Brian Appel

The BAU visits San Diego to identify a rapist and murderer who preys on women in broad daylight in wealthy neighbourhoods.

The squad are led into a psychological game with a budding serial killer, who challenges them to solve a series of complicated clues in order to prevent the murder of his next victim.

The squad continue to grapple with the clues provided by a serial killer in the hope of saving a potential victim. Reid discovers that details from his personal life might be able to help them solve the case.

The team investigates when a wealthy couple is murdered in their own home after a Super Bowl party, and learn that someone placed an emergency call to quote Bible passages in the seconds before the murders.

When The Reaper returns to Washington, the team hurries to find him with Hotchner before his family is harmed.

The team are forced to investigate a case without Hotch when he takes a break to consider his future at the FBI.