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

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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. 15	7:00 PM	AETV	The Perfect Storm	#2.3
Tue. Dec. 15	8:00 PM	AETV	A Higher Power	#3.15

Cast

Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (101 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (101 episodes, 2005-2009)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner / ... (101 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau / ... (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (71 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (51 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) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Almost every single member of the BAU team uses a Glock pistol. Morgan and Hotch use a Glock 22, and carry a Glock 27 backup on their ankles. Morgan also opts for a tactical illumination attachment on his Glock 22 model. Reid uses a Glock 22 until early season four where he trades it in for a silver .38 Smith 65 3' revolver. Prentiss uses a Glock 23, while JJ uses a Glock 27, both of which were specified in a TV Guide Network tour of the props department. Jason Gideon used an older version standard Federal issue Sig Sauer P226 and David Rossi uses his own personal Springfield .45 caliber handgun.

Quotes:

Penelope Garcia: [answering call] Fount of all Knowledge, check my flow!

Movie Connections:

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

Diving into minds of lunatics and psychopaths has never been more entertaining!

Truly a great series worthy of praise. Many may say that this is a 'rip-off' of CSI but I've watched CSI and it caught me on for a bit, but after a while it just seemed to closed. Where CSI guides you through the story and gives a picture perfect ending and how you're supposed to perceive it, Criminal Minds lets you explore and judge for yourself. It doesn't preach too much and the stories are engaging and suspenseful! Excellent writing and great performances from the stars. It may begin cliché, but if you stay long enough it is a rewarding and entertaining view, and I don't feel it's going to let down any time soon. Give it a chance, or just watch episode 7 'The Fox'. It shows the best writing and acting in the show so far, in my opinion. Diving into minds of lunatics and psychopaths has never been more entertaining! Fantastic!