an increasingly devolving UnSub, and the team speculates that Hotch
2. S09E02The InspiredOctober 2, 2013 7.3As the BAU zeroes in on the suspect of the ritualistic killings they've been investigating in Arizona, a bizarre connection within the UnSub
3. S09E03Final ShotOctober 9, 2013 7.0When a sniper strikes Dallas, the BAU investigates whether the upcoming anniversary of the Kennedy assassination is a motivating factor or i
4. S09E04To Bear WitnessOctober 16, 2013 7.0The BAU meets their new section chief, Mateo Cruz, who, unbeknownst to them, shares a long work history with JJ. Cruz joins the team as they
5. S09E05Route 66October 23, 2013 7.3As Hotch fights for his life due to complications from his stabbing at the hands of George Foyet, a.k.a. "The Reaper," he experiences vision
6. S09E06In the BloodOctober 30, 2013 7.1When the BAU investigates victims of possible ritualistic murders in Utah, clues lead them to believe that the UnSub they are looking for mi
7. S09E07GatekeeperNovember 6, 2013 7.3After a series of strangulations in Boston, the BAU looks for an UnSub who likes to keep mementos of the victims, and the team wonders if a
8. S09E08The ReturnNovember 13, 2013 7.7When teenagers who were reported missing are suspected of a series of mass murders in Chicago, the BAU investigates their whereabouts to fin
9. S09E09Strange FruitNovember 20, 2013 7.5When skeletons are found in the backyard of a Virginia home, the BAU centers its investigation on the family living there, unearthing family
10. S09E10The CallerNovember 27, 2013 7.5When a young boy goes missing from his home in St. Louis, the BAU reinvestigates a similar cold case to search for the UnSub.
11. S09E11BullyDecember 11, 2013 7.2When the BAU is called to Kansas City to investigate a series of murders, a tense reunion ensues between Blake and her father, a retired pol
12. S09E12The Black QueenJanuary 15, 2014 7.5When the BAU goes to San Jose to investigate a string of murders, Garcia delves into her hacker past and reconnects with her old flame to he
13. S09E13The Road HomeJanuary 22, 2014 7.4While the BAU looks for a vigilante killer on the loose in Cleveland, Rossi is concerned when his former Marine sergeant goes missing and he
14. S09E14Season's best200February 5, 2014 7.8When JJ is kidnapped, the BAU delves into her time at the State Department to find clues to her disappearance and uncover a secret mission t
15. S09E15Mr. & Mrs. AndersonFebruary 19, 2014 7.4When the BAU investigates several murders in the Pittsburgh area, the team searches for a pair of UnSubs working as a team. Also, Garcia and
16. S09E16GabbyFebruary 26, 2014 7.4When a 4-year-old girl goes missing while staying with a relative in Mississippi, the BAU uncovers some startling truths as the team races t
17. S09E17PersuasionMarch 5, 2014 6.9Mysterious drowning deaths discovered in the Las Vegas desert have the BAU trying to figure out the true cause and motive for the murders.
18. S09E18RabidMarch 12, 2014 7.2When three bodies are found with animal and human bite marks in a shallow grave near Milwaukee, the BAU has puzzling questions to answer. Me
19. S09E19The Edge of WinterMarch 19, 2014 7.4As the BAU wraps up an investigation into unusual stabbings in Upstate New York, Morgan's visit with one of the crime's survivors could unco
20. S09E20Blood RelationsApril 2, 2014 6.9When two murder victims are found in a backwoods community in West Virginia, the BAU uncovers a long-simmering feud between two families and
21. S09E21What Happens in Mecklinburg…April 9, 2014 7.2Series of targeted kidnappings near Memphis have the BAU searching for a commonality between the missing persons and a motive to lead to the
22. S09E22FatalApril 30, 2014 7.2When victims are found dead from arsenic poisoning in Long Beach, Calif., handwritten death threats and other clues have the BAU looking for
23. S09E23AngelsMay 7, 2014 7.3When the BAU is called to Texas to consult on the murders of prostitutes, evidence points to killings with religious overtones. But as they
24. S09E24DemonsMay 14, 2014 7.4The BAU continues its murder investigation in Texas, and clues uncover a deep web of corruption that could be the motive for the killings. M

