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Criminal Minds
Image:CriminalMinds2006-07.jpg
The cast of Criminal Minds.

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Genre Crime Drama
Running time 45 minutes
Creator(s) Jeff Davis
Starring Current Cast
Thomas Gibson
Matthew Gray Gubler
Mandy Patinkin
Shemar Moore
A.J. Cook (not pictured)
Kirsten Vangsness (not pictured)
Paget Brewster (2006-current) (not pictured)
Previous Cast
Lola Glaudini (2005-2006)
Country of origin Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Original channel CBS
Original run September 22, 2005–present
No. of episodes 33
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Criminal Minds is a crime drama that premiered on September 22, 2005 on CBS. It follows the adventures of an FBI profiling team from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) from Quantico, Virginia. Criminal Minds differs from many criminal system procedural dramas by focusing on the criminal rather than the crime itself.

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[edit] Characters

[edit] Current characters

FBI BAU Supervisory Special Agent Jason Gideon
Played by Mandy Patinkin, Gideon is the BAU's best profiler. He taught Hotchner and Reid that they don't need a gun to kill someone if they have their profile. He helped Morgan and Reid through their nightmares. Prior to the series, he is said to have had a "famous breakdown" after he sent six men into a warehouse with a bomb in it.
FBI BAU Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
Played by Thomas Gibson, Hotch was formerly assigned to the FBI Field Office in Seattle, Washington. He is currently the head of the BAU team. He recently had a baby son; his successful family life and how he tries to balance it and his job is an on-going theme on the show. He helped Reid with his firearms qualification. Hotch was formerly a lawyer before joining law enforcement. It was hinted that he was at one time assigned to SWAT. It has been hinted that Aaron Hotchner may have been abused as a child: when speaking to the unsub in episode 1x08 ("Natural Born Killer") he remarks that "When you grow up in an environment like that, an extremely abusive, violent household, it's not surprising that some people grow up to become killers." Upon prompting from the unsub on his use of the word 'some' Hotch replies "And some people grow up to catch them."
FBI BAU Senior Special Agent Derek Morgan
Played by Shemar Moore, Morgan is and thinks of himself as Gideon's right hand man. He is an expert in obsessional crimes. Can often be seen making humorous note of Reid's genius or flirting with AV Tech Penelope Garcia. The latter is treated as a non-serious non-romantic activity. He once did 18 months undercover, which he mentioned in episode 1x08 ("Natural Born Killer"). He once insisted on staying with a woman whose car had been rigged to explode, saying he wouldn't leave until it was defused. Though Gideon considered the act stupid, he also admitted that he respects Morgan and never said Morgan's actions were wrong. In that same episode, Morgan said he had bomb squad experience.
FBI BAU Special Agent Spencer Reid
Played by Matthew Gray Gubler, Dr. Reid graduated from high school at age 12. Reid is a 25-year-old former Las Vegas schoolboy with a triple PhD. Often serving as the team's statistics expert, he has an uncanny ability for spotting complex patterns. He does not believe that genius can be measured but admits that he has an eidetic memory, an I.Q. of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute. Dr. Reid's mother is a mental patient, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, an illness that can be passed on genetically. Dr. Reid also serves as the team's handwriting analyst.
FBI BAU Special Agent Emily Prentiss
Played by Paget Brewster, Prentiss is the daughter of an ambassador and knows Hotch from one of his first commands; security clearance for her father. She joins the team at the end of episode 2x09 ("The Last Word") on a probationary basis. She is a graduate of Yale and has been working for the FBI for little under ten years, primarily in the mid west. Due to spending her early life with her parents on diplomatic missions to the middle east, she speaks fluent Arabic and is knowledgable about the local culture. She's also skilled at chess, and it is possible that she is better at the game than Reid. Her arrival surprises both Hotch and Gideon, as neither of them had signed off on the transfer. Prentiss also insists her parents have not pulled strings for her. She joins as Elle Greenaway's replacement.
FBI BAU Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Played by A.J. Cook, JJ is often acts as the team's liaison with the media and local police agencies. She once went on a date to a Washington Redskins game with Reid, but little has come of it romantically. JJ graduated from East Allegheny High School in near Pittsburgh, PA, where she was the captain of the varsity soccer team her senior year and earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh.
FBI Audio/Visual Technician Penelope Garcia
Played by Kirsten Vangsness, Garcia is the team's Audio/Visual Technician at BAU Headquarters in Quantico, VA. When she speaks with Morgan they use pet names such as "hot stuff" or "sweet cheeks". Has said she can run U.S. Central Command from her office and still plays online poker. She is into online games, specifically MMORPGs. She is extremely protective of her computers and the FBI database.

