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

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

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 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 1	1:00 PM	AETV	Blood Hungry	#1.11
Tue. Dec. 1	7:00 PM	AETV	Blood Hungry	#1.11

Cast

Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner / ... (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau / ... (98 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (98 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (49 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon (47 episodes, 2005-2007)

Also Known As:

Quantico (USA) (working title)
Criminal Minds (Germany) [de]
Criminal Minds (Brazil) [pt]
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:

45 min

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:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

JJ collected butterflies as a child.

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 "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: (#1.27)" (2009)

I like the content and the characterizations of "Criminal Minds."

I have watched each episode of Criminal Minds, and I agree with the writer from Canada about this show (and also about their comments on NCIS, which seems to have more spark and humor than the other CSI shows).

Mandy Patinkin turns anything he's in to pure gold, and I hope "Criminal Minds" will get a long run! The plots are engaging, the cast interacts well together, and nobody comes off as being too "preachy," as you get with some of the CSIs and Law & Orders.

Thanks for the opportunity to support a fine show which is up against some tough competition. I watched "Lost" quite a bit it's first season, but finally got bored with it because it never seemed to have any resolution. Just episode upon episode of wondering why it wasn't going anywhere. In other words, "Lost" lost me! And I'm starting to get that same feeling with "Desperate Housewives," too. When I was a kid I really enjoyed ongoing serials; but not that much anymore....

Shows like Criminal Minds and Numbers and NCIS manage to make you think you've watched a complete story; and from my point of view, I respond to that kind of entertainment much, much better!