Criminal Minds 

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.

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Stars:

Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 22 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid 309 episodes, 2005-2019
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia 307 episodes, 2005-2019
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau 288 episodes, 2005-2019
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi 259 episodes, 2007-2019
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner 256 episodes, 2005-2016
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan 252 episodes, 2005-2017
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss 180 episodes, 2006-2019

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 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 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:

serial murder | murder | 21th century | woman | fbi | 

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Taglines:

For these FBI agents, danger lurks inside.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States] Sky [UK]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quantico

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television,Paramount Network Television,The Mark Gordon Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was the network's decision to cast Damon Gupton for the show. Producer Erica Messer had to create the character for him to play.

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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.

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Quotes

Penelope Garcia: All hail the goddess of information.

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Connections

Referenced in Bachelor Live: Episode #1.3 (2016)

User Reviews

Not a fan anymore

I was a hardcore fan for 11 seasons. I've seen every episode, but this last season is absolutely the s'worst. I don't know if they got new writers, or the writers are just totally out of touch with the fanbase, but it has become ridiculous and soap-like. The Reid-line has taken forever, and it's really painful to watch. I think, I'll drop the show, and maybe pick it up again later, when they maybe get it back to it's former standards. But I fear, that this is it for Criminal Minds. With the downfall, I'm not sure it will survive for a 13th season.