[edit] Former characters

FBI BAU Special Agent Elle Greenaway
Played by Lola Glaudini, Elle is a formerly assigned to FBI Field Office in Seattle, Washington; recently assigned to the BAU, expert in sexual offense crimes. Her father was a soldier but was killed in the line of duty. She is half Cuban and speaks Spanish. Was shot by an Unsub in the season 1 finale. Physically recovered by the end of the season 2 premiere. The event still left psychological scars on her. These scars led her to act more harshly during a case involving a serial rapist. Ultimately, she killed the suspect before he could even be arrested. She handed in her badge and gun at the end of the following episode, 2x06 ("The Boogeyman"), saying that it was not an admission of guilt.

[edit] Recurring characters

Haley Hotchner
Played by Meredith Monroe, she is the wife of series regular, Agent Hotchner. She and Hotch have a newborn son, Jack. Jack's name was revealed in Episode 204, "Psychodrama".

[edit] Trivia

  • Mandy Patinkin, who plays Gideon, has a son named Gideon.
  • The BAU team is on call 24/7/365 and is frequently called out around the country at a moment's notice.
  • Patinkin and Gibson are both former regulars on Chicago Hope.
  • Cook once guest starred on Dead Like Me, where Patinkin was a regular.
  • In one episode, there is a character called Mike Zissou, a reference to the movie The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, in which Gubler played a part.
  • Gubler was once photographed by famed photographer Mia Grace who had a small part in the pilot.

[edit] Themes and plot devices

  • Each episode has a voice-over in one of the early sequences, and again in the concluding one, discussing a quote by a well-known author or poet. The quote ties in to the case in the episode and by revisiting it at the end of the episode a sense of conclusion is achieved. The voice-over is most often given by Gideon, but occasionally Hotchner, Reid, Elle, and even JJ have done so as well.
  • The characters either attempt to track down a killer before he kills again, or to find a missing person hidden/kidnapped by the killer.

[edit] Show background/production companies

[edit] DVD

[edit] DVD Releases

In Late July Paramount Home Entertainment pulled Criminal Minds Season 1 from their fall schedule, however did confirm [1] it would be released on November 28 2006

DVD Name Cover Art Region 1 Region 2
The Complete First Season Image:CriminalMindsS1.jpg November 28 2006 N/A