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Season's best'X'October 1, 2014 7.5The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Bakersfield, Calif., which have left the victims unidentifiable. Also, the team welcomes ne
2. S10E02BurnOctober 8, 2014 7.4A series of abductions and murders in Seattle send the BAU seeking an UnSub who was abused in the past and is out for revenge. Meanwhile, Ga
3. S10E03A Thousand SunsOctober 15, 2014 7.5When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the BAU team is called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. Also, the case hits
4. S10E04The ItchOctober 22, 2014 7.3When a body is discovered in Atlanta covered in scratches, the BAU finds that this death and subsequent murders could be linked to an UnSub
5. S10E05Boxed InOctober 29, 2014 7.3When a young boy who went missing in San Diego on Halloween suddenly reappears one year later, the BAU must work fast when another trick-or-
6. S10E06If the Shoe FitsNovember 5, 2014 7.4The BAU is stumped to find the common denominator among male victims in Montana, making it difficult to profile the UnSub. Also, JJ must con
7. S10E07HashtagNovember 12, 2014 7.5When victims with large social media followings are found dead in Maryland, the BAU searches for an UnSub taking on the persona of an Intern
8. S10E08The Boys of Sudworth PlaceNovember 19, 2014 7.4When a prominent attorney goes missing in Boston, the BAU unearths secrets in his past which could point to the reasons for his disappearanc
9. S10E09FateNovember 26, 2014 7.1The BAU investigates random murders in northern Virginia and searches for a conflicted UnSub who has an uncontrollable urge to kill but is a
10. S10E10Amelia PorterDecember 10, 2014 7.1When the BAU is called to Salt Lake City Utah to investigate a triple homicide, the search for a connection among the victims could lead the
11. S10E11The Forever PeopleJanuary 14, 2015 7.2When frozen bodies are found in Nevada floating in water, the BAU's investigation leads them to suspect that the victims were part of a cult
12. S10E12AnonymousJanuary 21, 2015 7.0The BAU searches Tallahassee for a serial killer who calls the authorities to report the crimes prior to committing murder. Also, as Rossi p
13. S10E13Nelson's SparrowJanuary 28, 2015 7.1The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon's old cases to track a killer that got away.
14. S10E14Hero WorshipFebruary 4, 2015 7.0When an Indianapolis coffee shop is blown up and a hero emerges from the wreckage, the BAU tries to protect that person and his family while
15. S10E15ScreamFebruary 11, 2015 7.1Victims in California have the BAU searching for an UnSub who may have witnessed abuse as a child. Meanwhile, Kate shows parental concern wh
16. S10E16LockdownMarch 4, 2015 7.2When two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered, the BAU suspects that more than one UnSub within the prison c
17. S10E17Breath PlayMarch 11, 2015 7.1The BAU is called to Wisconsin in search of a serial killer, and the team looks for a connection among the victims for clues to the UnSub. A
18. S10E18Rock Creek ParkMarch 25, 2015 7.0When the wife of an up-and-coming congressman disappears, the BAU investigates his political enemies as possible suspects.
19. S10E19Beyond BordersApril 8, 2015 7.4When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados, the BAU is called to assist Unit Chief Jack Garrett and his International U
20. S10E20A Place at the TableApril 15, 2015 6.9When a Maryland family is found murdered at their dining room table, the team tracks down other family members and friends to uncover secret
21. S10E21Mr. ScratchApril 22, 2015 6.9When three people implicated in murders claim they were attacked by a "clawed shadow monster" at the moment each crime occurred, the BAU sea
22. S10E22ProtectionApril 29, 2015 6.8When shooting victims are found in the Los Angeles area with possible links to criminal activity, the BAU searches for a vigilante UnSub.
23. S10E23The HuntMay 6, 2015 7.4When Kate's niece Meg and her best friend are kidnapped, the BAU suspects an online predator engaged in sex trafficking.

