Criminal Minds (2005)

Season 5

September 23, 2009 23 Episodes

Episodes

Nameless, Faceless
Episode 1
8.1

Nameless, Faceless

Sep 23, 2009

42 minutes

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

Haunted
Episode 2
7.8

Haunted

Sep 30, 2009

40 minutes

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

Reckoner
Episode 3
7.7

Reckoner

Oct 7, 2009

40 minutes

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

Hopeless
Episode 4
7.8

Hopeless

Oct 14, 2009

42 minutes

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

Cradle to Grave
Episode 5
8.1

Cradle to Grave

Oct 21, 2009

41 minutes

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

The Eyes Have It
Episode 6
7.9

The Eyes Have It

Nov 4, 2009

42 minutes

The BAU team tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs.

The Performer
Episode 7
8.1

The Performer

Nov 11, 2009

40 minutes

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

Outfoxed
Episode 8
8.3

Outfoxed

Nov 18, 2009

39 minutes

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.

100
Episode 9
8.9

100

Nov 25, 2009

42 minutes

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

The Slave of Duty
Episode 10
8.1

The Slave of Duty

Dec 9, 2009

42 minutes

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

Retaliation
Episode 11
7.8

Retaliation

Dec 16, 2009

40 minutes

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.

The Uncanny Valley
Episode 12
8.5

The Uncanny Valley

Jan 13, 2010

41 minutes

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

Risky Business
Episode 13
8.1

Risky Business

Jan 20, 2010

40 minutes

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

Parasite
Episode 14
7.1

Parasite

Feb 3, 2010

39 minutes

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.

Public Enemy
Episode 15
7.6

Public Enemy

Feb 10, 2010

42 minutes

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.

Mosley Lane
Episode 16
8.5

Mosley Lane

Mar 3, 2010

42 minutes

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.

Solitary Man
Episode 17
7.6

Solitary Man

Mar 10, 2010

41 minutes

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.

The Fight
Episode 18
7.6

The Fight

Apr 7, 2010

42 minutes

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.

Rite of Passage
Episode 19
7.6

Rite of Passage

Apr 14, 2010

39 minutes

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

...A Thousand Words
Episode 20
8.2

...A Thousand Words

May 5, 2010

39 minutes

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

Exit Wounds
Episode 21
8.0

Exit Wounds

May 12, 2010

42 minutes

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.

The Internet Is Forever
Episode 22
7.8

The Internet Is Forever

May 19, 2010

41 minutes

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

Our Darkest Hour
Episode 23
8.3

Our Darkest Hour

May 26, 2010

41 minutes

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.