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season 1: 2005-2006

Pic Title Original airdate #
Image:No Screenshot.svg Extreme Aggressor September 22 2005 101
The BAU team is brought in to track down a man who has abducted four women in four months. Agent Hotchner must evaluate Agent Gideon after a long medical leave.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Compulsion September 28 2005 102
The BAU team goes to a college campus to aid in the capture of a serial arsonist.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Won't Get Fooled Again October 5 2005 103
The BAU team track down a copycat bomber. Gideon must face the original bomber – a man who killed six agents under Gideon’s command.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Plain Sight October 12 2005 104
The BAU team works to catch a serial rapist and murderer who attacks his victims in broad daylight.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Broken Mirror October 19 2005 105
The BAU investigates the kidnapping of one of the mirror twin daughters of a U.S. District Attorney – but what was the kidnapper really after?
Image:No Screenshot.svg LDSK November 2 2005 106
The BAU team searches for a sniper or ‘long distance serial killer.’
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Fox November 9 2005 107
The BAU profiles a killer who holds entire families captive while they are supposed to be on vacation.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Natural Born Killer November 16, 2005 108
The BAU team tracks down a serial killer who has abducted an undercover police officer.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Derailed November 23 2005 109
Elle, along with four others, is held hostage on a train by a paranoid schizophrenic.
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Popular Kids November 30, 2005 110
The BAU visits a small town to investigate a possible cult killing.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Blood Hungry December 14 2005 111
Hotchner and the BAU team attempt to get inside the mind of a psychotic killer whose disorganized and erratic fantasies lead him to murder.
Image:No Screenshot.svg What Fresh Hell? January 11 2006 112
The BAU team investigates the kidnapping of a young girl from a playground.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Poison January 18 2006 113
The BAU investigate a series of mysterious LSD poisonings in New Jersey.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Riding the Lightning January 25 2006 114
Gideon and the BAU team fight against time to prove the innocence of a woman on death row.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Unfinished Business March 1 2006 115
When Gideon’s retired mentor publishes a book on an unsolved case, the killer reappears after 20 years of silence
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Tribe March 8 2006 116
The BAU investigates a mass murder that they suspect was committed by a group with knowledge of Native American war rituals.
Image:No Screenshot.svg A Real Rain March 22 2006 117
The BAU investigate a series of vigilante killings in New York.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Somebody's Watching March 29, 2006 118
The BAU investigates a series of murders committed by an actress’ stalker.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Machismo April 12, 2006 119
The BAU team travels to Mexico to aid in the capture of a serial killer who kills elderly women.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Charm and Harm April 19, 2006 120
The BAU searches for a serial killer who is skilled at changing his appearance.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Secrets and Lies May 3, 2006 121
Gideon and the BAU team work with the CIA to identify a mole.
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Fisher King (Part One) May 10, 2006 122
While on their vacations, each member of the BAU team receives a clue from a killer that challenges them to save his next victim.

[edit] Season 2: 2006-2007

Pic Title Original airdate #
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Fisher King (Part Two) September 20 2006 201
The BAU team continues to unravel the clues they were given, while one member of the team fights for their life.
Image:No Screenshot.svg P911 September 27 2006 202
The BAU team searches for a man selling a young boy on an online auction..
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Perfect Storm October 4 2006 203
The BAU team searches for a pair of killers who send DVDs of their crimes to the victims' families.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Psychodrama October 11 2006 204
The BAU team investigates a curious series of bank robberies.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Aftermath October 18 2006 205
The BAU searches for a serial rapist who has targeted two very different sets of women.
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Boogeyman October 25 2006 206
The BAU team investigates the murders of several children in a small town. Elle Greenaway leaves the BAU.
Image:No Screenshot.svg North Mammon November 1 2006 207
The BAU team travels to JJ's home town to catch a man who has kidnapped three teenage girls. The man has promised to release two of the girls if they choose which of them will die.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Empty Planet November 8, 2006 208
The BAU team hunts for a serial bomber who is using a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel as his guide.
Image:No Screenshot.svg The Last Word November 15 2006 209
The BAU team investigates two competing serial killers in St. Louis. Emily Prentiss joins the team.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Lessons Learned November 22, 2006 210
The BAU tries to avert a terrorist attack in the United States. Gideon, Reid and Prentiss travel to Guantanamo Bay to interrogate the leader of the sleeper cell responsible.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Sex, Birth, Death November 29 2006 211
An unexpected encounter with a strange young man alerts Dr. Reid to a serial killer hunting prostitutes in Washington DC.
Image:No Screenshot.svg Profiler Profiled December 13, 2006 212
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Image:No Screenshot.svg No Way Out Unknown 213
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Image:No Screenshot.svg Fear and Loathing Unknown 214
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[edit] International

[edit] External links

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