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- CBS
- Feb 16, 2011
- CBS
- Feb 16, 2011
Summary Chris Mundy and Ed Bernero are behind this spin-off of Criminal Minds, which is being co-produced for CBS by ABC Studios, CBS Television Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.
Created By: Edward Allen Bernero, Chris Mundy
- CBS
- Feb 16, 2011
- CBS
- Feb 16, 2011
Summary Chris Mundy and Ed Bernero are behind this spin-off of Criminal Minds, which is being co-produced for CBS by ABC Studios, CBS Television Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.
Created By: Edward Allen Bernero, Chris Mundy
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Metascore
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Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
4 Reviews
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54% Mixed
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29% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
42
17% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
54% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
29% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is a solid addition to your evening lineup.
[Whitaker's] charisma gives Suspect a strong center and his line delivery is consistently interesting. If the original 'Minds' is one of your favorite shows, there's no reason not to give this drama a shot.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 User Ratings
4.7
22% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
44% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
33% Negative
9 Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 User Ratings
4.7
22% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
44% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
33% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
As a long-time watcher of Criminal Minds, I was really excited about the spin-off. I really like Whitaker and Jeanine G. But, this show is just awful! I've watched 2.5 episodes and am all done. I agree with most posters here about the flat acting and poor chemistry, but am willing to forgive it, hoping for improvement as the show goes on. Wanted to give them time to "gel" with each other.
It's the crazy leaping of logic that makes it hard to watch. They go from A to B too glibly and too quickly to be realistic. Last night's episode had a cashier vaguely describe the unsub, with behavior characteristics that did NOT match the characteristics the team created and yet the whole story moved forward as if this random guy, who happened to be in the same store as the unsub and who was described differently than the profile was absolutely positively the unsub with zero discussion or doubt. Just a stupid, stupid show. May as well be watching Monk for all the lack of suspense and intrigue.
It's too linear, it's too flat and the flashback sequences are too choppy, short and usually unrelated to the profiling.
If you are looking for a thinking person's show like Criminal Minds, this is not it.
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SEASON 1
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior falls short of the mark. After watching the original, its like a Criminal Minds wan-ta be. The characters have no charisma. Its like they don't know exactly what to do next.
I hope its gets better. (Put the Breakout Kings characters on the new Criminal Minds:Suspect Behavior and you might have a good show)
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SEASON 1
The story reflects how badly these procedurals have degraded over the years, forced to come up with increasingly more over-the-top motives for murder. If cookie-cutter cruelty is your nightcap, this show will send you well off to sleep.
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, a by-the-numbers extension of another Eye network franchise.
Sadly, the game on CM:SB feels too often like we've seen it before and we know what's coming.
That Suspect is a spinoff of Criminal Minds, network TV's worst series, is just the dung icing on the dirt cake.
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is so silly, cynical and inept that its overqualified cast can't even save it--though Whitaker and Schiff refuse to admit defeat.
How Can You Make A Spin-Of Of Criminal Minds????
Ok Overall The Acting Is OK.. As Well As The Plots..
Overall This Is A 6
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SEASON 1
Criminals Minds, the original, is my show of choice on television. I watched Suspect Behavior with a keen interest hoping for similarities and maybe some diversity. Forest Whitaker was strong but I was disappointed with the remainder of the cast, Garofalo included. The original has unique characters that have personality. I found, and to be fair it's been one show, the cast of Suspect Behavior desperately lacking in this capacity. Without stronger characters my suspicion is it'll feel more like other shows with forced chemistry and likely won't last. Perhaps visual appeal of the actors is beneficial in more "superficial" drama shows, but character and chemistry is what is needed in a show like Suspect behavior. I give it a 6/10 simply because of Forest's great work. It has the potential to become a 9/10 if the writers and characters can jell the team.
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SEASON 1
Forest Whitaker is a great actor so it is hard to believe he has subjected himself to such bad scripts. He seems to be overacting the emotions and problem solving skills the character has while working a case. None of the characters are interesting. NOT that I care to delve into their lives but even at work they should have a personality that comes through. I have it on while doing housework and.....actually this review.
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SEASON 1
I didn't believe the premise. A "Red Cell" would be too damned expensive. And scrambled off to solve just one child being kidnapped? Uh, I don't think so. Then there's the cast. Forest Whitaker is The King of Ham. Nobody emotes like he emotes. Particularly in real life. The rest of the cast? Meh. Then there's the plot -- recycled BS, recycled bad guy (he was the Bad Guy on Detroit 1-8-7 the night before -- he must be pretty popular in the twisted bad guy pool). As far-fetched as even the original CM gets, it's at least interesting. CM2, not so much.
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