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01The JobSeptember 30, 2015 7.2The BAU searches for a serial killer who leaves distinctive marks on victims' faces with the help of an impressive potential new team member
2. S11E02The WitnessOctober 7, 2015 7.4When a Los Angeles bus is attacked with sarin gas, the BAU must act quickly to find the suspect before a larger-scale incident occurs.
3. S11E03Til Death Do Us PartOctober 14, 2015 7.4When brides-to-be in Savannah are killed on the eve of their nuptials, the BAU suspects a jilted UnSub is at work.
4. S11E04OutlawOctober 21, 2015 7.4When three restaurant workers are killed in a robbery/homicide in Las Vegas, N.M., the BAU looks at a cold case that happened in the town si
5. S11E05The Night WatchOctober 28, 2015 7.5When the BAU investigates incidents of bodies being incorporated into macabre graffiti art in Detroit, they suspect an elusive-yet-notorious
6. S11E06PariahvilleNovember 4, 2015 7.5When a woman is murdered in a small town in Florida inhabited entirely by sex offenders, the BAU faces a community full of suspects. Also, L
7. S11E07Season's bestTarget RichNovember 11, 2015 7.8The BAU helps Rossi's journalist daughter, Joy, investigate the disappearance of a college student. Also, the team is alarmed when Giuseppe
8. S11E08AwakeNovember 18, 2015 7.5The BAU hunts an UnSub in Phoenix who is kidnapping victims and depriving them of sleep. Also, Hotch and Garcia deal with the threat from th
9. S11E09Internal AffairsDecember 2, 2015 7.2After two undercover DEA agents are murdered and a third goes missing, the BAU joins the NSA to investigate whether an underground Internet
10. S11E10Future PerfectDecember 9, 2015 7.2The BAU searches for an UnSub who may be fascinated with medical experimentation.
11. S11E11EntropyJanuary 13, 2016 7.8The BAU implements an elaborate strategy to try and take down the "Dirty Dozen" hitmen ring, with Reid playing a central role.
12. S11E12DriveJanuary 20, 2016 7.5When bodies are discovered in public places throughout Boston, the BAU investigates whether a taxi or ride-share service the victims used be
13. S11E13The BondJanuary 27, 2016 7.1The BAU searches for a motive and an UnSub when victims are found in truck stop restrooms along highways throughout the South.
14. S11E14HostageFebruary 10, 2016 7.0When an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she was held captive for years with two other women, the BAU searches for the Un
15. S11E15A Badge and a GunFebruary 24, 2016 7.3Women are found dead inside their own homes throughout L.A. The BAU searches security footage for an UnSub who was invited into each victim'
16. S11E16DerekMarch 2, 2016 7.1When Morgan is abducted, the BAU scrambles to find him and save his life.
17. S11E17The SandmanMarch 16, 2016 7.1The BAU heads to Wichita in search of an UnSub abducting children while their parents sleep. Also, Morgan tries to find who was responsible
18. S11E18A Beautiful DisasterMarch 23, 2016 7.6When an UnSub targets the BAU, and the team goes into action to find out who is responsible.
19. S11E19TributeMarch 30, 2016 7.4When former BAU team member and current Interpol Agent Emily Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of her fri
20. S11E20Inner BeautyApril 13, 2016 7.0The BAU searches for an UnSub who is purposely disfiguring victims. Also, Rossi has an awkward reunion with his ex-wife, Hayden Montgomery,
21. S11E21Devil's BackboneApril 20, 2016 7.3The BAU enters into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with a convicted serial killer after guards at a Virginia prison intercept a package w
22. S11E22The StormMay 4, 2016 7.3Hotch is apprehended for suspected conspiracy and the BAU suspects a larger plot may be brewing.

