Watch all your favorite cases and cast members from the very beginning as CRIMINAL MINDS® returns to A&E. The thoughtful drama stars Mandy Patinkin as Jason Gideon, Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid, Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan, A.J. Cook as Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau, Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Lola Glaudini as Elle Greenaway, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, Thomas Gibson as Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner and Joe Mantegna as David Rossi. CRIMINAL MINDS follows the men and women of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), an elite team of FBI profilers who get inside the heads of hardened criminals to discover what makes them tick. Leader of the group is Jason Gideon, whose academic approach to cases guides the team as they analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.