Extreme Aggressor September 22, 2005

CRIMINAL MINDS revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.

Compulsion September 28, 2005

The team investigates a series of fires set on a college campus.

Won't Get Fooled Again October 5, 2005

Gideon suspects that a serial bomber attacking a small town is actually a disciple of Adrian Bale, his greatest nemesis.

Plain Sight October 12, 2005

The Behavioral Analysis Unit travels to San Diego to profile a rapist and murderer who commits his crimes in the middle of the day.

Broken Mirror October 19, 2005

When the daughter of a U.S. District Attorney is kidnapped, the suspect attempts to take her twin sister as well.

L.D.S.K. November 2, 2005

The Behavioral Analysis Unit is called in to identify a killer who is shooting at victims in broad daylight.

The Fox November 9, 2005

The FBI team attempts to catch a killer who preys on families while they are supposed to be away on vacation.

Natural Born Killer November 16, 2005

When an undercover cop is taken captive, the Behavioral Analysis Unit believes a serial killer is responsible.

Derailed November 23, 2005

Hotchner and Gideon must move quickly to save Elle and the other passengers taken hostage on a train by a delusional fellow passenger who threatens to kill them all.

The Popular Kids November 30, 2005

Hotchner and his team investigate whether or not two high school students murdered in a small town may have been victims of a cult killing.

Blood Hungry December 14, 2005

Hotchner and his team attempt to get inside the mind of a psychotic killer whose fantasies lead him to murder.

What Fresh Hell? January 11, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate the suspicious kidnapping of a young girl from a local park.

Poison January 18, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team attempt to catch a suspect who has poisoned multiple residents of a small town.

Riding the Lightning January 25, 2006

The FBI profilers interview husband and wife serial killers two days before they are set to be executed.

Unfinished Business March 1, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team reopen the unsolved case of a serial killer who has attacked someone for the first time in 20 years.

The Tribe March 8, 2006

The BAU team investigates the mass murder of five college students killed in a method similar to that used by a local Native American tribe in times of war long ago.

A Real Rain March 22, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate a series of killings that appear to be the work of a vigilante.

Somebody's Watching March 29, 2006

Dr. Reid falls for a Hollywood starlet at the center of a murder investigation.

Machismo April 12, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team head to Mexico to aid in the investigation of a serial killer who preys on the elderly.

Charm and Harm April 19, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team race to catch a serial killer on the run across the South.

Secrets and Lies May 3, 2006

The CIA takes over the FBI field office when Gideon and the team are called in to profile a CIA mole.

The Fisher King (1) May 10, 2006

Gideon, Hotchner and their team become pawns in the fantasy game of a psychopathic killer who challenges them to unravel a series of clues and riddles in order to save his next victim.