Criminal Minds: Season 10
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Criminal Minds Season 9.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
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Oct 1, 2014 · 42 min
The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Bakersfield, Ca, which have left the victims unidentifiable. New agent Kate Callahan joins the BAU fold, and assists in the effort
Burn
Oct 8, 2014 · 42 min
A series of abductions and murders in Seattle send the BAU seeking an UnSub who was abused in the past and is out for revenge. Garcia heads to Texas to confront the man she shot wh
A Thousand Suns
Oct 15, 2014 · 42 min
When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the BAU team is called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. The case hits close to home for Kate, who is reminded of a
The Itch
Oct 22, 2014 · 42 min
The investigation into a series of mysterious deaths in Atlanta reveals the murders were likely committed by an UnSub with an obsessive skin disorder.
Boxed In
Oct 29, 2014 · 42 min
When a young boy who went missing in San Diego on Halloween suddenly reappears one year later, the BAU must work fast when another trick-or-treater disappears under similar circums
If the Shoe Fits
Nov 5, 2014 · 42 min
The BAU is stumped to find the common denominator among male victims in Montana, making in difficult to profile the UnSub. JJ confronts her feelings about her sister's tragic death
Hashtag
Nov 12, 2014 · 42 min
When victims with large social media followings are found dead in Maryland, the BAU searches for an UnSub taking on the persona of an Internet urban legend. Morgan and Savannah str
The Boys of Sudworth Place
Nov 19, 2014 · 42 min
When a prominent attorney goes missing in Boston, the BAU unearths secrets in his past which could point to the reasons for his disappearance.
Fate
Nov 26, 2014 · 42 min
The BAU investigates random murders in northern Virginia and searches for a conflicted UnSub who has an uncontrollable urge to kill but is also filled with remorse. Rossi receives
Amelia Porter
Dec 10, 2014 · 42 min
When the BAU is called to Salt Lake City Utah to investigate a triple homicide, the search for a connection among the victims could lead them to a fugitive who could have ties to t
The Forever People
Jan 14, 2015 · 42 min
When frozen bodies are found in Nevada floating in water, the BAU’s investigation leads them to suspect that the victims were part of a cult that could be behind the deaths. Also,
Anonymous
Jan 21, 2015 · 42 min
The BAU searches Tallahassee for a serial killer who calls the authorities to report the crimes prior to committing murder. Also, as Rossi prepares for a weekend visit with his dau
Nelson's Sparrow
Jan 28, 2015 · 42 min
The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon’s old cases to track a killer that got away.
Hero Worship
Feb 4, 2015 · 42 min
When an Indianapolis coffee shop is blown up and a hero emerges from the wreckage, the BAU tries to protect that person and his family while searching for the UnSub before more inc
Scream
Feb 11, 2015 · 42 min
Victims in California have the BAU searching for an UnSub who may have witnessed abuse as a child. Meanwhile, Kate shows parental concern when her niece, Meg, makes a date with a f
Lockdown
Mar 4, 2015 · 42 min
When two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered, the BAU suspects that more than one UnSub within the prison could be at work.
Breath Play
Mar 11, 2015 · 42 min
The BAU is called to Wisconsin in search of a serial killer, and the team looks for a connection among the victims for clues to the UnSub. Also, Kate has trouble dealing with her n
Rock Creek Park
Mar 25, 2015 · 42 min
When the wife of an up-and-coming congressman disappears, the BAU investigates his political enemies as possible suspects.
Beyond Borders
Apr 8, 2015 · 42 min
When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados, the BAU is called to assist Unit Chief Jack Garrett and his International Unit on their investigation. Garrett and
A Place at the Table
Apr 15, 2015 · 42 min
When a Maryland family is found murdered at their dining room table, the team tracks down other family members and friends to uncover secrets that may have led to it. Also, Hotch m
Mr. Scratch
Apr 22, 2015 · 42 min
When three people implicated in murders claim they were attacked by a “clawed shadow monster” at the moment each crime occurred, the BAU searches for an UnSub who is controlling th
Protection
Apr 29, 2015 · 42 min
When shooting victims are found in the Los Angeles area with possible links to criminal activity, the BAU searches for a vigilante UnSub.
The Hunt
May 6, 2015 · 42 min
When Kate's niece and her best friend Markayla are kidnapped, the BAU suspects an online predator engaged in sex trafficking who poses as a teenage boy.