Profiler

1. S01E01InsightSeptember 21, 1996—Single Atlanta women are being murdered, but as Sam zeros in on the killer, another serial killer is zeroing in on Sam.
2. S01E02Ring of FireSeptember 28, 1996—An arsonist is at work in St. Louis, Atlanta and Nashville; serial killer Jack finds out where Sam lives.
3. S01E03Unholy AllianceOctober 19, 1996—The murder of an in-line skater fits the MO of a series of 10-year-old killings, but the man convicted of them is still in prison.
4. S01E04I'll Be Watching YouOctober 26, 1996—A senator is targeted by a gunman whose trademarks include dolls with their eyes cut out.
5. S01E05Unsoiled SovereigntyNovember 2, 1996—While an ecoterrorist fixated on cleanliness is planting bombs around Pittsburgh, Sam fixes an eye on an attractive ATF bomb expert.
6. S01E06Modus OperandiNovember 9, 1996—Jack is back in business: he kills the old man who had fixed Sam's toys when she was a girl.
7. S01E07Night DreamsNovember 16, 1996—Three women are missing---and two of them were taken from bloody bedrooms where investigators find evidence of a ritual involving candles an
8. S01E08Cruel and UnusualDecember 14, 1996—Murder victims are found in cages with dry-cleaning bags over their heads. They'd been tortured, but each in a different way.
9. S01E09The Sorcerer's ApprenticeJanuary 4, 1997—The unit probes arson and murders on Native American reservations; Jack breaks into Bailey's apartment and steals his ID.
10. S01E10Shattered SilenceJanuary 11, 1997—A noted Alabama surgeon is abducted upon his return from a consultation in Russia---two years after his best friend, another renowned physic
11. S01E11DoppelgangerJanuary 18, 1997—A psychiatrist at a hospital for the criminally insane is murdered---in the MO of an inmate, a serial killer who had both motive and opportu
12. S01E12Learning from the MastersFebruary 1, 1997—Murder victims turn up in strange "poses," after having been garroted and stabbed. Meanwhile, the VCTF's computer system is acting strangely
13. S01E13The House That Jack BuiltFebruary 8, 1997—Jack displays his diabolical handiwork on Grace's husband. But John hits on a way to get to Jack---by hitting on Sam.
14. S01E14Shadow of Angels (1)February 15, 1997—Just when the agents find Jack's lair, they're sent to probe the murders of two men with ties to a tycoon.
15. S01E15Shadow of Angels (2)February 15, 1997—The agents probe the murders of two men with ties to a tycoon. Meanwhile, they have Jack in their sight. Or do they?
16. S01E16Film at ElevenMarch 8, 1997—An avenging angel kills criminals who have beaten the rap. He also tapes his deeds and sends the tapes to TV stations.
17. S01E17CrisisMarch 22, 1997—Terrorists working with a nuclear physicist who's a closet pacifist storm a banquet hall and take the diners hostage.
18. S01E18Blue HighwaysApril 5, 1997—In the Midwest, a man in a big rig causes head-on collisions involving classic cars, and then "collects" their occupants; in Atlanta, Bailey
19. S01E19FTX: Field Training ExerciseApril 12, 1997—When a "dirty" undercover FBI agent is murdered the Bureau suspects a mole.
20. S01E20Into the AbyssApril 26, 1997—Sam probes a series of murders in which the victims' faces are covered with lace and their mouths manipulated into ghoulish bloody smiles.
21. S01E21Venom (1)May 10, 1997—A poisoner who's dispatching rich people with toxic creatures is so clever that Jack is beginning to take notice.
22. S01E22Venom (2)May 10, 1997—The VCTF discovers the identity of the poisoner (as does Jack, of course); and Bailey considers a drastic step after Frances's latest brush

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Ambition in the BloodNovember 1, 1997—A man who committed 40 murders in Asia in the 1970s escapes from a Calcutta prison and heads for New York. Meanwhile, Sam's suspected of a m
2. S02E02Primal ScreamNovember 8, 1997—A vicious killer, who works only in the rain, beats his victims severely, then picks up their bodies and hurls them. Meanwhile, Jack plays H
3. S02E03It Cuts Both WaysNovember 15, 1997—Jack's back, but with changes to his MO; Bailey's new boss is the ex-husband of a woman he's been seeing; George receives an offer he'll hav
4. S02E04Second BestNovember 22, 1997—Coop reenters Sam's life when the VCTF requests his services in tracking a bomber; Frances has been caught and the DA is throwing the book a
5. S02E05Power CorruptsDecember 6, 1997—Cleanliness isn't next to godliness: one murder victim is found with soap in his mouth and another has been "scrubbed to death."
