Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior: Season 1

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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: February 16, 2011

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Kelly

Summary: Forest Whitaker leads the Criminal Minds spin-off of the police drama about the FBI's Behavior Analysis Unit.

Creator: Edward Allen Bernero and Chris Mundy

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Death by a Thousand Cuts
Air Date: May 25, 2011
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S1:E12. The Girl in the Blue Mask
Air Date: May 18, 2011
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S1:E11. Strays
Air Date: May 11, 2011

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Paige Wiser

Feb 16, 2011

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is a solid addition to your evening lineup. Read full review

Verne Gay

Feb 15, 2011

Competent spinoff, but the formula tends to wear like a straitjacket on Whitaker. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Feb 16, 2011

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. Read full review

David Hinckley

Feb 15, 2011

Sadly, the game on CM:SB feels too often like we've seen it before and we know what's coming. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Feb 16, 2011

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior has the same rapid pace of the original, a narrative tool that both amps up the action and keeps the viewer from dwelling too much on the gargantuan leaps of imagination that pass for police work. It also works against the show, preventing it from fully making the insightful points it does have. Read full review

Linda Stasi

Feb 16, 2011

OK, not every TV procedural is dumb, but Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior? Dumb is too smart a word. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Feb 16, 2011

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. Read full review

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AliveNside

Mar 24, 2011

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 toAs 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.… Expand

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nogo

Mar 21, 2011

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 CriminalCriminal 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)… Expand

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RogerSmith97

Apr 15, 2011

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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CritiqueGirl

Mar 2, 2011

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 theirForest 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.… Expand

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wordsilk

Feb 18, 2011

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?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.… Expand

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oliver1h

Apr 10, 2013

This show has nothing in common with the original Criminal Minds. It is lacking of intelligence, suspense and depth of character. I would avoid it and rather watch the original.

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Chezwick

May 11, 2011

The show's only good actor is Joe Montegna and he's embarrassing himself by being on it. Thomas Gibson and Mathew Gubler are the 2 worst actors I think I've ever seen since Chuck Norris, Jeanne Claude Van Dam and Dennis Caruso. Gibson has a permanent scowl on his face and would serve theThe show's only good actor is Joe Montegna and he's embarrassing himself by being on it. Thomas Gibson and Mathew Gubler are the 2 worst actors I think I've ever seen since Chuck Norris, Jeanne Claude Van Dam and Dennis Caruso. Gibson has a permanent scowl on his face and would serve the show better if he only did voice through a speaker on Montegna's desk like John Forsythe on Charlies Angels and Gubler can't sell his character, he comes off as a arrogant punk. It's as cheezy as Charlies Angels too...like the luxury private jet they fly around in? I LMAO at the obsurdity of it and then my wife gets mad and kicks me out of the living room. It's definitely a Chick show and must be high on the gaydar.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 16, 2011
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  S1:E13. Death by a Thousand Cuts
  Air Date: May 25, 2011
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  S1:E12. The Girl in the Blue Mask
  Air Date: May 18, 2011
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  S1:E11. Strays
  Air Date: May 11, 2011
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  S1:E10. The Time is Now
  Air Date: May 4, 2011
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  S1:E9. Smother
  Air Date: April 13, 2011
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  S1:E8. Night Hawks
  Air Date: April 6, 2011
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  S1:E7. Jane
  Air Date: March 30, 2011
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  S1:E6. Devotion
  Air Date: March 23, 2011
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  S1:E5. Here is the Fire
  Air Date: March 16, 2011
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  S1:E4. One Shot Kill
  Air Date: March 9, 2011
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  S1:E3. See No Evil
  Air Date: March 2, 2011
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  S1:E2. Lonely Hearts
  Air Date: February 23, 2011
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  S1:E1. Two of a Kind
  Air Date: February 16, 2011