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Criminal Minds (franchise)#Series

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Criminal Minds is a media franchise of American television programs created by Jeff Davis. The police procedural series follow the members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) of the FBI.

The inaugural television series aired on CBS from September 22, 2005 to February 19, 2020. In 2022,{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/criminal-minds-paramount-lays-out-plan-to-revive-procedural-franchise-1234700036/|title='Criminal Minds': Paramount+ Lays Out Plan To Revive Procedural Franchise|last=White|first=Peter|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}} the series would be revived by Paramount+ under the title Criminal Minds: Evolution.

Two spin-offs have been produced: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior on February 16, 2011, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders on March 16, 2016. A true crime series, titled The Real Criminal Minds was ordered by Paramount+ in 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-real-criminal-minds-docu-series-paramount-plus-1234699952/|title='The Real Criminal Minds' Docuseries In Works At Paramount+|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=April 18, 2021}} A video game based on the series was released in April 2012.

{{Television franchise episode count|franchise=Criminal Minds|Criminal Minds|Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior|Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders}}

Overview

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The series is set primarily at the BAU based in Quantico, Virginia, and focuses on profiling the criminal, called the unsub (unknown subject), rather than the actual crime itself. The focal point of the series follows a group of FBI profilers who set about catching various criminals through behavioral profiling. The plot focuses on the team working cases and the personal lives of the characters, depicting the hardened life and statutory requirements of a profiler.

= ''Criminal Minds: Evolution'' =

{{Main|Criminal Minds season 16}}

In February 2021, a revival of the series was in early development at Paramount+,{{Cite news |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=February 19, 2021 |title='Criminal Minds' Revival In Early Development At Paramount+ |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/criminal-minds-revival-early-development-paramount-plus-1234697416/ |access-date=February 19, 2021}} with 10 episodes officially green-lit.{{Cite news |last=White |first=Peter |date=February 24, 2021 |title='Criminal Minds': Paramount+ Lays Out Plan To Revive Procedural Franchise |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/criminal-minds-paramount-lays-out-plan-to-revive-procedural-franchise-1234700036/ |access-date=February 24, 2021}} It was confirmed to still be in development during the Television Critics Association winter press tour a year later.{{cite web |last1=Ausiello |first1=Michael |date=February 1, 2022 |title=Criminal Minds Revival Is Not DOA at Paramount+: 'It Is Alive and Well' |url=https://tvline.com/2022/02/01/criminal-minds-season-16-revival-paramount-plus-status-cancelled/ |access-date=February 1, 2022 |website=TVLine}} In July 2022, Paramount+ officially gave the revival a full season order. The main cast of the original series returned, with the absence of Daniel Henney and Matthew Gray Gubler (the latter who has been with the series since the first episode).{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=July 13, 2022 |title='Criminal Minds' Revival A Go At Paramount+ With Key Cast Members & Showrunner Set To Return |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/criminal-minds-revival-paramount-plus-cast-showrunner-return-1235063672/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It began filming in August 2022.{{Cite web |title=Joe Mantegna on Instagram: "Day 2 of filming, we're back! #criminalminds #davidrossi #paparossi #criminalmindscast #paramountplus #criminalmindsfan #cbs #wheelsup #instgramreels #viralreels #television #streaming" |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChJD9hVviaw/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Instagram |language=en}}

Evolution has since been referred to as a continuation of the CBS series, rather than a separate series entirely. Its "first season" was released by CBS Home Entertainment as the "sixteenth season" of the series overall.{{cite web|title=

Season 16 of 'Criminal Minds' Headed to DVD and Blu-ray June 20|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-16-of-criminal-minds-headed-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-june-20/|work=Media Play News|date=May 3, 2023|access-date=August 21, 2024}}

