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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.
Love Criminal Minds love all the characters.
This has been one of my favorite shows and it makes me crazy that they want to cancel it. I wish they would quit moving the times and days this program airs. I’ve had to DVR it so I don’t miss it. This is a self-fulfilling prophecy to the demise of this and other favorite shows.
Has been one of my favorite programs since first episode. Love Spence! Even watch reruns I’ve seen numerous times. Great cast & writers.
I love this show,Matthew being my favorite actor on the show. I believe that all things must come to an end and the same is so for T.V shows. I will miss it tho. I loved CSI New York but alas,it is gone and I survived ! Will I be sad that this show is ending ? Sure I will ! Good bye Criminal Minds,until you end,I will be watching!
Love these actors and this show is awesome!!
I have been looking for this show for the last year and it is nowhere on my channels and I get hundreds if not thousands. Why has it left CTV? I love this show and keep watching the reruns cuz I can’t find any new ones (for the past year now). Bring it back and let us enjoy them forevermore!
Do not cancel! I have watched all seasons, I DVR it and I still watch reruns on other channels – even though I have seen them all!
This is a great show. I have watched since day 1.
RENEW. Favorite show on tv!!!!!! But bring Hotch back!!!!!!
Smartest show on TV…. miss Hotch !!!
Don’t take away Criminal Minds. This show is the best. Bring back Hotch if you can but don’t cancel it. We also watch Supernatural and that is leaving too – now there won’t be anything good to watch on TV.
I love this show and I never miss it: I agree Houch has been a great loss! Bring Emily back was great but please don’t cancel and bring Houch back!
I agree though ….. bring Hotch back. He made the show. Keep everyone else too though =)
Keep it !!!!! It is a good show and great actors.
Please keep the show running, and bring back old agents!