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Can this procedural series survive the loss of two of its longtime stars? Has the Criminal Minds TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 13th season on CBS? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news and this page has been created to give our readers a dedicated place to track the status of Criminal Minds, season 13. You can bookmark this page or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s this TV show about?
Criminal Minds continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico, Virginia. This season’s cast is Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez, and Paget Brewster. Recurring cast members include Josh Stewart, Mekhai Andersen, Jane Lynch, and Harold Perrineau.
Season 12 Ratings
Airing on the CBS television network, season 12 of Criminal Minds averaged a 1.39 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.47 million viewers. Compared to season 11, this season is down by 22% in the demo and down by 17% in total viewers. Find out how Criminal Minds stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
On April 7, 2017, Criminal Minds was renewed for a 13th season.
It will debut on September 27, 2017 at 10pm.
Stay tuned for updates.
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Telly’s Take
As we all know, Shemar Moore left the series last year after 11 seasons. Then, surprisingly, Thomas Gibson was fired and his character was written out of the show. I’ve been wondering how that upheaval would affect Criminal Minds’ ratings. Season 12 is down in the ratings but season 11 dropped about the same percentages when compared to season 10. While many viewers were upset about Gibson’s dismissal, the numbers haven’t seen a bigger than usual drop. It’s still one of CBS’ top-rated scripted series and, now that Moore and Gibson have left the show, episodes may have gotten cheaper to produce. I’m confident that Criminal Minds will return for a lucky season 13.
4/7 update: Criminal Minds has been renewed for season 13 on CBS. Details here.
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What do you think? Are you hoping that the Criminal Minds TV show will be renewed for a 13th season? Would you be upset if this CBS show was cancelled instead?
i pray so strong for criminal mind sseason 13, i love so much season 12 and i wishe sthat he is renewed, i believe so strong, good luck for all my great friends of CM
Watched every episode of criminal minds, would be very disappointed if it is cancelled.
I love this show. Watch every episode. Don’t lose any more regulars!
Bring Gibson back or I and several friends quit the show.. It had the best chemistry of any show in a long time. No writer comes close to the value Gibson and Moore bring to the show.
Unless they bring back Gibson/Hotch, I could careless if the show was cancelled. It isn’t worth watching without him there. There is not heart and soul to the show without him, so it is simply not worth wasting my time on.
Hitch isn’t there, so I no longer watch it. So if it ends or not, I don’t care
Please keep Criminal Minds going, keep Alves and Emily bring back Hotch fire that dumb writer. Let’s keep this show going.
Fire the writer and bring back Gibson. Get rid of Paget Brewster, worst actress ever. Her attempt at sincerity is just bad.
I absolutely love Criminal Minds .I have been watching it from the beginning and was very excited to see the return of Paget Brewster and now if they would bring back Thomas Gibson, and Shemar Moore and go back to the original cast members then it would be like old home week as they say. I loved it when this was the case. It felt like a family. I will continue to watch this show, and happy that they renewed CM.
Fire the writer and bring back Gibson. Get rid of Paget Brewster worst actress ever.
No Hotch – no watch.
The series, to be honest, has gotten long in the tooth. The scripts are really not that good and the acting from guests has been beyond wooden. And the current storyline, is frankly stupid. Anyone saying this show is still good is not paying attention at all.
Keep the show – one of the best!!! Ready for more seasons.
I sure hope for season 13.
I would be very disappointed if Criminal Minds were cancelled!
Used to really enjoy the show when it first came out. Lately, it’s gotten too gruesome. Prefer the show this past week that was more intellectual