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

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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

Cast

Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (103 episodes, 2005-2010)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (103 episodes, 2005-2010)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2010)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2010)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (102 episodes, 2005-2010)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (73 episodes, 2006-2010)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (53 episodes, 2007-2010)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon (48 episodes, 2005-2009)
Lola Glaudini	...	Elle Greenaway (34 episodes, 2005-2010)

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) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Almost every single member of the BAU team uses a Glock pistol. Morgan and Hotch use a Glock 22, and carry a Glock 27 backup on their ankles. Morgan also opts for a tactical illumination attachment on his Glock 22 model. Reid uses a Glock 22 until early season four where he trades it in for a silver .38 Smith 65 3' revolver. Prentiss uses a Glock 23, while JJ uses a Glock 27, both of which were specified in a TV Guide Network tour of the props department. Jason Gideon used an older version standard Federal issue Sig Sauer P226 and David Rossi uses his own personal Springfield .45 caliber handgun.

Quotes:

Penelope Garcia: [answering call] Office of Unfettered Omniscience - how may I help you, O fortunate one?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.41)" (2009)

I Love This Show

I have to say that this is my absolute favorite show on TV. I use to say that about CSI or other shows that touched a little on profiling. But I love psychology. And we have seen shows that we may have liked like the profiler that we know isn't correct. It doesn't happen that way. I will say that I enjoyed it.The only other show I truly miss is Fox's The Inside. That was a good one as well but nothing like this. I have bought at least ten books on profiling that discuss different types of psychopaths,how they were created and the different psychological issues that surrounds their behavior and fantasies. How because of their bad experience during childhood and after they have learned to profile and manipulate people,the disorganized crime scene compared to organized scene and mixed crime scene and what it tells you about the unsub. Learning their geographic profile. All these things are in this show to give us a pretty reasonable idea of what they do. How they are made. Why they exist and do what they do. I find it fascinating not only to watch psychopaths and their crimes but to some extent through their fiction, learn something about them. John Douglas says he saw John Gacy and looked him right in the eye when in fact he never did so I don't really take his word about what his job was like. But many others, like Robert Ressler describe this profession in a similar way as Criminal Minds. I hope it stays on. It is the coolest. Just to clarify, I like learning why they do it. I hate what they do and how it hurts people. I don't wan't people to think I enjoy entertainment for the sake of seeing people pain or horror. I think you will enjoy this show too. The actors have a great chemistry together already. Reid is my favorite. He makes you laugh when he really is meanting too. He give the crew the most character I think.