6. S02E06Old AcquaintanceDecember 12, 1997—Jill kills a boutique clerk to please Jack, while Sam, who's grieving over Coop's murder, is persuaded to go to a college reunion---where a
7. S02E07Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be QuickJanuary 3, 1998—The VCTF corners Jack, but he escapes---despite being shot by Sam. Meanwhile, Frances turns 18.
8. S02E08Victims of VictimsJanuary 10, 1998—While the VCTF puzzles over a string of North Carolina murders, Jack recuperates at the home of his mother and Sam's in-laws visit her.
9. S02E09BirthrightJanuary 17, 1998—Two men---one in Ohio, the other in New Jersey---are murdered on their 32nd birthdays. Both were killed by a stalker who had been following
10. S02E10Dying to LiveJanuary 31, 1998—A mercy killer (of sorts) is harvesting organs for transplantation purposes---then killing the "donors." Meanwhile, Bailey learns from Behar
11. S02E11Ties That BindFebruary 7, 1998—While the VCTF is preoccupied with break-ins in which the occupants were murdered, Sam's mother-in-law proceeds with her effort to gain cust
12. S02E12Shoot to KillMarch 7, 1998—A sniper targets drivers stuck in traffic jams, and with each shooting positions himself farther away from his victim. He also leaves a "mes
13. S02E13BloodlustMarch 14, 1998—The bodies of three young men are discovered; all had been beaten and, it turns out, all had been desperate for money. Sam suspects that the
14. S02E14Every Five MinutesMarch 21, 1998—While Sam and Bailey track a rapist on the Florida Panhandle, John and Marcus find a guy who can lead them to Sharon Lesher.
15. S02E15Breaking PointMarch 28, 1998—A man who's certain that his son was unjustly convicted of murder kidnaps Angel and threatens to kill her unless the VCTF "proves" that his
16. S02E16Lethal ObsessionApril 4, 1998—A kidnapper kills an Atlanta city councilman even though the ransom was paid. It seems he wants attention, not money---particularly from one
17. S02E17Cycle of ViolenceApril 11, 1998—A "new-age ax murderer" targets abusive people, hacks and burns them, and places crystals in their hands---the MO of an avenging comic-book
18. S02E18Die BeautifulMay 2, 1998—The VCTF is called in on a year-old murder case. The victim: an 18-year-old beauty-pageant veteran. The prime suspects: her parents. Meanwhi
19. S02E19The Root of All Evil (1)May 9, 1998—While Jack schemes to get to the imprisoned Jill, a hooded figure who's obsessed with corruption is setting off explosions around the countr
20. S02E20The Root of All Evil (2)May 9, 1998—While the agents zero in on the hooded bomber, Sam has an unpleasant meeting with her father. Meanwhile, Jack wants to spring Jill.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01CoronationOctober 17, 1998—The VCTF tracks Jack to his---and Sam's---home town from the prison where Sam had killed Jill. But they're not really tracking Jack---he's l
2. S03E02CravingsOctober 24, 1998—A rapist-killer abducts young women engaged to successful men. Most are found with a single slug in the base of their skulls---and with inne
3. S03E03Do the Right ThingOctober 31, 1998—The VCTF probes three murders in which the victims had been castrated. Meanwhile, Sam is attracted to Jack's prosecutor.
4. S03E04Double VisionNovember 7, 1998—Ten women are found dead in Alabama. The killer? "He's a hunter," Sam surmises, but she can't nail her profile and that bugs her.
5. S03E05The Sum of Her PartsNovember 14, 1998—In Newark, N.J., a killer cuts the hands off one victim and decapitates another. Both are women but have nothing else in common.
6. S03E06The Monster WithinNovember 21, 1998—The VCTF is summoned to Allentown, Pa., where the FBI's man on the scene is spinning his wheels on a serial-murder case in which the killer
7. S03E07Perfect HelenDecember 5, 1998—Someone's digging up Jewish graves in George's home town, but Sam doesn't think it's a hate crime.
8. S03E08Home for the HomicideDecember 12, 1998—It's Christmas in rural Georgia, where an ax-murderer finishes the jobs by taking swatches of the victims' clothing. In Atlanta, Sam trims t
9. S03E09All in the FamilyJanuary 2, 1999—A prosecutor wants to tie four murders in an Annapolis, Md., bar to a drug kingpin, but Sam thinks otherwise.
10. S03E10Ceremony of InnocenceJanuary 9, 1999—The day before convicted killer Martin Fizer is scheduled to be executed a murder is committed in the same fashion---and with the same gun--
11. S03E11Where or WhenJanuary 16, 1999—In Los Angeles, three men have been murdered---by hand---and their bodies dumped near the sites of 1940s and '50s Hollywood landmarks. And a
12. S03E12InheritanceFebruary 6, 1999—A serial killer targets victims in the South who are all roughly the same age and have the same blood disorder; Sam learns her father's secr
13. S03E13Heads, You LoseFebruary 13, 1999—In Miami, models are losing their heads, courtesy of a killer with a chip on his shoulder (and surgical tools).