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01The Crimson KingSeptember 28, 2016 7.4Agent Luke Alvez joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a serial killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts.
2. S12E02Sick DayOctober 5, 2016 7.0When JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
3. S12E03TabooOctober 12, 2016 6.9The BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women.
4. S12E04KeeperOctober 26, 2016 6.9The BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
5. S12E05The Anti-Terror SquadNovember 9, 2016 6.8The BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families ar
6. S12E06Elliott's PondNovember 16, 2016 7.2When three children disappear while riding their bikes on the same path as a similar unsolved disappearance 30 years ago, the BAU team comes
7. S12E07Mirror ImageNovember 30, 2016 6.8The BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he's Dr. Tara Lewis' brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her
8. S12E08ScarecrowDecember 7, 2016 7.4When the remains of twelve people are found lying on the bed of a creek, the BAU travel to Yakima, Washington, to find the killer. Also, vet
9. S12E09Season's bestProfiling 202January 4, 2017 7.6As Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his serial killer nemesis, Tommy Yates, telling him the locati
10. S12E10Seek and DestroyJanuary 11, 2017 6.9The BAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
11. S12E11Surface TensionFebruary 1, 2017 6.2When a mysterious hieroglyph found under a deceased homeless man's armpit is the same from a previous casualty, the BAU is called in to inve
12. S12E12A Good HusbandFebruary 8, 2017 6.6The BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
13. S12E13SpencerFebruary 15, 2017 6.8When a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.
14. S12E14Collision CourseFebruary 22, 2017 6.8The BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
15. S12E15Alpha MaleMarch 1, 2017 7.1The BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new
16. S12E16Assistance is FutileMarch 15, 2017 7.1A mother steps forward with valuable information for the BAU to aid in their investigation of an UnSub known as The Bone Crusher. Also, Reid
17. S12E17In the DarkMarch 22, 2017 6.9The BAU believes two UnSubs may be operating at the same time, when victims killed in two drastically different ways are discovered in the s
18. S12E18Hell's KitchenMarch 29, 2017 7.4The BAU investigates an urban vampire in New York who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system. Also, Rei
19. S12E19True NorthApril 5, 2017 7.1The BAU is called after three victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
20. S12E20UnforgettableApril 26, 2017 6.7When several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack, the BAU investigates
21. S12E21Green LightMay 3, 2017 7.3When Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
22. S12E22Red LightMay 10, 2017 7.5Caught in an impossible situation, Reid must face an old nemesis. Meanwhile, Derek Morgan comes to the team with a lead that might help catc

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Wheels UpSeptember 27, 2017 7.4Agent Matt Simmons joins the BAU team in a race to take down Mr. Scratch and save one of their own in the process.
2. S13E02To a Better PlaceOctober 4, 2017 7.2The BAU investigates three similar crimes in which victims' remains are discovered in old suitcases.
3. S13E03Blue AngelOctober 11, 2017 7.2When successful businessmen in Detroit are targeted by an anger-driven power-assertive UnSub, the BAU is called in to investigate.
4. S13E04Killer AppOctober 18, 2017 7.2The BAU investigates a workplace shooting committed by a state-of-the-art drone in Silicon Valley.
5. S13E05Lucky StrikesOctober 25, 2017 7.3When Garcia experiences anxiety over a case that's personal to her from her past, Morgan visits to lend emotional support.
6. S13E06The BunkerNovember 8, 2017 7.4When several women go missing in Virginia, the BAU must figure out what they have in common in order to find them.
7. S13E07Dust and BonesNovember 15, 2017 7.1The BAU searches for an unsub in Austin, Texas who is targeting prominent members of the community.
8. S13E08Neon TerrorNovember 22, 2017 7.1When an UnSub in Miami sensationalizes his crimes by giving the local media exclusive footage, the BAU is called in to investigate.
9. S13E09False FlagDecember 6, 2017 6.9When two members of a conspiracy group in Roswell, New Mexico perish in quick succession, the BAU is called to investigate.
10. S13E10SubmergedJanuary 3, 2018 7.2When a series of backyard pool homicides are reported in California, the BAU team searches for an UnSub with a puzzling past.
11. S13E11Full-Tilt BoogieJanuary 10, 2018 7.1The BAU team's investigation into the home invasion and attempted homicide of a police chief's wife uncovers a world of secrets in a small t
12. S13E12Bad Moon on the RiseJanuary 17, 2018 7.3The BAU is called to New York when several casualties of a brutal nature are reported in Central Park.
13. S13E13CureJanuary 24, 2018 7.2The BAU is called to investigate a series of D.C. homicides where cryptic messages are found inside the mouths of each victim.
14. S13E14MiasmaJanuary 31, 2018 7.2The BAU is called when the New Orleans P.D. discovers a mass grave inside a vandalized above-ground crypt in a local cemetery.
15. S13E15AnnihilatorMarch 7, 2018 7.5The FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, joins the BAU as they investigate a quadruple homicide of a group of roomma
16. S13E16Last GaspMarch 14, 2018 7.5Away from the watchful eye of the FBI's assistant director of national security, Linda Barnes, the BAU meets in secret to investigate an UnS
17. S13E17The CapilanosMarch 21, 2018 7.2The BAU is called to Oklahoma to investigate a murderous clown terrorizing the sleepy town of Guymon.
18. S13E18The Dance of LoveMarch 28, 2018 7.1The BAU travels to Chicago to investigate an UnSub who leaves red roses on each victim. Also, Rossi gets an unexpected visit from his ex-wif
19. S13E19Ex ParteApril 4, 2018 7.3The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm in D.C., where Matt Simmons' wife, Kristy, works.
20. S13E20All You Can EatApril 11, 2018 7.3The Centers for Disease Control calls on the BAU when they suspect bioterrorism is behind a series of mysterious deaths in Virginia. Also, G
21. S13E21Mixed SignalsApril 18, 2018 7.2The BAU is called to Taos, N.M. to investigate an UnSub who is targeting his victims' temporal lobes.
22. S13E22Season's bestBelieverApril 18, 2018 8.0When Reid discovers former FBI Special Agent Owen Quinn locked inside a storage unit, the BAU questions the credibility of Quinn's bizarre a

