Criminal Minds Episodes by Theme

Every Criminal Minds episode, sorted by the crime at its center, the kind of offender the BAU hunts, where the case unfolds and the running storylines it moves forward. Most episodes appear under several themes.

Crimes

• Arsonists3 episodes
• Bombers3 episodes
• Child Abductions11 episodes
• Child Abuse13 episodes
• Home Invasions8 episodes
• Hostage Standoffs4 episodes
• Kidnappings25 episodes
• Poisoners3 episodes
• Serial Killers62 episodes
• Serial Rapists8 episodes
• Spree Killers11 episodes
• Stalkers7 episodes
• Terrorism6 episodes
• Torture10 episodes

Offenders

• Angels of Death3 episodes
• Copycat Killers8 episodes
• Family Annihilators3 episodes
• Female Unsubs14 episodes
• Killing Teams17 episodes
• Law Enforcement Unsubs4 episodes
• Media & Fame10 episodes
• Psychosis & Delusion12 episodes
• Religious Extremism5 episodes
• Revenge Killings15 episodes
• Teenage Unsubs5 episodes
• Unsubs Who Target the BAU8 episodes

Settings

• College Campuses3 episodes
• Hospitals3 episodes
• Military Veterans4 episodes
• Online Crime4 episodes
• Prison Interviews6 episodes
• Small-Town Cases8 episodes

Storylines

• Frank & Gideon’s Exit5 episodes
• Hotch & Foyet8 episodes
• Reid’s Addiction5 episodes
• Reid’s Mother5 episodes
• The Boston Reaper3 episodes