=''Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior''=

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In early 2009, Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly said that he and studios were discussing the possibility of a spin-off of the procedural crime drama Criminal Minds. Studio Producer Ed Bernero confirmed it by disclosing that "it's safe to say there will be something soon." The show had a completely new cast, with the exception of Kirsten Vangsness, who reprised her role as Penelope Garcia. By late 2010, the director had been chosen, and the casting completed.{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/criminal-minds/criminal-minds-spinoff-in-the-20981.aspx|title='Criminal Minds' Spin-Off in the Works|first=Kris|last=De Leon|publisher=BuddyTV|date=July 7, 2008|accessdate=May 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223012612/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/criminal-minds/criminal-minds-spinoff-in-the-20981.aspx|archive-date=February 23, 2010|url-status=dead}} It was announced that Forest Whitaker would star. Whitaker's character, Samuel "Sam" "Coop" Cooper, and his team were introduced in Criminal Minds Season 5.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2010/01/25/forest-whitaker-criminal-minds-spin-off|title= Scoop: Forest Whitaker to headline 'Criminal Minds' spin-off!|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|date=January 25, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2010/04/07/Criminal-Minds-star-is-Moore-than-meets-the-eye/stories/201004070189|title='Criminal Minds' star is Moore than meets the eye|first=Chuck|last=Barney|date=April 7, 2010|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=May 7, 2010}} Richard Schiff had a recurring role as FBI Director Jack Fickler.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/schiff-criminal-minds-spinoff-1021550/?rss=news&partnerid=spi&profileid=05|title=West Wing Star Richard Schiff Joins Criminal Minds Spinoff|first=Adam|last=Bryant|date=August 5, 2010|work=TV Guide|accessdate=August 5, 2010}}

The series centers on the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit Red cell team a hand-picked elite team which operates outside of the Bureaucracy way. The team is led by veteran FBI profiler SSA Sam Cooper and they report only to the Director of the FBI.

=''Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders''=

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A proposed new series in the Criminal Minds franchise was announced in January 2015 entitled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Gary Sinise and Anna Gunn had been cast in the lead roles of Jack Garrett and Lily Lambert, with Tyler James Williams and Daniel Henney being cast as Russ "Monty" Montgomery and Matthew "Matt" Simmons, respectively. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders follows an elite team of FBI agents solving cases that involve American citizens on international soil.{{cite magazine|title='Criminal Minds' doing new spinoff|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/12/12/criminal-minds-spinoff|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=May 27, 2016|date=December 12, 2014|first=James|last=Hibberd}} CBS aired a backdoor pilot on an episode of Criminal Minds on April 8, 2015, introducing the characters with a crossover episode titled "Beyond Borders".{{cite web|title=New Criminal Minds Spin-Off in the Works, to Follow Globe-Trotting Team|url=http://tvline.com/2014/12/12/criminal-minds-spin-off-2015-international-team/|work=TVLine|accessdate=May 17, 2016|first=Matt|last=Webb Mitovich|date=December 12, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025001314/http://tvline.com/2014/12/12/criminal-minds-spin-off-2015-international-team/|url-status=dead}}

On May 8, 2015, CBS announced that Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, has been picked up for the 2015–16 season, however, it was soon announced that Gunn had departed the series,{{cite web|title=How The Criminal Minds Spinoff Will Replace Anna Gunn|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/How-Criminal-Minds-Spinoff-Replace-Anna-Gunn-72156.html|website=Cinema Blend|date=28 May 2015 |accessdate=May 27, 2016}} with Alana de la Garza and Annie Funke further being cast as series regulars.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/alana-de-la-garza-annie-funke-cast-criminal-minds-beyond-borders-1201479787/|title=Alana De La Garza & Annie Funke Join 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'|work=Deadline|date=July 17, 2015|accessdate=July 22, 2015}}

The series was originally intended to premiere on March 2, 2016, but was pushed back by two weeks and instead premiered on March 16, 2016, and filled the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, airing immediately after the original Criminal Minds.{{cite web|title='Rush Hour' Series Sets Premiere Date, CBS Shifts 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/rush-hour-series-sets-premiere-date-cbs-shifts-criminal-minds-beyond-borders/|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=May 17, 2016|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=January 8, 2016}} On May 16, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a second season.{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title='Code Black', 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders', 'The Odd Couple' & 'Undercover Boss' Renewed By CBS|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/code-black-criminal-minds-beyond-borders-odd-couple-undercover-boss-renewed-cbs-1201757112/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 16, 2016|accessdate=May 27, 2016}} On May 14, 2017, CBS canceled the series after two seasons due to low ratings.{{cite web|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|title='Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders' Canceled at CBS7|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/criminal-minds-beyond-borders-canceled-at-cbs-1003680|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=14 May 2017 }}

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Series

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! scope="col" colspan="19" | Television seasons

