Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is a subsection of the FBI. 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 BAU 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 BAU - 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 BAU have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life.
SERIES INFO Genre: Drama Crime Thriller Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson Series Plot: 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.
EPISODE INFO Title: North Star Airdate: 2024-07-18 Episode plot: The 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 Gideon. Together, they must set their tempers aside and dive into the behavioral psych research that led to the Gold Star program. When Jade and Damien gain the upper hand, Rossi dives into the profile to figure out where they're headed. Tyler and Rebecca work to gain leverage over Elias Voit's lawyer.