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01300October 3, 2018 7.4When Reid and Garcia are abducted by Benjamin Merva, it's up to the rest of the team to find them. The BAU finds surprising clues in their o
2. S14E02Starter HomeOctober 10, 2018 7.5When the mummified remains of numerous victims are found in the walls of an elderly couple's remote South Carolina home, Rossi, JJ, and Simm
3. S14E03Rule 34October 17, 2018 7.5When packages with gruesome contents are delivered to six people in the Washington, D.C. area, the BAU must first figure out what connects t
4. S14E04InnocenceOctober 24, 2018 7.2Soon after the BAU steps in to help local law enforcement isolate a prime suspect for a ritualistic murder in Tallahassee, Fla., a second pe
5. S14E05The Tall ManOctober 31, 2018 7.5The BAU investigates a spooky local ghost story of the "Tall Man" and the clues it provides when two people go missing in the woods of East
6. S14E06LukeNovember 7, 2018 7.7The BAU heads to Bethesda, Md., to investigate four murders in the span of three days along the eastern seaboard. The crimes become personal
7. S14E07Twenty SevenNovember 14, 2018 7.4It's literally a race against the clock for the BAU to capture the vigilantes behind a series of attacks taking place every 27 minutes in th
8. S14E08AshleyNovember 21, 2018 7.6The BAU investigates a double homicide and kidnapping in New Hampshire. Also, Rossi's plans to elevate his relationship with Krystall don't
9. S14E09Broken WingDecember 5, 2018 7.7A professor from Lewis' past tips off the BAU to an alarming number of overdose deaths of patients who just completed rehab.
10. S14E10Flesh and BloodDecember 12, 2018 7.7Prentiss faces her past when the BAU is sent to investigate the murders of prominent businessmen, all of whom are missing their hearts. Also
11. S14E11Night LightsJanuary 2, 2019 7.5The BAU team heads to Portland, Ore., to investigate a chilling abduction that may be linked to a local couple killed in their home a week e
12. S14E12HamelinJanuary 9, 2019 7.6Prentiss and The BAU team fly to Iowa to investigate the disappearance of three 10-year-old children who appear to have been abducted from t
13. S14E13Season's bestChameleonJanuary 23, 2019 7.8Rossi questions his actions in the aftermath of a near-death struggle with a serial killer who appears to have outsmarted the BAU.
14. S14E14Sick and EvilJanuary 30, 2019 7.5The BAU leads the investigation into a string of murders taking place in supposedly haunted houses in Lewiston, Maine.
15. S14E15Truth or DareFebruary 6, 2019 7.7Wedding bells are ringing as Rossi prepares to marry Krystall. But first, the BAU team travels to Los Angeles to investigate a series of fat

