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Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

To catch a criminal, you have to think like one.

2005Returning Series19 Seasons354 Episodes8.3TMDB
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An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

Created by: Jeff Davis

Season 5 Episodes

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Episode 1: Nameless, Faceless

Sep 23, 2009 · 42m

As Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.

Episode 2: Haunted

Sep 30, 2009 · 40m

The BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.

Episode 3: Reckoner

Oct 7, 2009 · 40m

The BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.

Episode 4: Hopeless

Oct 14, 2009 · 42m

A group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.

Episode 5: Cradle to Grave

Oct 21, 2009 · 41m

The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.

Episode 7: The Performer

Nov 11, 2009 · 40m

The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

Episode 8: Outfoxed

Nov 18, 2009 · 39m

The BAU team is tracking down a family annihilator, but needs to take a break from the case to get advice from "The Fox", who is an horrific killer from the team's past. "The Fox" surprises the team with a ominous message for Agent Hotchner.

Episode 9: 100

Nov 25, 2009 · 42m

The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.

Episode 10: The Slave of Duty

Dec 9, 2009 · 42m

The team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.

Episode 11: Retaliation

Dec 16, 2009 · 40m

The BAU is called upon to profile the past of an ex-convict and help stop him after he escapes from custody and embarks on a violent killing spree.

Episode 12: The Uncanny Valley

Jan 13, 2010 · 41m

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.

Episode 13: Risky Business

Jan 20, 2010 · 40m

A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.

Episode 14: Parasite

Feb 3, 2010 · 39m

The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them.

Episode 15: Public Enemy

Feb 10, 2010 · 42m

A serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.

Episode 16: Mosley Lane

Mar 3, 2010 · 42m

The BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.

Episode 17: Solitary Man

Mar 10, 2010 · 41m

A truck driver is kidnapping women and disposing of them in random locations and the BAU must find out his motive in order to catch him.

Episode 18: The Fight

Apr 7, 2010 · 42m

The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.

Episode 19: Rite of Passage

Apr 14, 2010 · 39m

The BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.

Episode 20: ...A Thousand Words

May 5, 2010 · 39m

The BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.

Episode 21: Exit Wounds

May 12, 2010 · 42m

Garcia plays a crucial role in a case when she travels to Alaska with the BAU team to investigate the murders of several members of a small town.

Episode 22: The Internet Is Forever

May 19, 2010 · 41m

The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".

Episode 23: Our Darkest Hour

May 26, 2010 · 41m

A series of rolling blackouts in the city of Los Angeles lures a serial killer out of hiding, giving him renewed opportunities to continue his killing spree.

Season 5 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Criminal Minds Season 5 premiere?

Criminal Minds Season 5 premiered on September 23, 2009.

How many episodes are in Criminal Minds Season 5?

Criminal Minds Season 5 has 23 episodes.

What is the first episode of Criminal Minds Season 5?

The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "Nameless, Faceless". It aired on September 23, 2009.

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