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

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

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:

Thur. Dec. 3	7:00 PM	AETV	What Fresh Hell?	#1.12
Fri. Dec. 4	1:00 PM	AETV	Poison	#1.13

Cast

Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner / ... (100 episodes, 2005-2009)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau / ... (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (70 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (50 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon (47 episodes, 2005-2007)

Also Known As:

Quantico (USA) (working title)

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)

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

JJ collected butterflies as a child.

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.

Movie Connections:

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

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.