The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is a gold mine for entertainment franchises. We're all fascinated with serial killers, and hearing the stories of the people who study and profile them continues to hold our attention. However, few series have mined as much success out of the BAU as .

The series first aired back in 2005, during a boom of criminal drama series like the various

and franchises. It then proceeded to run for 15 seasons, finally reaching its conclusion in February 2020. It accumulated over 300 episodes during that time, ran through an impressive list of cast members, and even birthed three spinoff series — , , and a for Korean audiences.

But when it comes to the stars of the original series, what are all our beloved special agents doing now? Where did the actors go after they left show (or the show left them)? Well, let's take a look at what the cast of

is doing today.

Mandy Patinkin - Jason Gideon

A big get for the first few seasons of was nabbing as the star. Patinkin has found massive success over the years in both film and television, though he's probably best known for playing Inigo Montoya in . Before leading the BAU as Jason Gideon on

, Patinkin had also appeared in series like and  and movies like .

Patinkin seemed geared up to be the face of for years, but he abruptly left the show in the third season, later the show was "destructive to his soul," and he didn't think he'd ever work in television again. That proved to be false, however, as one of Patinkin's biggest recent roles came as Saul Berenson on , where he starred alongside Claire Danes for all eight of its seasons.

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