Jeffrey Johnson

The team investigates a suspect who is abducting women due to an obsession; Hotch has a difficult time going back to work.

The past and present collide when human remains from a 150-year-old slave ship, the Amelia Rose, surface. The team is tasked to give the deceased a proper burial but make an unforeseen discovery linked to a recent murder. In the course of the investigation, Booth and Brennan are led to a different kind of ship – a “Cougar” cruise – where they learn their victim was seen moments before his death. Meanwhile, Sweets struggles to maintain a casual relationship with Daisy, and Cam discovers a surprising and emotional connection to the Amelia Rose.

Sam works a case for a woman named Gillian who's being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the US. Meanwhile, Michael arranges a meeting with the man who he believes burnt him.

When a baby abduction is mentioned on the news, Lightman and Foster study the faces of the parents. Lightman thinks that there is foul play from one of them. They dig further into the case to help out with the police investigation of the abduction.