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The cases of the F.B.I. Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.), an elite group of profilers who analyze the nation's most dangerous serial killers and individual heinous crimes in an effort to anticipate their next moves before they strike again.

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Jeff Davis
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Series cast summary:
Matthew Gray Gubler ...  Dr. Spencer Reid 323 episodes, 2005-2020
Kirsten Vangsness ...  Penelope Garcia 321 episodes, 2005-2020
A.J. Cook ...  Jennifer Jareau 302 episodes, 2005-2020
Joe Mantegna ...  David Rossi 273 episodes, 2007-2020
Thomas Gibson ...  Aaron Hotchner 256 episodes, 2005-2020
Shemar Moore ...  Derek Morgan 252 episodes, 2005-2020
Paget Brewster ...  Emily Prentiss 194 episodes, 2006-2020
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Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.) is a subsection of the F.B.I. 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 B.A.U. uses 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 B.A.U. - 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 B.A.U. have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life. Written by Huggo

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Their job is to catch criminals. Their specialty is to think like them. See more »


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In the time between Lola Glaudini's departure from the show, and Paget Brewster's arrival, footage was used in the opening credits that originally featured Glaudini. The footage, from season one, episode three, "Won't Get Fooled Again", was digitally altered, so that Glaudini did not appear. See more »

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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. See more »

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Penelope Garcia: Rainmaker, how wet do you want it?
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Absolutely brilliant
9 November 2005 | by bch035See all my reviews

This is one of the best shows I have ever watched (and I watch some of the best on TV - The West Wing, all of the Law and Orders, House MD). On Wednesday nights, I use to watch "The West Wing", but then that moved to Sunday. I started to watch "Head Cases", but to my great disappointment (though not surprise) that was cancelled. So, on a whim, I tried out "Criminal Minds". I have never made a better TV decision.

Criminal Minds is a psychological thriller that keeps your undivided attention. Like Law & Order, no one character gets the direct star treatment. I have seen seven episodes, and I still do not have a favorite character (which is highly unusual for me). I love them all. Every single week, this is the only show I can hardly wait for.

If you like plots that keep you thinking and guessing while having plenty of physical and mention action, this show is definitely for you.


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22 September 2005 (USA) See more »

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16:9 HD
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