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

1. S15E01Under the SkinJanuary 8, 2020 7.0The BAU team investigates an UnSub with striking similarities to Rossi's latest obsession, "The Chameleon," a.k.a. Everett Lynch, who nearly
2. S15E02AwakeningsJanuary 8, 2020 7.3With a member of the BAU in the hospital, the team searches for Everett Lynch (Michael Mosley), and his daughter, Grace. Also, Spencer has a
3. S15E03Spectator SlowingJanuary 15, 2020 7.3The BAU team investigates a series of seemingly random fatal explosions throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.
4. S15E04SaturdayJanuary 22, 2020 7.6The members of the BAU enjoy a Saturday off in vastly different ways. While Rossi and Prentiss help Simmons assemble a new crib, Garcia lead
5. S15E05GhostJanuary 29, 2020 7.4Following a series of fatal shootings, the BAU team travels to Des Plaines, Ill. to investigate what appears to be a copycat serial killer.
6. S15E06Season's bestDate NightFebruary 5, 2020 7.7After a father and daughter get kidnapped, a former foe of the BAU returns with very specific demands for Dr. Reid that give a whole new mea
7. S15E07RustyFebruary 5, 2020 7.0When the BAU team travels to Denver to investigate several murders, Prentiss is forced to evaluate her relationship with Special Agent Andre
8. S15E08Family TreeFebruary 12, 2020 7.5Prentiss and J.J. are faced with important decisions to make about their futures as the BAU travels to Beaumont, Texas to investigate a seri
9. S15E09Face OffFebruary 19, 2020 7.5It has been a year since Rossi nearly died at the hands of Everett Lynch, a.k.a. "The Chameleon," and he has developed some new theories, wi
10. S15E10And in the EndFebruary 19, 2020 7.3Following an explosive face-to-face encounter with Everett Lynch, a.k.a. "The Chameleon," Dr. Reid suffers from a brain injury and, while ex

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

1. S16E01Just Getting StartedNovember 24, 2022 8.2When a family annihilator abducts a teen girl, the Behavioral Analysis Unit works the case on either side of the country to save her. But an
2. S16E02SicariusNovember 24, 2022 8.2As the team hunts an UnSub who severs spinal cords, they uncover a clue from their last case that points to a serial killing network. To fig
3. S16E03MooseDecember 1, 2022 8.2At the heart of the serial killing network is Elias Voit. Dangerous psychopath. Manipulative narcissist. Loving father and husband. In order
4. S16E04Pay-Per-ViewDecember 8, 2022 8.3The BAU hunts for the next connection to the serial killer network when they pursue a home invasion team. Alvez and Garcia convince Tyler Gr
5. S16E05Oedipus WrecksDecember 15, 2022 8.3A surprising connection forces Deputy Director Bailey to ask the BAU to take a case involving young D.C. socialites who are bitten by a sadi
6. S16E06True ConvictionJanuary 12, 2023 8.3The aftermath of the explosion threatens to end the Sicarius case unless the BAU can justify a reason to keep it open. The hunt takes them t
7. S16E07What Doesn't Kill UsJanuary 19, 2023 8.0With the fate of the Sicarius investigation hanging in the balance, the BAU takes a case in West Virginia, where an UnSub practices his own
8. S16E08Forget Me KnotsJanuary 26, 2023 8.3Voit's internal struggles with himself lead him to a desperate kidnapping. But Rossi's obsession brings the BAU closer to the truth than the
9. S16E09Season's bestMemento MoriFebruary 2, 2023 8.4Rossi will go to any lengths to prove that Elias Voit is Sicarius. But Voit turns Rossi into his own worst enemy, putting his future at the
10. S16E10Dead EndFebruary 9, 2023 8.0With Rossi in Voit's clutches, he grapples with the limits of his technical know-how and mental strength. As the BAU tightens their grip on

