As reported earlier today, Criminal Minds has been renewed for a ninth season on CBS. Here’s their official announcement:

CBS RENEWS “CRIMINAL MINDS” FOR THE 2013-2014 BROADCAST SEASON

Wednesday’s Top Drama in Viewers and Key Demos is the 20th Show Renewed on America’s #1 Network

CBS announced today that CRIMINAL MINDS has been renewed for the 2013-2014 broadcast season, becoming CBS’s 20th series to be renewed for next year. Currently in its eighth season, CRIMINAL MINDS ranks as Wednesday’s number one drama in viewers (12.24m), adults 18-49 (3.3/09) and adults 25-54 (4.3/10).

CRIMINAL MINDS, about an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country’smost twisted criminal minds, stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Mark Gordon, Erica Messer and Janine Sherman Barrois are executive producers for ABC Studios in association with CBS Television Studios.

What do you think? Are you glad that Criminal Minds was renewed for a ninth season? How long should the series continue?