It has been a year since Rossi nearly died at the hands of Everett Lynch—aka “The Chameleon”—and he has developed some new theories, with inspiration from his former partner, Jason Gideon. The BAU team sets out on an epic hunt to capture Lynch.

Following an explosive face-to-face encounter with “The Chameleon,” Reid suffers from a brain injury and, while experiencing hallucinations, is visited by ghosts from his past. The BAU makes a shocking discovery about Lynch that affects Rossi personally. The entire team comes together to celebrate Rossi’s retirement.

Phil and Claire take Haley and Dylan to dinner to reassure them they are not bad parents. While out to dinner, they run into Mitch and Cam who are chaperoning Lily’s first date, as well as Jay and Gloria after attending Joe’s school play.