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Criminal Minds: Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2005
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
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Metascore
42 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 149 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Shemar Moore, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini
  • Summary: Surprise! It's another police procedural on CBS. This one follows an elite team of FBI psychological profilers who solve grisly crimes with smarts. Or something like that.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
  • Creator: Jeff Davis (I)
  • Show Type: Returning Series
  • Season 1 premiere date: Sep 22, 2005
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 09:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 8 out of 21
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    80
    From the evidence of the first few episodes, "Criminal Minds" may be a hit, and deservedly.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    60
    May well be worth a look.
  3. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Marco Lanzagorta
    30
    Unfortunately, Criminal Minds confuses critical thinking with supernatural abilities.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 83
  3. Negative: 12 out of 83
  1. MsMia
    10
    A crime show with an outstanding cast, well written plot and amazing facts displayed in every episode. Some may be a bit visual, but you love seeing your favorite FBI agents profile those jerks to a tee. They all have such amazing chemistry with each other. Paget Brewster is amazing, with A.J. Cook's likability and with Kristen Vangsness,you just want to take her home!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. MovieMadness
    10
    This show is one of the best that has ever graced the screen. The acting is simply amazing, and the story line outshines the strange CSI, dull NCIS and the ever so draining Law and Order. The writing is amazing with such lovable actors that you will loose your mind with Criminal Minds!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. JB
    0
    Bad acting. Unrealistic. Overly stereotypical characters. Overly sterotypical story lines. No attempt to even try to pretend to adhere to actual crime scene protocol,… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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