14. S03E14Otis, CaliforniaFebruary 20, 1999—Having hacked onto the Internet from prison, Lucas has contacted someone in a small northern-California town. "You think he has a disciple?"
15. S03E15Spree of LoveFebruary 27, 1999—A 32-year-old woman is abducted---or is she?---from her children's soccer field by a 16-year-old boy. Meanwhile, Bailey is increasingly tens
16. S03E16Burnt OfferingsMarch 20, 1999—An arsonist who is setting fatal fires in Sam's Atlanta neighborhood has a modus operandi involving dead birds.
17. S03E17Three Carat CrisisApril 3, 1999—Sam and Bailey (who's shopping for a present for his ex-wife) are held hostage in a jewelry store after a botched holdup.
18. S03E18SeductionApril 10, 1999—The bodies of rich people are washing ashore in Palm Beach, Fla., with a finger missing. The only other thing they have in common: the same
19. S03E19Grand Master (2)May 8, 1999—Sam calls in Jarod of "The Pretender" to pursue the mastermind behind a series of kidnappings.
20. S03E20Las BrisasMay 15, 1999—Sam is at the trial of her husband's killer and on the trail of a murderer in Mexico.
21. S03E21What's Love Got to Do with It?June 5, 1999—While Sam tries to find the key to the mind of a serial killer, an FBI agent working with Bailey insists that she's able to control the ex-b

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Reunion (1)September 25, 1999—A new profiler is called in to help locate Sam, who was abducted by Jack, the bogus sheriff.
2. S04E02Reunion (2)October 2, 1999—More killings occur that resemble Jack's original murders and the relationship between Sam and Chloe is examined.
3. S04E03Blind EyeOctober 30, 1999—In her first case as the new profiler, Rachel Burke is on the trail of a serial killer whose victims are left deliberately posed.
4. S04E04Old GhostsNovember 6, 1999—Bailey revisits a 15-year-old serial-murder case, from which the bodies have just been found. Soon after he and Rachel arrive in town, anoth
5. S04E05InfidelityNovember 13, 1999—Rachel and the team investigate a series of killings wherein each of the victims had recently been involved in an extra-marital liason.
6. S04E06To Serve & ProtectDecember 4, 1999—Rachel and her colleagues travel to St. Louis to try to solve three killings that have occurred in as many weeks.
7. S04E07Original SinDecember 11, 1999—Rachel attempts to solve the murders of a number of brunette women in their early 30s.
8. S04E08Train ManJanuary 8, 2000—After an eighth victim is claimed by a killer who travels in boxcars, Rachel and the team go to Arizona, the scene of the latest murder.
9. S04E09Quid Pro QuoJanuary 15, 2000—Rachel forms a bond with a mob boss, whose only daughter has become the latest victim of a serial killer.
10. S04E10Clean Sweep (2)February 5, 2000—Jarod returns to help Rachel and Bailey solve two new murders.
11. S04E11Random ActFebruary 12, 2000—During a convenience-store robbery, John's girlfriend is badly wounded and he shoots one of the crooks.
12. S04E12BesiegedFebruary 19, 2000—While speaking on a campus radio at her alma mater, Rachel receives a telephone call from a rapist, whom she then tries to track down.
13. S04E13ProteusFebruary 26, 2000—While the team searches for a killer, Rachel is faced with a charge of moral turpitude for a past incident involving Grant.
14. S04E14Paradise LostMarch 11, 2000—The murders of a woman and her two daughters in a national park lead Rachel and her colleagues to the path of their killer.
15. S04E15The Long Way HomeMarch 18, 2000 6.0While Rachel is on the trail of a serial kidnapper she once prosecuted, she's also concerned about her brother, who's run away from rehab.
16. S04E16House of CardsMarch 25, 2000—After a sniper opens fire at a public park and kills several people, Rachel tries to find a pattern to the shootings.
17. S04E17Mea CulpaApril 22, 2000—The team investigates the abduction of a 12-year-old from a diner and links it to three recent murders; at the same time, someone ransacks R
18. S04E18PianissimoApril 29, 2000—As the team tries to determine the facts regarding a pianist's death, "The Pretender" returns to help Rachel, who's being harassed by a miss
19. S04E19On Your MarksMay 6, 2000—While Rachel and the team investigate the murders of two men who seem to have no backgrounds, Marks persists in his plot for revenge.
20. S04E20TsurisJuly 1, 2000 6.5As Rachel continues to be spooked by Marks, she and the team investigate a series of murders of businessmen.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed