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The Birth of the Behavioral Science Unit
S01E01Before the BSU: Hunting Killers Without Profiling
Before criminal investigative analysis became an established law-enforcement resource, detectives relied primarily on physical evidence, witnesses, local knowledge, records, interviews, and investigative experience. This episode examines what violent-crime investigation looked like before the Behavioral Science Unit and introduces the questions that eventually led investigators to study offender behavior systematically.Coming soonS01E02The Birth of the FBI
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the birth of the fbi within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E03J. Edgar Hoover and the Modern Bureau
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring j. edgar hoover and the modern bureau within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E04Crime and Social Change in 1960s America
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring crime and social change in 1960s america within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E05When Traditional Investigations Reached Their Limits
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring when traditional investigations reached their limits within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E06The FBI Academy at Quantico
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the fbi academy at quantico within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E07The Behavioral Science Unit Is Created
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the behavioral science unit is created within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E08Howard Teten, Patrick Mullany, and the Early Instructors
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring howard teten, patrick mullany, and the early instructors within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E09Psychology Meets Criminal Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring psychology meets criminal investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E10Building a New Investigative Discipline
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring building a new investigative discipline within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E11Profiling, Psychology, and Behavioral Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring profiling, psychology, and behavioral analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E12The Myths Popular Culture Created
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the myths popular culture created within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E13The Legacy of the Early BSU
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the legacy of the early bsu within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
Before criminal investigative analysis became an established law-enforcement resource, detectives relied primarily on physical evidence, witnesses, local knowledge, records, interviews, and investigative experience. This episode examines what violent-crime investigation looked like before the Behavioral Science Unit and introduces the questions that eventually led investigators to study offender behavior systematically.Coming soonS01E02The Birth of the FBI
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the birth of the fbi within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E03J. Edgar Hoover and the Modern Bureau
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring j. edgar hoover and the modern bureau within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E04Crime and Social Change in 1960s America
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring crime and social change in 1960s america within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E05When Traditional Investigations Reached Their Limits
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring when traditional investigations reached their limits within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E06The FBI Academy at Quantico
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the fbi academy at quantico within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E07The Behavioral Science Unit Is Created
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the behavioral science unit is created within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E08Howard Teten, Patrick Mullany, and the Early Instructors
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring howard teten, patrick mullany, and the early instructors within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E09Psychology Meets Criminal Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring psychology meets criminal investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E10Building a New Investigative Discipline
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring building a new investigative discipline within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E11Profiling, Psychology, and Behavioral Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring profiling, psychology, and behavioral analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E12The Myths Popular Culture Created
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the myths popular culture created within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS01E13The Legacy of the Early BSU
A planned documentary episode in Season 1, exploring the legacy of the early bsu within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
Building Criminal Profiling
S02E01The Vision Behind Criminal Profiling
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring the vision behind criminal profiling within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E02Interviewing Violent Offenders
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring interviewing violent offenders within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E03Inside America’s Prison Interviews
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring inside america’s prison interviews within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E04What Investigators Believed They Could Learn From Serial Killers
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring what investigators believed they could learn from serial killers within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E05Reading Behavior at a Crime Scene
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring reading behavior at a crime scene within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E06Organized and Disorganized: A Controversial Classification
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring organized and disorganized: a controversial classification within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E07Victimology Explained
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring victimology explained within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E08Modus Operandi, Signature, and Staging
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring modus operandi, signature, and staging within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E09Geography, Location, and Offender Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring geography, location, and offender behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E10Psychological Autopsies and Equivocal Death Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring psychological autopsies and equivocal death analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E11The FBI’s Early Research Projects
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring the fbi’s early research projects within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E12Early Successes, Mistakes, and Unanswered Questions
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring early successes, mistakes, and unanswered questions within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E13How Behavioral Analysis Changed Investigations
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring how behavioral analysis changed investigations within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring the vision behind criminal profiling within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E02Interviewing Violent Offenders
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring interviewing violent offenders within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E03Inside America’s Prison Interviews
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring inside america’s prison interviews within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E04What Investigators Believed They Could Learn From Serial Killers
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring what investigators believed they could learn from serial killers within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E05Reading Behavior at a Crime Scene
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring reading behavior at a crime scene within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E06Organized and Disorganized: A Controversial Classification
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring organized and disorganized: a controversial classification within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E07Victimology Explained
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring victimology explained within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E08Modus Operandi, Signature, and Staging
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring modus operandi, signature, and staging within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E09Geography, Location, and Offender Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring geography, location, and offender behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E10Psychological Autopsies and Equivocal Death Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring psychological autopsies and equivocal death analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E11The FBI’s Early Research Projects
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring the fbi’s early research projects within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E12Early Successes, Mistakes, and Unanswered Questions
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring early successes, mistakes, and unanswered questions within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS02E13How Behavioral Analysis Changed Investigations
A planned documentary episode in Season 2, exploring how behavioral analysis changed investigations within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
Cases That Changed History
S03E01Defining Serial Murder
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring defining serial murder within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E02The Atlanta Child Murders
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the atlanta child murders within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E03Ted Bundy and the Problem of the Familiar Stranger
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring ted bundy and the problem of the familiar stranger within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E04John Wayne Gacy and the Secrets Behind Respectability
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring john wayne gacy and the secrets behind respectability within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E05Son of Sam and a City Under Pressure
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring son of sam and a city under pressure within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E06BTK: Communication, Control, and Capture
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring btk: communication, control, and capture within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E07The Green River Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the green river investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E08Jeffrey Dahmer and the Failures Surrounding the Case
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring jeffrey dahmer and the failures surrounding the case within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E09Edmund Kemper and the Prison Interview Project
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring edmund kemper and the prison interview project within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E10Richard Ramirez and the Night Stalker Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring richard ramirez and the night stalker investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E11The Unabomber: Language as Behavioral Evidence
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the unabomber: language as behavioral evidence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E12When Profiling Fell Short
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring when profiling fell short within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E13What Landmark Cases Actually Taught Investigators
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring what landmark cases actually taught investigators within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring defining serial murder within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E02The Atlanta Child Murders
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the atlanta child murders within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E03Ted Bundy and the Problem of the Familiar Stranger
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring ted bundy and the problem of the familiar stranger within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E04John Wayne Gacy and the Secrets Behind Respectability
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring john wayne gacy and the secrets behind respectability within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E05Son of Sam and a City Under Pressure
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring son of sam and a city under pressure within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E06BTK: Communication, Control, and Capture
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring btk: communication, control, and capture within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E07The Green River Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the green river investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E08Jeffrey Dahmer and the Failures Surrounding the Case
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring jeffrey dahmer and the failures surrounding the case within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E09Edmund Kemper and the Prison Interview Project
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring edmund kemper and the prison interview project within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E10Richard Ramirez and the Night Stalker Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring richard ramirez and the night stalker investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E11The Unabomber: Language as Behavioral Evidence
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring the unabomber: language as behavioral evidence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E12When Profiling Fell Short
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring when profiling fell short within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS03E13What Landmark Cases Actually Taught Investigators
A planned documentary episode in Season 3, exploring what landmark cases actually taught investigators within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
Inside the Behavior of Violent Offenders
S04E01Understanding Violence Without Excusing It
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring understanding violence without excusing it within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E02Fantasy, Rehearsal, and Escalation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring fantasy, rehearsal, and escalation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E03Developmental History and the Danger of Simple Explanations
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring developmental history and the danger of simple explanations within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E04Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Popular Confusion
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring psychopathy, sociopathy, and popular confusion within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E05Narcissism, Entitlement, and Violence
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring narcissism, entitlement, and violence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E06Sexual Sadism and Coercive Control
Roy Hazelwood made sexual-crime investigation a major part of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit’s training and consultation work. This episode examines his influence on behavior-oriented victim interviews, sexual-offense classification, and linkage concepts while separating investigative frameworks from clinical diagnosis and proven fact.Coming soonS04E07Ritual, Repetition, and Signature Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring ritual, repetition, and signature behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E08Souvenirs, Trophies, and Memory
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring souvenirs, trophies, and memory within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E09Escalation Over Time
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring escalation over time within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E10Why Some Serial Offenders Stop
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring why some serial offenders stop within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E11Female Serial Murderers and Investigative Bias
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring female serial murderers and investigative bias within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E12Teams, Couples, and Shared Offending
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring teams, couples, and shared offending within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E13Treatment, Management, and the Limits of Rehabilitation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring treatment, management, and the limits of rehabilitation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring understanding violence without excusing it within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E02Fantasy, Rehearsal, and Escalation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring fantasy, rehearsal, and escalation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E03Developmental History and the Danger of Simple Explanations
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring developmental history and the danger of simple explanations within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E04Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Popular Confusion
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring psychopathy, sociopathy, and popular confusion within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E05Narcissism, Entitlement, and Violence
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring narcissism, entitlement, and violence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E06Sexual Sadism and Coercive Control
Roy Hazelwood made sexual-crime investigation a major part of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit’s training and consultation work. This episode examines his influence on behavior-oriented victim interviews, sexual-offense classification, and linkage concepts while separating investigative frameworks from clinical diagnosis and proven fact.Coming soonS04E07Ritual, Repetition, and Signature Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring ritual, repetition, and signature behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E08Souvenirs, Trophies, and Memory
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring souvenirs, trophies, and memory within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E09Escalation Over Time
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring escalation over time within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E10Why Some Serial Offenders Stop
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring why some serial offenders stop within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E11Female Serial Murderers and Investigative Bias
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring female serial murderers and investigative bias within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E12Teams, Couples, and Shared Offending
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring teams, couples, and shared offending within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS04E13Treatment, Management, and the Limits of Rehabilitation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring treatment, management, and the limits of rehabilitation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
Behavioral Analysis in the Modern Era
S05E01From the BSU to the BAU
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring from the bsu to the bau within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E02Behavioral Analysis in the Twenty-First Century
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring behavioral analysis in the twenty-first century within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E03Threat Assessment and Targeted Violence
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring threat assessment and targeted violence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E04School Violence Prevention
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring school violence prevention within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E05Terrorism and Behavioral Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring terrorism and behavioral analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E06Cybercrime, Online Predators, and Digital Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring cybercrime, online predators, and digital behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E07Evidence-Based Interviewing
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring evidence-based interviewing within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E08Behavioral Science Beyond the FBI
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring behavioral science beyond the fbi within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E09Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring artificial intelligence in criminal investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E10The Future of Criminal Investigative Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring the future of criminal investigative analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E11Hollywood Profilers Versus Real Investigative Work
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring hollywood profilers versus real investigative work within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E12The Continuing Legacy of the Behavioral Science Unit
A sourced guide to publicly documented BSU, NCAVC, BAU, and FBI field profiling practitioners—from Howard Teten and Patrick Mullany through modern violent-crime and threat-assessment specialists—while explaining why no public list can be treated as a complete FBI personnel roster.Coming soonS05E13Where Behavioral Science Goes Next
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring where behavioral science goes next within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring from the bsu to the bau within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E02Behavioral Analysis in the Twenty-First Century
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring behavioral analysis in the twenty-first century within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E03Threat Assessment and Targeted Violence
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring threat assessment and targeted violence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E04School Violence Prevention
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring school violence prevention within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E05Terrorism and Behavioral Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring terrorism and behavioral analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E06Cybercrime, Online Predators, and Digital Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring cybercrime, online predators, and digital behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E07Evidence-Based Interviewing
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring evidence-based interviewing within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E08Behavioral Science Beyond the FBI
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring behavioral science beyond the fbi within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E09Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring artificial intelligence in criminal investigation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E10The Future of Criminal Investigative Analysis
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring the future of criminal investigative analysis within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E11Hollywood Profilers Versus Real Investigative Work
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring hollywood profilers versus real investigative work within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soonS05E12The Continuing Legacy of the Behavioral Science Unit
A sourced guide to publicly documented BSU, NCAVC, BAU, and FBI field profiling practitioners—from Howard Teten and Patrick Mullany through modern violent-crime and threat-assessment specialists—while explaining why no public list can be treated as a complete FBI personnel roster.Coming soonS05E13Where Behavioral Science Goes Next
A planned documentary episode in Season 5, exploring where behavioral science goes next within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]Coming soon