Criminal Minds
Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.) is a subsection of the F.B.I. Called in by local Police departments to assist in solving crimes of a serial and/or extremely violent nature where the perpetrator is unknown (referred to by the Unit as the unknown subject or "unsub" for short), the B.A.U. uses the controversial scientific art of profiling to track and apprehend the unsub. Profiling entails coming up with basic characteristics of the unsub and the victims (referred to as the victimology), using evidence from the case and matching that information to historic precedents and psychological analyses as a means to solve the case. Because of the nature of the work conducted by the B.A.U. - the work being time consuming and psychologically demanding - its members are fiercely loyal to the Unit and to its other members. Also because of the work's overall demanding nature, not many members of the B.A.U. have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life.
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- 2005-2027
- 20 seasons
- CBS
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.) is a subsection of the F.B.I. Called in by local Police departments to assist in solving crimes of a serial and/or extremely violent nature where the perpetrator is unknown (referred to by the Unit as the unknown subject or "unsub" for short), the B.A.U. uses the controversial scientific art of profiling to track and apprehend the unsub. Profiling entails coming up with basic characteristics of the unsub and the victims (referred to as the victimology), using evidence from the case and matching that information to historic precedents and psychological analyses as a means to solve the case. Because of the nature of the work conducted by the B.A.U. - the work being time consuming and psychologically demanding - its members are fiercely loyal to the Unit and to its other members. Also because of the work's overall demanding nature, not many members of the B.A.U. have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life.
Season 19 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Now and Then
Thu, May 28, 2026 59 mins
The BAU pursues abductors who target couples while Elias Voit confronts a recognizable darkness behind bars.
Episode 2
Cluster
Thu, May 28, 2026 57 mins
The BAU looks into a veteran's death while Prentiss and Voit work to stop conspiracy theorist Brian Garrity's podcast.
Episode 3
Body Count
Thu, Jun 4, 2026 50 mins
The BAU investigates chilling new cases while Elias Voit seeks redemption for his past. His newfound notoriety unwittingly awakens their most dangerous adversary yet, The Fan.
Episode 4
The Witching Hour
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 52 mins
The team investigates murders where couples are terrorized—but only one is killed.
Episode 5
Friendly Fire
Thu, Jun 18, 2026 56 mins
The BAU tackles new cases while Elias Voit seeks redemption. His notoriety awakens a deadly nemesis, The Fan, who pushes the team to their limits to prove he surpasses his idol.
Episode 6
Proxy
Thu, Jun 25, 2026 51 mins
The team probes The Fan as Brian Garrity doubts the harm his podcast has caused.
Episode 7
The Furies
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 54 mins
The BAU tackles new cases as Elias Voit seeks redemption. His notoriety unwittingly awakens their most dangerous adversary yet: The Fan.
Episode 8
Requiem
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 50 mins
Voit seeks BAU assistance after The Fan threatens him. The team races to stop an UnSub from completing his disturbing plan with his current victim.
Episode 9
Special Agent Garrity
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 57 mins
Voit asks the BAU for help after he is threatened by The Fan, and the team must race to stop an UnSub before he can finish his chilling work with his latest victim.
Episode 10
Bad Blood
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 54 mins
The BAU identifies the true identity of the "Fan", but he is one step ahead and leads them into a trap at a location linked to Rossi's past.
