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Criminal Minds

  • TV Series
  • 2005–
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler, and Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds (2005)
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A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect kn... Read allA group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.

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    • Jeff Davis
  • Stars
    • Kirsten Vangsness
    • Matthew Gray Gubler
    • A.J. Cook
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      • Kirsten Vangsness
      • Matthew Gray Gubler
      • A.J. Cook
    • 469User reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 24 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Kirsten Vangsness
    Kirsten Vangsness
    • Penelope Garcia
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    • Dr. Spencer Reid
    A.J. Cook
    A.J. Cook
    • Jennifer Jareau
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • David Rossi
    Thomas Gibson
    Thomas Gibson
    • Aaron Hotchner
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Derek Morgan
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Emily Prentiss
    Aisha Tyler
    Aisha Tyler
    • Dr. Tara Lewis
    Adam Rodriguez
    Adam Rodriguez
    • Luke Alvez
    Daniel Henney
    Daniel Henney
    • Matt Simmons
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Alex Blake
    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Jason Gideon
    Lola Glaudini
    Lola Glaudini
    • Elle Greenaway
    Josh Stewart
    Josh Stewart
    • William LaMontagne Jr.
    Jayne Atkinson
    Jayne Atkinson
    • Erin Strauss
    Jennifer Love Hewitt
    Jennifer Love Hewitt
    • Kate Callahan
    Cade Owens
    Cade Owens
    • Jack Hotchner
    Nicholas Brendon
    Nicholas Brendon
    • Kevin Lynch
    • Creator
      • Jeff Davis
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    • Trivia
      Most of the playful banter between Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) stemmed from the way the actor and actress talked to each other in real life.
    • Goofs
      A flashback scene shows that Morgan was involved in Garcia's recruitment. But an earlier flashback scene showed their first interaction as occurring when Garcia was already hired.
    • Quotes

      Special Agent Derek Morgan: So tell me, what does keep young Dr. Reid awake at night? Wait, let me guess. Memorizing some obscure textbook? No, no, no. Working on cold fusion? No, I got it, I got it, I got it. Watching Star Trek and laughing at all the physics mistakes?

      Dr. Spencer Reid: Actually, there aren't that many scientific errors in Star Trek, especially considering how long ago it was made. There are certain improbabilities, but not that many outright errors.

      Special Agent Derek Morgan: Right.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Messenger (2009)

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    Great Crime Drama
    Criminal Minds shows the viewers that it takes wits to beat the bad guys. The common link between CM & CSI is that the question of "How?" is always more interesting.

    The only difference: CSI centers around physical evidence gathering & collecting the pieces to solve a puzzle.

    Criminal Minds involves more psychology & sociology. We, as viewers, want to know what makes someone tick as a way to prevent crimes from occurring again.

    Another reason why I enjoy this showed so much is how the characters put their expertise in play to solve some of the most twisted people around.

    As casting is concerned: Patinkin is perfect as Jason Gideon. If you think about it, he's more like a professor citing famous lines from Einstein, Faulkner, etc.

    When I first read those lines, it didn't make sense at first, but as you watch each episode , the lines that Gideon cites has more meaning to it.

    For example: Einstein: "Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Gideon is saying that the human mind is the deadliest weapon of all, & we are capable of anything & everything of achieving all kinds of possibilities.

    In conclusion, Criminal Minds is the kind the of show that anyone can enjoy.
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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2005 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Criminal Minds Store
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Criminal Minds: Evolution
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Television
      • Paramount Network Television
      • The Mark Gordon Company
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      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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