2005–06

! 2006–07

! 2007–08

! 2008–09

! 2009–10

! 2010–11

! 2011–12

! 2012–13

! 2013–14

! 2014–15

! 2015–16

! 2016–17

! 2017–18

! 2018–19

! 2019–20

! 2022–23

! 2023–24

! 2024–25

! Duration

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Criminal Minds

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

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| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| colspan="3" |

| 2005–2020

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

| colspan="5" |

| style="text-align:center;"| Pilot

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| colspan="11" |

| 2010, 2011

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

| colspan="10" |

| style="text-align:center;"| Pilot

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| colspan="5" |

| 2015, 2016–17

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Criminal Minds: Evolution

| colspan="15" |

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| 2022–present

Characters

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scope="col" rowspan="4" | Character

! scope="col" colspan="4" data-sort-type="number" | No. of episode appearances

! scope="col" rowspan="4" | Actor

! scope="col" rowspan="4" data-sort-type="number" | First

! scope="col" rowspan="4" data-sort-type="number" | Last

scope="col" colspan="4" | Series
scope="col" style="width:5%; "| Criminal Minds

! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Suspect Behavior

! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Beyond Borders

! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Evolution

scope="row" | {{sortname|Jason|Gideon}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Mandy|Patinkin}}

| 2005

| 2007

scope="row" | {{sortname|Aaron|Hotchner}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Thomas|Gibson}}

| 2005

| 2016

scope="row" | {{sortname|Elle|Greenaway}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Lola|Glaudini}}

| 2005

| 2006

scope="row" | {{sortname|Derek|Morgan|Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Shemar|Moore}}

| 2005

| 2017

scope="row" | {{sortname|Spencer|Reid}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|style="" | Guest

| {{sortname|Matthew Gray|Gubler}}

| 2005

| 2020

scope="row" | {{sortname|Jennifer|Jareau}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|A. J.|Cook}}

| 2005

| present

scope="row" | {{sortname|Penelope|Garcia}}Kirsten Vangsness joined the main cast of Suspect Behavior throughout the series, while also maintaining her original role on Criminal Minds. Vangsness is also the first and only actress to appear in all three series in the franchise.

|style="" | Main

|style="" | Main

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|Kirsten|Vangsness}}

| 2005

| present

scope="row" | {{sortname|Emily|Prentiss}}

|style="" | Main

|

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|Paget|Brewster}}

| 2006

| present

scope="row" | {{sortname|David|Rossi}}

|style="" | Main

|

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|Joe|Mantegna}}

| 2007

| present

scope="row" | {{sortname|Ashley|Seaver}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

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| {{sortname|Rachel|Nichols|Rachel Nichols (actress)}}

| 2010

| 2011

scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Blake|Alex Blake (Criminal Minds)}}

|style="" | Main

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|

|

| {{sortname|Jeanne|Tripplehorn}}

| 2012

| 2014

scope="row" | Kate Callahan

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Jennifer Love|Hewitt}}

| 2014

| 2015

scope="row" | {{sortname|Tara|Lewis|Tara Lewis (Criminal Minds)}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|Aisha|Tyler}}

| 2015

| present

scope="row" | {{sortname|Luke|Alvez}}

|style="" | Main

|

|

|style="" | Main

| {{sortname|Adam|Rodriguez|Adam Rodriguez (actor)}}

| 2016

| present

scope="row" | Stephen Walker

|style="" | Main

|

|

|

| {{sortname|Damon|Gupton}}

| 2016

| 2017

style="" colspan="8" |
scope="row" | Sam Cooper

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

|

|

| {{sortname|Forest|Whitaker}}

| 2010

| 2011

scope="row" | Beth Griffith

|

|style="" | Main

|

|

| {{sortname|Janeane|Garofalo}}

| 2011

| 2011

scope="row" | Johnatan Sims

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

|

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| {{sortname|Michael|Kelly|Michael Kelly (American actor)}}

| 2010

| 2011

scope="row" | Gina LaSalle

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

|

|

| {{sortname|Beau|Garrett}}

| 2010

| 2011

scope="row" | Mick Rawson

|style="" | Guest

|style="" | Main

|

|

| {{sortname|Matt|Ryan|Matt Ryan (actor)}}

| 2010

| 2011

style="" colspan="8" |
scope="row" | Jack Garrett

|style="" | Guest

|

|style="" | Main

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| {{sortname|Gary|Sinise}}

| 2015

| 2017

scope="row" | Clara Seger

|style="" | Guest

|

|style="" | Main

|

| {{sortname|Alana|de la Garza}}

| 2016

| 2017

scope="row" | Matthew SimmonsDaniel Henney joined the main cast of Criminal Minds in the thirteenth season after Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders was cancelled.

