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.
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.
This is one of the few shows that I have kept up with all these years. I really wish they would continue with more seasons. Their ratings aren’t so bad that they couldn’t. Here’s hoping!!!
Please leave criminal minds on and keep renewing. Hate that Hitch left, definitely hurt series, but live the series. I even watch EVERY repeat every day!
Please do not cancel Criminal Minds! It is one of the few good shows left on tv. I have been watching it since its inception. Why fix it if it “ain’t broke!” !!!
Do not cancel Criminal Minds after 10 episodes and don’t wait until early 2020 to run those 10! How stupid!!!
I love CM…I can’t wait for it to came back on…I reruns 5 days a week, I think it needs to come back on & now that Scratch is gone I think they should bring Hotch back & have Morgan make guest appearances. I wish this was NOT that final season.
I have really enjoyed Criminal Minds. I miss some of the cast that have left but I always come to watch this show on Wednesday nights. I will miss this show and its wonderful cast. I know all good things come to an end but I will miss this show. I hate reality shows and comedy is really not what I want to watch. I wish something comparable to this genre show will start. They will have big shoes to fill.
Love CM but, would love it more with Hotch and Morgan back !!
This is my favorite show and I am happy to see it get extended for a proper ending. I would love to have it keep going though.
Please rethink the cancellation. It is one of the best shows on TV and the cast works so well together. If Law and Order SVU can do it, so can Criminal Minds!
I would love to see Criminal Minds renewed for longer than one more season. It is my favorite show.
Why isn’t the 14th season on, it stopped abruptly after rumors that Garcia got fired. I love Criminal Minds.
My wife and I stumbled on criminal minds on Netflix awhile ago and it quickly became one of our favourites. I would love to see it keep going, but with one big change. They need to stop the profile thing where they each clearly have a scripted say to a group of law enforcement people that never actually help solve the crime!
This is something I had been expecting for quite awhile now, and I am glad to see an agreement regarding the end of “Criminal Minds” be reached. On one hand, a 15th season means “Criminal Minds” would overtake “The Big Bang Theory” (it was on the air two years before “TBBT” premiered, and one year after “TBBT” ended). On the other hand, the viewership for “CM” has fallen below five million. That, and the shortened episode order for season 14, is why I had been expecting “CM” to end this season. And don’t get me started on “CM”‘s continued refusal… Read more »
The show is a winner and it should be given better time slots and days to facilitate being able to continue. Especially when CBS has many great shows available.
Please renew Criminal Minds, it’s my favorite show! It is an amazing show with great writing and actors!
This series has shown that the episodes revolve around actual events in todays society. Canceling this series, yet renewing others seems to depict this series has seen its end. This series shows true scenarios, which occur in daily life.