Criminal Minds

Season 12

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The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico helps police solve violent serial crimes using profiling. Team members analyze evidence and psychology to catch unknown subjects, but their demanding work affects personal lives.

Where to Watch Criminal Minds • Season 12

22 Episodes

The Crimson King
E1
The Crimson KingAgent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season.
Sick Day
E2
Sick DayWhen JJ arrives home shaken after a rough case, she breaks down and tells her husband about the abduction of two children.
Taboo
E3
TabooThe BAU welcomes back Emily Prentiss as they are called upon to investigate the disappearance of three women
Keeper
E4
KeeperThe BAU team searches for a serial killer along the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
The Anti-Terrorism Squad
E5
The Anti-Terrorism SquadThe BAU investigates if bullying may be the link between two high school students who are the sole survivors after both of their families are killed.
Elliott's Pond
E6
Elliott's PondWhen a known child predator resurfaces at one of Jack Hotchner's ball games, Hotch formally resigns for the BAU and goes off grid in attempt to keep Jack safe. Emily Prentiss is offered the post as the team gets a new case of 3 teen boys by the names of William "Bones" Jarvis, Josh Harmon P.K. Riggins missing from Clayton, Delaware.
Mirror Image
E7
Mirror ImageThe BAU team opens an investigation when a man who fully believes he’s Dr. Tara Lewis’ brother arrives in town, knowing everything about her and her family, and she is unable to make contact with her real sibling.
Scarecrow
E8
ScarecrowThe team heads to Yakima, Washington when the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed.
Profiling 202
E9
Profiling 202While Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his nemesis Tommy Yates, who discloses the location of his latest victim.
Seek and Destroy
E10
Seek and DestroyBAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
Surface Tension
E11
Surface TensionReid has returned from Houston, where he was visiting his mother who is in a new facility on an experimental drug program. He is called back home from the office while the rest of the team heads off on their next case. It isn't until the team is in the air that they learn that Diana is no longer in the Houston facility, but that she is now living with Reid, as the trial drug was not having the intended effect.
A Good Husband
E12
A Good HusbandThe BAU team is called in to investigate when male victims are found with no way to identify them.
Spencer
E13
SpencerWhen a BAU member gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the International Response Team for their help.
Collision Course
E14
Collision CourseThe BAU investigates the cause of several fatal car crashes involving drivers and pedestrians. Also, Reid gets bad news.
Alpha Male
E15
Alpha MaleThe BAU investigates when several young men and women are victims of disfiguring acid attacks. Also, Dr. Reid begins to settle into his new surroundings.
Assistance Is Futile
E16
Assistance Is FutileWhen three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother (Tatum O'Neal) who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.
In the Dark
E17
In the DarkWhen two drastically different murder sprees are committed in Burlington, Vermont, the BAU concludes that a serial killer suffering from sleepwalking is responsible for both crimes. Meanwhile, Alvez presents Shaw with a shocking ultimatum after Reid is assaulted in prison.
Hell's Kitchen
E18
Hell's KitchenThe BAU investigates an urban vampire who kidnaps his victims at night and holds them underground in the sewer system; Reid makes a difficult decision in prison.
True North
E19
True NorthThree victims are found tied to stakes in the Arizona desert.
Unforgettable
E20
UnforgettableThe BAU investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker's, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack; Reid anxiously awaits his trial date.
Green Light
E21
Green LightWhen Reid fears his mother has been abducted, he asks the BAU to investigate while he's stuck in prison.
Red Light
E22
Red LightDerek Morgan brings the BAU a lead in the case against serial killer and escaped convict Mr. Scratch.