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Synopsis: “Criminal Minds” revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit’s most prominent agent is David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), a founding member of the BAU, who returns to help the team solve new cases, while pursuing some unfinished business of his own. The team is led by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), a family man who is able to gain people’s trust and unlock their secrets. Also on the team are Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), the daughter of high-powered diplomats who recently joined the team and must prove her worth to Hotchner; Special Agent Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), an expert on obsessional crimes; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer “JJ” Jareau (A.J. Cook), a confident young agent who acts as the unit liaison for the team, and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), a computer wizard who helps research the cases. 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.

The Cast
Shemar Moore … Derek Morgan
Thomas Gibson … Aaron ‘Hotch’ Hotchner
Matthew Gray Gubler … Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook … Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness … Penelope Garcia
Paget Brewster … Emily Prentiss
Mandy Patinkin … Jason Gideon
Joe Mantegna … David Rossi

Episode Guide
Episode: “The Big Wheel” (#4.22)
Original Air Date: April 29, 2009
Description: An UnSub has sent the BAU edited film footage of him going about his day, including the murder of one of his victims. Upon closer look, the team also discovers a message written by the UnSub, “Help Me.” The team uncovers the real reason this UnSub wants to be stopped before he kills again, he has formed a personal attachment to the blind child of one of his victims.