"Criminal Minds" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

To catch a criminal, you have to think like one.

Plot:

An elite group of profilers analyze the nation's most dangerous criminal minds in an effort to anticipate their next moves before they strike again.

Plot Keywords:

FBI Profiler | Serial Killer

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 8	9:00 PM	CBS	Demonology	#4.17
Fri. July 10	11:00 PM	AETV	Damaged	#3.14

Cast

Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (90 episodes, 2005-2009)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner / ... (90 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (90 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau / ... (89 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (89 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (60 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon (47 episodes, 2005-2007)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (40 episodes, 2007-2009)

Also Known As:

"Quantico" (USA) (working title)
"Criminal Minds" (Brazil) [pt]
"Criminal Minds" (Germany) [de]
"Criminal minds - FBI-tutkijat" (Finland) [fi]
"Diavolika myala" (Greece) [el]
"Esprits criminels" (France) [fr]
"Gyilkos elmék" (Hungary) [hu]
"Kriminális elmék" (Hungary) [hu]
"Kurjuse kannul" (Estonia) [et]
"Mentes criminales" (Spain) [es]
"Minti criminale" (Romania) [ro]

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Hungary:18 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-3)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

In the time between Lola Glaudini's departure from the show and Paget Brewster's arrival, footage is used in the opening credits that originally featured Glaudini. The footage, from episode 1.03, is digitally altered so that Glaudini does not appear.

Quotes:

Jason Gideon: [Hotch is commenting about Garcia to Gideon] Garcia?
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Penelope...? The tech with the glasses...?
Jason Gideon: The room... the one with all the screens?
[Hotch nods]
Jason Gideon: I like her. She's great.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Entourage: The Young and the Stoned (#4.9)" (2007)

good, potential for great

the CSI-ish stuff is solid and intriguing and the acting is good. There are some very nice relationships developing between the team, especially Gideon and Reid (there's a hint of father/ son vibe between them that plays very nicely).

Particularly interesting is the character of Reid and how he's slowly growing out of his shell (combination of slight autism and general "I grew up as a freak" syndrome perhaps).

but there is one gripe that I have. Why is it that the only one of them with a life that we ever see is Hotch. No I'm not saying that Hotch and Morgan should drag Reid to a strip club or to get drunk at a bar. but it would be nice to get a few personal details about these folks. Learn what makes them tick.

that said, I'm enjoying the show and certainly want to see it remain on for a very long time.