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Criminal Minds

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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 32 Ratings

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Criminal Minds

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Criminal Minds

Series Details & Credits

CBS | Release Date: September 22, 2005

Summary: The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit led by Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) with David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (AJ Cook), and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) help find some of the most dangerous criminals around the country.

Creator: Jeff Davis

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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S16:E1. Episode 100
Air Date: April 13, 2022

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Metascore

42

Positive:

3

Mixed:

11

Negative:

8

Critic Reviews

80

Wall Street Journal

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Season 1 Review: From the evidence of the first few episodes, "Criminal Minds" may be a hit, and deservedly. Read full review

63

Chicago Sun-Times

Doug Elfman

Season 1 Review: It's kind of good. Read full review

60

Philadelphia Inquirer

Jonathan Storm

Season 1 Review: Viewers certainly like this sort of thing. CBS has become the No. 1 network with an incessant stream of it, and Criminal Minds is as well-made as any of them. Read full review

40

The New York Times

Ned Martel

Season 1 Review: The problem with "Criminal Minds" is its many confusing maladies, applied to too many characters. As a result, the cast seems like a spilled trunk of broken toys, with which the audience - and perhaps the creators - may quickly become bored. Read full review

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Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Season 1 Review: It's not a cool-science show, but its crimes blur together with what we already see on the ''CSI" series, and its supporting cast is indistinct. Read full review

30

PopMatters

Marco Lanzagorta

Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, Criminal Minds confuses critical thinking with supernatural abilities. Read full review

10

Newsday

Diane Werts

Season 1 Review: The whole project feels salaciously sleazy, unless you're enjoying the proceedings, in which case it's juicily depraved. Read full review

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User Reviews

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kyle20ellis

Mar 29, 2022

I love series like this, and Criminal Minds is just so interesting and absorbing. It is very dark and somewhat grim often, but I like that side, it does make the show compelling. I will admit it was a show that started off good, but then got better and better. I love how it is filmed asI love series like this, and Criminal Minds is just so interesting and absorbing. It is very dark and somewhat grim often, but I like that side, it does make the show compelling. I will admit it was a show that started off good, but then got better and better. I love how it is filmed as well, the camera work is innovative, and the locations are always lovely and evocative to watch. The music is very fitting, the main theme is chilling to an extent and the music choices in each episode are appropriate and effective a vast majority of the time. The writing is always intelligent, witty and thought-provoking and the episode ideas are brilliant with moments that are chilling and moving. And of course the characters are wonderful, especially stone-faced Jason Gideon, Spencer and Hotch(as well as Rossi and Prentiss), and they are brought to life brilliantly by a sterling cast, both lead and supporting. Overall, I just love this show, it is true that some episodes are better than others(then again it is like that with most shows), whenever it is on I always watch it. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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PDAF14

Apr 26, 2022

By far, one of the best police shows of all time. Shows perfect placement, many types of criminals, a killer cast and crew, and amazing acting, writing, and directing.

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10

Lucas565

May 1, 2021

Uma das melhores séries que existem eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo muito boa

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Brwarren92

Feb 10, 2020

Always keeps oh interested and suspensed for the next episode!! Absolutely love this show!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Furydut

Jan 8, 2021

Criminal Minds was Real LIT back in season 1-10 The team was elite Storyline but after Hotch and Morgan The Best characters left it started to dip I only stayed for season 12 because you had Reid getting framed and Mr.scratch Like whole **** was going down in that season but the team was ehCriminal Minds was Real LIT back in season 1-10 The team was elite Storyline but after Hotch and Morgan The Best characters left it started to dip I only stayed for season 12 because you had Reid getting framed and Mr.scratch Like whole **** was going down in that season but the team was eh You had luke and another forgettable character and the rest after that Season 13 the firsrt 5 episodes were real good but nothing happened in that season it was real boring and at the end of that seasson you had a cult from seassons ago coming back and haunting the team then seasson 14 comes I watched 1 episode and there were alotta skips so much I quitted watching the show So summary any seasson after 10 isnt it… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

5

cforest

Apr 14, 2020

I COULD go into the many character-based flaws covered by a couple critics (Boston Globe, NYT) who had some foresight early on in the series. I've recently been relegated to IONs continuous re-runs. Question: has anyone done a statistical breakdown? How many shows end with an “unsub” holdingI COULD go into the many character-based flaws covered by a couple critics (Boston Globe, NYT) who had some foresight early on in the series. I've recently been relegated to IONs continuous re-runs. Question: has anyone done a statistical breakdown? How many shows end with an “unsub” holding a knife or gun at a potential victim's throat, with BAU member(s) talking them down... “Put down the gun...”. Writers must be bored or actually deem it a challenge for new “life-threatening/ending” dialogue between BAU and perp in the final scene. Just turn my back/change channel once I hear, “You don't need to do this (Milo)”. It's THEIR low – lack of new, creative endings.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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FeckUZuckerberg

Dec 8, 2019

One of the most unrealistic/cringy/cheesy ass shows of crime I've ever seen in my life, its painful to watch how they 'solve' these crimes. Another show where they are always winning, the bad guy is killed.. people saved.. three rainbows pop up.. and unicorns flock in the street. TheOne of the most unrealistic/cringy/cheesy ass shows of crime I've ever seen in my life, its painful to watch how they 'solve' these crimes. Another show where they are always winning, the bad guy is killed.. people saved.. three rainbows pop up.. and unicorns flock in the street. The hacking.. don't get me started on this stupid hacking.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 16

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- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: April 13, 2022
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  S16:E1. Episode 100
  Air Date: April 13, 2022
Season 15

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- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: January 8, 2020
Season 14

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- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2018
Season 13

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- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2017
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2016
Season 11

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- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2015
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2014
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2013
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2012
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2011
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2010
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2009
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2005