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Vulture Watch
How much longer will Rossi and team remain on the case? Has the Criminal Minds TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 14th season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Criminal Minds, season 14. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, Daniel Henney, and Aisha Tyler. This season, Shemar Moore guest stars. The series follows the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico, Virginia. The BAU remains dedicated to understanding predators’ motive and triggers, in order to stop them before they strike again.
Season 13 Ratings
The 13th season of Criminal Minds averaged a 0.99 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.73 million viewers. Compared to season 12, that’s down by 29% and down by 23%, respectively. Find out how Criminal Minds stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
Criminal Minds has been renewed for a 14th season which which will debut on October 3, 2018. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Although the ratings slipped some last season, CBS still renewed Criminal Minds for a 13th season. It premiered with lower numbers than last season and the ratings have dropped quite a bit lower. To be honest, I think this show’s fate will all come down to money and contracts. I suspect that there will be a 14th and final season. I’ll update this page with any updates. Subscribe for free updates on any Criminal Minds cancellation or renewal news.
5/12/18 update: CBS has renewed Criminal Minds for a 14th season. Details here.
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What do you think? Are you glad that the Criminal Minds TV show has been renewed for a 14th season? How would you feel if CBS had cancelled this TV series, instead?
It’s unfortunate but criminal minds is only a shell of the show it once was. They have taken the soul out of the show with Hotch and Morgan gone. The family type atmosphere of the cast is gone. If you really wanted to fix the show you would bring back Hotch and get rid of Tara Lewis and Luke Alvez. Matt Simmons becomes Morgan’s replacement. He brings some of the same elements but is different enough to show a change in the show. You could show his family more which I think would help the show. Tara lewis is under… Read more »
We need criminal minds..i have been a fan since season 1 and I want to see season 20 or so like SCI…i love Emily but would like to see Thomas Gibson back he was a great boss…thankyou and don’t cancel!!!
I think criminal minds should come back for season 14 don’t cancel it
I hope Criminal minds is not gonna be cancelled
Please criminal needs to stay on with the same cast.i hate how all the good shows are dropped
I will be highly upset if they cancel Criminal Minds, I was very upset when CSI Miami was canceled this is one of the last shows I have left to watch!! 🙁
Love this show please bring back Hotchner and Shemar Moore
Love this show bring back Hotch and Shemar Moore please
Definitely want 2 see season 14!
i think it should be given a season 14 to see the new and old characters gel together more as there has been a few changes of late. season 13 has been really good people have only.stopped watching because hotch left but its going well without him
If this show is not renewed i will NEVER watch CBS again! Boycott
This is my top “must see” show. Love Criminal Minds and the cast!
I love criminal minds and I hope there is going to be a few more seasons of it as its so good and I think that the only reason the rating is going down is because you take out the best characters.
REALLY lets put on more so called reality shows that are stupid and remove shows that are truly entertaining and keep you thinking
PLEASE DONT CANCEL CRIMINAL MINDS PLEASE DONT YOU GUYS ALREADY TOOK OUT THOMAS, BUT NOW DIONT CANCEL THE WHOLE SHOW LIKE RATING HAVE BEEN DOWN SINCE LAST SEASON BUT YOU GUYS SHOULD EXPECT THIS SINCE YOU TOOK OUT A MAJOR CHARACTER FOR A REALLY DUMB REASON, SO OBVIOUSLY THE RATINGS ARE DOWN BUT RATINGS WILL GO UP IF DONT JUST MESS UP WITH THE SHOW AND JUST MAKE BETTER THINGS HAPPEN NOW LIKE MAYBE BRINGING THE CHARACTERS OF MORGAN AND HOTCH BACK, BUT AT LEAST DONT CANCEL THE SHOW CRIMINAL MINDS!! :< (