Season 5

2009 · 23 episodes

Episodes

1Nameless, FacelessAs Rossi, Morgan and JJ profile a killer who is targeting an emergency room doctor, Prentiss realizes that Hotch is missing.
2HauntedThe BAU must determine what caused a disturbed man to murder several people at a pharmacy before he harms anyone else.
3ReckonerThe BAU investigates a case in Rossi's hometown that involves both his personal and professional life.
4HopelessA group of suspects with a pack mentality who kill for the thrill of it are the subjects of a BAU manhunt.
5Cradle to GraveThe team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.
6The Eyes Have ItThe BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.
7The PerformerThe BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.
8OutfoxedThe 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.
9100The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it's too late.
10The Slave of DutyThe team needs to reunite in order to solve a home invasion case, while Agent Hotchner may have to leave the team.
11RetaliationThe 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.
12The Uncanny ValleyAn unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.
13Risky BusinessA rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation.
14ParasiteThe 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.
15Public EnemyA serial killer who targets random victims in highly visible places to create a sense of public fear is the subject of a BAU investigation.
16Mosley LaneThe BAU is called by local authorities in Ashburn, Virginia, to profile a predator who may have been abducting children for at least eight years.
17Solitary ManA 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.
18The FightThe 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.
19Rite of PassageThe BAU team heads to Texas to track a serial killer targeting illegal immigrants attempting to make safe passage into the U.S.
20...A Thousand WordsThe BAU team must profile a serial killer covered in tattoos who commits suicide, but leaves clues to the whereabouts of his last victim.
21Exit WoundsGarcia 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.
22The Internet Is ForeverThe BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking".
23Our Darkest HourA 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.