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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.
Oh, NO! One of our favorites! Been watching since the very 1st episode. Love the writing, cast, and storylines. One of the best shows on CBS. Hopefully, CBS’s loss will be another network’s gain and the series will be picked up by another network. Criminal Minds has quite a following that you apparently are not aware of, or you don’t give a hoot. Big mistake CBS!
Absolutely love this show. My family has watched all the seasons and we watch it every week when it’s on. I would love to see Criminal Minds keep going. It will be sad when it ends.
Best show on TV. Please don’t cancel this show. Best writing and acting of any show. Please don’t cancel my favorite show.
Please keep! The best show on the air!!!!! I’ve been watching since the beginning and just love Matthew gruber ! I’m getting old.. please don’t take my favorite show away!!!
I think CBS is making a big mistake cancelling Criminal Minds after the 15th season. CBS is good for cancelling really good shows. Since Shemar Moore left and Thomas Gibson was fired, the show has lost ratings.
Maybe another network could pick the series for a few more years or get Netflix to pick it up. Lucifer got cancelled after the 3rd season and Designated Survivor was cancelled after the 2nd. They were on different networks, but Netflix picked them up.
We love Criminal Minds It’s a great show. I’d rather watch reruns of Criminal Minds than new episodes of Swat.
This is one of my favorite shows. I will be sad to see it go.
Criminal Minds is one of the best shows on CBS~ I would certainly keep it!! Do not cancel it! CBS is canceling all of the good decent shows~ Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, and keeping the stupid shows like the Neighborhood, young Sheldon, Big Brother….what is wrong with you guys? Your ratings are going to drop and NBC and ABC are going to take over! You need better producers or directors or something ~ don’t drop Criminal Minds!!!~
Thank you
Sue
Sounds like they are trying to please a younger crowd. Just straight up ignorant for this.
I watch Criminal Minds every week and have from the beginning. I like to record it and usually watch the next day. Love the stars. I would continue to watch for as long as I can. Can’t we get rid of one of those “reality” shows that are so phony and dumb down our young people, and replace it with Criminal Minds?
I would extend this the best show, I have been watching since day one.
I would renew past season 15. This show is absolutely great
I would keep it on past season 15. I love this show and I have watched since day 1.
I truly hate to see it go,but truthfully it hasn’t been as good without Thomas Gibson. But even without him I’m still very faithful to this show.I love this show & the cast.
I would most definitely extend the production past the 15th season! This has been the BEST tv show ever made & the entire cast has been absolutely enthralling to watch. I have seen every episode at least 50 times each & many of them still make me tear up! I think it’s a mistake to cancel the show & im saddened beyond repair that I won’t be looking forward to new episodes. At least I can still watch the reruns that ION & WE tv shows every week. I doubt I’ll continue watching tv except for Criminal Minds!
Love the show! Love the cast! Will be sad if it ends! What can we do to make the network change their minds?