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The fat lady is finally warming up for the fine folks at the BAU. CBS has announced it has renewed the long-running Criminal Minds TV show for a 15th and final season. As of now the plan is for the final season to consist of just 10 episodes, which will cap the series off with an impressive total of 325. Variety reports they will shoot, “back to back” with the 14th season, which is currently in production.
A CBS law enforcement procedural, Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, Daniel Henney, and Aisha Tyler. The crime drama 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.
Criminal Minds: A Look at the Ratings
The 14th season of Criminal Minds is averaging a 0.75 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.68 million viewers. Compared to season 13, that’s down by 24% and 18%, respectively. Find out how Criminal Minds stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
Here’s more, from Variety:
The show has also not been without controversy during its run. Most recently, Variety exclusively reported that the show’s long-time director of photography, Greg St. Johns, had faced multiple accusations of abusive behavior and sexual harassment towards crew members. St. Johns has since left the production. Prior to that, series star Thomas Gibson was fired from the show after an on-set altercation with a producer.
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What do you think? Are you still watching the Criminal Minds TV show? If it were up to you, would CBS cancel or renew Criminal Minds past season 15? Sound off in the comments.
All good things must come to an end.
We fans who have been there from the start will miss the ones we are losing, but after 15 seasons we can’t be to sad. In TV land this is a very long run. Have missed Shemar & Thomas but they have done a fine job with bringing in new characters. It is the personal side of the team that makes the show. The worst part is that it will be replaced by one of the inane shows the exec’s keep throwing against the wall hoping to find the one that sticks. And please don’t make it a redo!!!
So sad , this show along with the 3 NCIS’s are my go to shows. Always watch when they air because I like them so much. Another showing of age discrimination. We don’t count in the ratings. So sad indeed, says Yoda.
If they had not fired Gibson they would still be on the ait. I only watched them on rare occasions after Gibson who provided the show’s moral center with his character Hotch provided great leadership to a strong group of individual agents. As I watch reruns from the Hotch years I am not inspired by Emily’s leadership. It just stopped working for me when Gibson left and I guess others felt the same as their rating plummeted. That firing was ac terrible mistake but it slso may have been political. CM was owned by 2 entities as I recall &… Read more »
Have been watching since the beginning. Miss Shemar Moore but otherwise really like the existing cast.
Have watched Criminal Minds since the beginning. They are like family and will be missed a great deal.
I always watch Criminal Minds when it airs because it is one of my favorite shows. I hope the “boy genius” Dr. Reid finds love before the show ends.
My husband and I love watching Criminal Minds. It is one of a few shows we do watch that is closest to reality. The BAU members go through there own personal issues and they actually do get hurt and things happen to them. We love the show and hate to see it end. Some of the other crime tv shows we watch arent as close to reality as they can be. Their stars dont get hurt and never get shot…..like who can go into a gun fight like they have and not one of them get shot. Thats not reality.… Read more »
Very sad but glad it will go out on top and wrap things up in Season 15. Thanks CBS, ABC, writers, producers, crew, cast for an epic show. A fan of the cast for life! Its an end of an era and I quote Derek Morgan…”I think I miss you already” .
CBS wants to cancel a Great Show to probably replace with a NO talent reality show or a lame comedy?
I agree!!
I wish it wouldnt end either! I’d keep watching this show no matter how long it went! Always been a favorite. 15 years is a good run and I can stream the episodes when I’m ready to watch again! I will miss the show and the wonderful characters that bring it together.
I am devastated. Love the show and have done since the beginning and the characters are all great how they have evolved over time. Have been sad to see some characters leave but new ones have fitted in. Story lines are great. Will be sadly missed
I knew my all time favorite show was going to end soon. I’m not ready for it to end. I’ll never be ready……
I love criminal minds and will miss seeing it on cbs
I love Criminal Minds. I’m thrilled to get a s15 but wish it would be a full season. And honestly I wish it could go on at least another 5 seasons for a full 20. I think it’s the best show on tv. The cast could have used some tweaking. Too many team members. Reid JJ & Garcia are essential but the rest not so much. Matthew Gray Gubler has always been my favorite & I will continue to follow his career & watch anything he is in or directs. He is a very talented man. He should have his… Read more »
I am going to be sorry to see it end Criminal Minds is one of my all time favorites and I never miss an episode if I can help it.
Definitely needs to be RENEWED AWESOME SHOW ……WE ARE TOTALLY ADDICTED TO THIS SHOW……