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

1. S17E01Gold StarJune 6, 2024 7.8The BAU wrestles with the death of Douglas Baily and Elias Voit's arrest. Rossi is haunted by visions of Voit. Lewis and Garcia vent to one
2. S17E02Season's bestContagionJune 6, 2024 8.1Following the slayings of the 5-man strike team, the BAU travels to Salt Lake City to investigate a series of killings with the same brutal
3. S17E03HomesickJune 13, 2024 7.6The BAU is called to Houston to investigate the "Moving Day Murders" and track a ritualistic killer with a twisted method of subduing his vi
4. S17E04Kingdom of the BlindJune 20, 2024 7.8The BAU is faced with more Gold Star killing with the same gruesome M.O. Elias Voit says goodbye to his family. Prentiss wrestles with the f
5. S17E05Conspiracy vs. TheoryJune 27, 2024 7.6The BAU enlists Voit to make contact with Damien using the back channels from his network. Alvez calls out Voit when he discovers that Voit
6. S17E06Message in a BottleJuly 4, 2024 7.6Tyler Green brings a case to the BAU. Alvez and Garcia work to profile Tyler's relationship with his ex-girlfriend and figure out who might
7. S17E07PiranhaJuly 11, 2024 7.8The BAU zeroes in on a twisted UnSub in D.C. destroying his victims by spraying and submerging them in acid. Prentiss and Rossi dive into th
8. S17E08North StarJuly 18, 2024 7.7The BAU tries to get ahead of Jade and Damien who are on a killing spree. Rossi is forced to come to terms with his rocky history with Jill
9. S17E09Stars & StripesJuly 25, 2024 7.9With Jade on the run, the BAU continue connecting Gold Star victims to Aida Limited, a private-security firm with government connections. Ja
10. S17E10Save the ChildrenAugust 1, 2024 7.8As the identity of the last remaining Gold Star member is revealed, the pieces of the puzzle click together and Prentiss finds herself in mo

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

1. S18E01Swimmer's CalculusMay 8, 2025 7.3When bodies wash up on the Maryland shoreline, the BAU races to find the UnSub. After surviving a prison attack, Elias Voit has been placed
2. S18E02The ZookeeperMay 15, 2025 7.6Voit awakens from his coma; the team finds videos from a dormant Sicarius Network killer called "The Zookeeper" indicating that the network
3. S18E03Time to Say GoodbyeMay 22, 2025 8.0Rossi and Lewis enlist the help of Ramona, Voit's sole survivor, to help unlock Voit's memory. JJ and the team say goodbye to Will.
4. S18E04I'm Fine, It's Fine. Everything is Fine.May 29, 2025 8.1While the team works an organ harvesting case, Voit's recovery process leads him to suspect he is more likely a prisoner than victim. JJ fin
5. S18E05The Brutal ManJune 5, 2025 7.8JJ works with Dr. Ochoa to help Voit process the truth about his violent past, and tells him that one of his followers has a message from a
6. S18E06Season's bestHell is Empty…June 12, 2025 8.3The team investigates a network killer who buries his victims alive, and Tara confronts Rebecca's ex who has recently re-entered her life. R
7. S18E07…All the Devils Are HereJune 19, 2025 8.0Network UnSubs torture and kill hostages as Voit works with the BAU to stop them. Rebecca's ex, Evan Delray, is appointed Voit's new liaison
8. S18E08TaraJune 26, 2025 6.7When the team works to hunt down the person who shot Tara, they discover "The Disciple" deliberately had them chasing their tails. While und
9. S18E09CollateRalJuly 3, 2025 7.7The team inches closer to uncovering the identity of "The Disciple", someone they believe is linked to Voit's past, but Voit's unpredictable
10. S18E10The DiscipleJuly 10, 2025 7.6After Voit and Ochoa are kidnapped by "The Disciple", the team races to find them. While in The Disciple's custody, Voit wrestles with keepi

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

1. S19E01Season's bestNow and ThenMay 28, 2026 7.4The BAU hunts kidnappers targeting couples as Elias Voit faces a familiar darkness in prison.
2. S19E02ClusterMay 28, 2026 7.2The BAU investigates a veteran's death as Prentiss and Voit move to shut down a podcast from conspiracy theorist Brian Garrity.
3. S19E03Body CountJune 4, 2026 7.0When new bodies are linked to Sicarius, the BAU takes Voit into the field to verify the killings.
4. S19E04The Witching HourJune 11, 2026 7.0An UnSub terrorizes spouses before killing one and sparing the other. Meanwhile, Voit receives disturbing mail from The Fan, a mysterious ad
5. S19E05Friendly FireJune 18, 2026—Alvez and Tyler team up to investigate the murder of an FBI training instructor, while the rest of the BAU explore ways to lure out The Fan.
6. S19E06ProxyJune 25, 2026—
7. S19E07The FuriesJuly 2, 2026—
8. S19E08Requiem for a DreamJuly 9, 2026—
9. S19E09Badder BloodJuly 16, 2026—
10. S19E10Special Agent GarrityJuly 23, 2026—

Season 19 ranked & reviewed