|style="" |Main

|

|style="" | Main

|

| {{sortname|Daniel|Henney}}

| 2015

| 2020

scope="row" | Russ Montgomery

|style="" | Guest

|

|style="" | Main

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| {{sortname|Tyler James|Williams}}

| 2015

| 2017

scope="row" | Mae Jarvis

|

|

|style="" | Main

|

| Annie Funke

| 2016

| 2017

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Crossovers

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style="" | Criminal Mindsstyle="" | Suspect Behavior{{n/a}}"The Fight"
(Criminal Minds season 5 episode 18)		Backdoor Pilot* Forest Whitaker as SSA Sam Cooper

April 7, 2010
colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men that occurred over the last three years. They begin working with another team of BAU agents who are investigating the murders of father-daughter duos, also occurring over the last three years, when both cases are connected. This episode launches the spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
style="" | Criminal Mindsstyle="" | Beyond Borders{{n/a}}"Beyond Borders"
(Criminal Minds season 10 episode 19)		Backdoor Pilot* Gary Sinise as SSA Jack Garrett
  • Daniel Henney as Matthew Simmons
  • Tyler James Williams as Rusty "Monty" Montgomery
    		• April 8, 2015
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados and the case is connected to one investigated in Florida the previous year, the BAU works with Jack Garrett and his International Response Team to find out who is behind these crimes.
    style="" | Beyond Bordersstyle="" | Criminal Minds{{n/a}}"The Harmful One"
    (Beyond Borders season 1 episode 1)    		Guest Appearance* Joe Mantegna as SSA David RossiMarch 16, 2016
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | David Rossi in the opening scene is at the firing range with Jack Garrett.
    style="" | Beyond Bordersstyle="" | Criminal Minds{{n/a}}"Denial"
    (Beyond Borders season 1 episode 3)    		Guest Appearance* Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope GarciaMarch 30, 2016
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Penelope Garcia in the opening scene looking for her octopus coffee mug that Russ Montgomery took.
    style="" | Criminal Mindsstyle="" | Beyond Borders{{n/a}}"Spencer"
    (Criminal Minds season 12 episode 13)    		Guest Appearance* Alana de la Garza as Clara Seger
  • Daniel Henney as Matthew Simmons
    		• February 15, 2017
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | When BAU member Spencer Reid gets in trouble in Mexico, the team enlists the services of the Clara Seger and Matthew Simmons from the International Response Team for their help.
    style="" | Beyond Bordersstyle="" | Criminal Minds{{n/a}}"Lost Souls"
    (Beyond Borders season 2 episode 1)    		Guest Appearance* Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope GarciaMarch 8, 2017
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Monty asks Garcia for help looking for the next of kin of the 23-member American church group that wenting missing in Tanzania.
    style="" | Beyond Bordersstyle="" | Criminal Minds{{n/a}}"Il Mostro"
    (Beyond Borders season 2 episode 2)    		Guest Appearance* Joe Mantegna as David RossiMarch 15, 2017
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | When two American couples are gunned down in Florence in Italy, the IRT works with David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and the Italian authorities to determine whether or not Italy's most infamous serial killer has returned.
    style="" | Beyond Bordersstyle="" | Criminal Minds{{n/a}}"Type A"
    (Beyond Borders season 2 episode 10)    		Guest Appearance* Paget Brewster as Emily PrentissMay 3, 2017
    colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | BAU Unit Chief, Emily Prentiss, brings a case to the IRT about an American that has committed a crime in Taipei that’s similar to an unsolved case in New York.

    Video game

    CBS announced in October 2009 that Legacy Interactive would develop a video game based on the show. The game would require players to examine crime scenes for clues to help solve murder mysteries. The interactive puzzle game was released in 2012, but the show's cast was not involved with the project so it did not feature any of their voices.{{cite press release |title=Criminal Minds Game Blog |url=http://www.criminalmindsgame.com |date=November 1, 2011}}{{cite press release |title=CBS Consumer Products Announces Eight New Video Games Based on Popular TV Shows |url=http://games.ign.com/articles/104/1041583p1.html |date=October 29, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215032915/http://games.ign.com/articles/104/1041583p1.html |archive-date=December 15, 2010 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/Interview-Thomas-Gibson |title=Interview: Thomas Gibson |publisher=ShaveMagazine.com |accessdate=May 10, 2012 |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721151920/http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/Interview-Thomas-Gibson |url-status=dead }}

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