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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?
I really enjoy CM but it is on opposite of Designated Survivor, with Kiefer Sutherland. So I watch DS and Thursday I go on demand to watch CAM. Please do not cancel the show, it is excellent but I so enjoy Kiefer Sutherland in anything g that he does.
All the good shows are being taken off. I enjoy watching a good cop show where they aren’t always in bed.
Need it to be renewed!
I would be devastated if Criminal Minds was cancelled after season 13. I am huge fan of the show. The biggest problem seems to be with keeping the existing cast together. It’s what has caused many great series to fall apart. The chemistry that holds the show together ceases to exist when there are major changes in cast. Than the show itself becomes something completely different.
I would be quite upset, I have watched the show since it’s inception and I love it
Absolutely must continue! You just cannot finish in such a situation.
I enjoy Criminal Minds. The show always made me think and is the closest thing to CM’s in real life.
I still watch RE-runs of CSI. This Linda Barns character is a real *****, a Narsisist as a Unsub would be protraid. She is destroying the BAU as we know it.
Criminal Minds is a fantastic show and should not be cancelled like all the CSI shows and several Law & Order shows.
Don’t cancel Criminal Minds. Not liking Assistant Director Linda Barnes. Maybe if you got rid of her ratings might go back up. Love the show
They should take the blonde girl off that’s prob why no one wants to watch it she pretty much kicked everyone off the team can honestly say not very happy with the latest episode
I am a ” Criminal Minds ” addict ! Keep the best cast ever and bring back Thomas Gibson . Get rid of this horrible ” director ” Please don’t cancel this series ! It’s the best crime show on TV!!!!!
Do not cancel!!! One of my favorite shows!
I’ve been a fan since the beginning. Please don’t cancel Crminal Minds. It’s one of the better criminal shows around.
No no no I just binged watched on Netflix and bought a membership on CBS all access to catch up!!!!!! I love these characters and love that I can watch the show when it’s convenient for me!!!!! If CBS cancels this show too I’m not renewing my membership for all access…..
Please do not cancel Criminal Minds. It is one of the few shows left that has any creativ content, and intelligent dialogue. This show has been one of the networks best shows over the years, and so much better than a lot of the NEW garbage shows. It seems that Hollywood has rather a shallow pool of talented writers now, but the writers on this show keeps going strong. I am getting soooo tired of total “airhead” shows on TV, so please leave this one alone!