Rossi enlists the agents in his seminar to help profile and track Yates in real-time. The team discovers that Yates' M.O. is shifting because he is dying of cancer, which has made him increasingly reckless and desperate to secure a final "legacy".
The episode centers on (Joe Mantegna), who is conducting an advanced profiling seminar for a group of FBI agents. The timing is significant because it is Rossi’s birthday—a day he typically spends in dread because of a long-running psychological game with a serial killer. [S12E9] Profiling 202
The primary antagonist is Tommy Yates, also known as the "Womb Raider," an escaped serial killer and Rossi's long-time nemesis. Rossi enlists the agents in his seminar to
The hunt culminates at Rossi’s own home, where Yates brings his latest captive. In the final confrontation, Rossi shoots and kills Yates, finally ending the decades-long torment. Key Episode Details "Criminal Minds" Profiling 202 (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb The episode centers on (Joe Mantegna), who is
Historically, Yates has called Rossi every year on his birthday to reveal the location of one of his past victims. However, since his escape in a massive prison break, Yates escalates his game by calling Rossi to reveal the locations of new victims he has just killed.
is the ninth episode of the twelfth season of the police procedural drama Criminal Minds . Originally airing on January 4, 2017, the episode serves as a direct sequel to the Season 7 episode "Profiling 101". Plot Summary