Criminal Minds (2005– )

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

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Stars:

Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (185 episodes, 2005-2013)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (185 episodes, 2005-2013)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner (185 episodes, 2005-2013)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (183 episodes, 2005-2013)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau (164 episodes, 2005-2013)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (135 episodes, 2007-2013)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (125 episodes, 2006-2012)

Storyline

Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is a subsection of the FBI. Called in by local police departments to assist in solving crimes of a serial and/or extremely violent nature where the perpetrator is unknown (referred to by the Unit as the unknown subject or unsub for short), the BAU use the controversial scientific art of profiling to track and apprehend the unsub. Profiling entails coming up with basic characteristics of the unsub and the victims (referred to as the victimology), using evidence from the case and matching that information to historic precedents and psychological analyses as a means to solve the case. Because of the nature of the work conducted by the BAU - the work being time consuming and psychologically demanding - its members are fiercely loyal to the Unit and to its other members. Also because of the work's overall demanding nature, not many members of the BAU have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | unsub | profiler | profile | quantico virginia | 

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Taglines:

They Go Inside The Minds Of The World's Most Dangerous Criminals.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us] Five [uk]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quantico

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television, Paramount Network Television, Mark Gordon Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Garcia isn't Hispanic, it's her step-dad's name. Elle is half-Cuban.

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Goofs

In "Identity" (Season 3 Ep 7), Rossi mentions in 2007 that his age is 52, indicating that he was born in 1954 or 55, but in "The Fallen" (S 8 Ep 7) we see him in flashbacks as a Marine infantry private in Vietnam in 1969, which would have made him 14 or 15 at the time, at least 2 years too young to enlist.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.83 (2012)

User Reviews

This is a great show!

I really love this show. I have always been interested in criminal psychology, and after going to school for a degree in Criminal Justice, someone (my professor) told me that this show was starting up and to watch it.

It is so wonderful! It really goes in depth with how profiling really works. It keeps a great story line all the way through, with many twists and bizarre themes. The characters in the show are established very well, with interesting personalities that really hold the show together.

Crime+Psychology=Criminal Minds.

And that's the truth.