Criminal Minds is an American police procedural crime drama television
series created and produced by Jeff Davis. It premiered on CBS on
September 22, 2005, and concluded with its fifteenth season on
February 19, 2020. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work
for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), using
behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find
perpetrators. The show tells the story of the team as they work
various cases, and tackle their personal struggles.The show's original
main cast consisted of seven characters: Jason Gideon (Mandy
Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway (Lola
Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray
Gubler), Jennifer Jareau (A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten
Vangsness). The cast underwent major changes throughout the series'
run, with several of the show's original members being replaced by
nine additional starring characters: Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster),
David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Ashley Seaver (Rachel Nichols), Alex Blake
(Jeanne Tripplehorn), Kate Callahan (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Tara Lewis
(Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), Stephen Walker (Damon
Gupton), and Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney).Criminal Minds gained
critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting,
directing, and writing. It became a rating hit for CBS, regularly
featuring as one of the network's most-watched cable shows throughout
its 15-year-long run. Its success has spawned a media franchise, with
several spinoffs, including a South Korean adaptation and a video
game. The show was renewed for its fifteenth and final season of ten
episodes, which aired from January 8, 2020 to February 19, 2020. It
was the final series in the franchise to end, following its two
spin-off series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds:
Beyond Borders, which had been cancelled previously due to low
ratings.When the series premiered in September 2005, it featured FBI
agents Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson),
Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer
Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A. J. Cook), and
Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness). For season 1, Garcia was not a
main cast member but rather had a recurring role, although she
appeared in all but episode five. Glaudini departed the series in
season 2 to return to live in New York City; Paget Brewster replaced
her in the role of Emily Prentiss.
series created and produced by Jeff Davis. It premiered on CBS on
September 22, 2005, and concluded with its fifteenth season on
February 19, 2020. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work
for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), using
behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find
perpetrators. The show tells the story of the team as they work
various cases, and tackle their personal struggles.The show's original
main cast consisted of seven characters: Jason Gideon (Mandy
Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway (Lola
Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray
Gubler), Jennifer Jareau (A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten
Vangsness). The cast underwent major changes throughout the series'
run, with several of the show's original members being replaced by
nine additional starring characters: Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster),
David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Ashley Seaver (Rachel Nichols), Alex Blake
(Jeanne Tripplehorn), Kate Callahan (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Tara Lewis
(Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), Stephen Walker (Damon
Gupton), and Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney).Criminal Minds gained
critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting,
directing, and writing. It became a rating hit for CBS, regularly
featuring as one of the network's most-watched cable shows throughout
its 15-year-long run. Its success has spawned a media franchise, with
several spinoffs, including a South Korean adaptation and a video
game. The show was renewed for its fifteenth and final season of ten
episodes, which aired from January 8, 2020 to February 19, 2020. It
was the final series in the franchise to end, following its two
spin-off series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds:
Beyond Borders, which had been cancelled previously due to low
ratings.When the series premiered in September 2005, it featured FBI
agents Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson),
Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer
Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A. J. Cook), and
Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness). For season 1, Garcia was not a
main cast member but rather had a recurring role, although she
appeared in all but episode five. Glaudini departed the series in
season 2 to return to live in New York City; Paget Brewster replaced
her in the role of Emily Prentiss.
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