One of many crime procedurals on CBS, Criminal Minds has been around for a long time. It’s never garnered a lot of attention and the ratings have declined but it’s still a pretty consistent player for the network. Is that enough to keep it on the air? Will it be cancelled or renewed for an 11th year? Stay tuned.
Criminal Minds continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico. This season’s cast is Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, Joe Mantegna, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/12 update: CBS has renewed Criminal Minds for an 11th season.
5/7 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a few weeks later.
For comparisons: The ninth season of Criminal Minds averaged a 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.88 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Criminal Minds TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for an 11th season?
Cancel it already before it kills itself with all the damn replacements and overused storylines
Let’s get something good in this time slot
One replacement is the only one that has varied. Yes we would all benefit for Prentis or Blake back. Unfortunately they chose Jennifer Love Hewitt and there was no way she was believable. However, the rest of the cast has been stable and it just looked weak due to the choice of JLH, as I still think of her and the dead people. She wasn’t a fit. Sometimes that happens, but it shouldn’t be the end of a series for one character. It should be the end of the character.
My wife and I Watch it everyweek ,please leave it on another season. There are to many questions to be answered
Criminal Minds is the best show on Wensday night it been apart of my live for the past 10 years and better get renewed for at least another season I can’t wait to see if JJ is going to have s girl or a boy this show is part of our lives so please make the right session and I can’t wait to see who you replace with Jennifer Love Hewitt leaving the to be a mom
Does the rating count those of us who record or watch on demand. Might open some eyes if they use those it in their “judgement”. Besides some of those age groups don’t have the money for these “toy”s.
My husband & I love Criminal Minds but if JJ goes, so do we. Why does she keep getting the shaft? We used to watch CBS almost exclusively. But since they started removing our favorites we’ve had to start watching very old Law &Order, CSI Miami & New York on USANetwork, TNT & WE. my favorite books are spy & murder mysteries. I also love biographies on some. I have a couple of books about famous criminals & notice they are used as basis for stories incrime shows. Lately there are more&more shows that seem geared to millenials like Grimm.… Read more »
Please please please renew Criminal Minds. I have been watching from the beginning. I live this show. Never miss an. Episode & watch it in Demand is somehow I have to miss it. Love the cast. Love the addition of Jennifer Love Hewitt. MUST KEEP IT GOING!!
I just heard from TVLine.com that Jennifer Love Hewitt has decided not to return to “Criminal Minds” for its season 11. Ms. Hewitt wanted time off to focus on her second pregnancy/child, due in July. I hear that, to fill the BAU vacancy within the show, “CM” may go with a “revolving door” approach, before settling in on a new series regular.
http://tvline.com/2015/05/06/jennifer-love-hewitt-leaving-criminal-minds-season-11-kate-callahan/
Please renew Criminal Minds. Since I work online so much I do not have time to watch regular tv. I make sure that nothing stands in the way of watching this series. I own all 9 seasons on dvds. I plan on buying season 10 once it is released. You have an amazing group writers and actors that make us look forward to watching each episode. The CBS did hurt the series when Paget Brewter and A.J. Cook left. Just having a cameo by Paget is better than not having her at all. CBS needs to suck it up and… Read more »
Just finished watching the finale of Criminal Minds 10. I’m well over the prime age group but my friends & I love the cast and series. I’ve gotten a few friends hooked on CM. We’ll be so disappointed if it doesn’t come back. We need to know if Garcia ever goes back to Kevin, will Beth come Bach in Hotch’s life, dies Rossi hook up with someone, will Spence find a chic, and how about JJ and Morgan! The cast is the best. So far I’m not ‘feeling’ it for the spin off. Please keep Criminal Minds going…it’s one if… Read more »
Please oh please renew criminal minds forever I am absolutely in love with this show
I love this show so much please leave it on, it’s the best show i have ever seen!!!!! 🙂
Just finishe watching the durable of Criminal Minds 10. I’m well over the prime age group but ny friends & I love the cast and series. I’ve gotten a few friends hooked on CM. We’ll be so disappointed if it doesn’t come back. We need to know if Garcia ever goes back to Kevin, will Beth come Bach in Hotch’s life, dies Rossi hook up with someone, will Spence find a chic, and how about JJ and Morgan! The cast is the best. So far I’m not ‘feeling’ it for the spin off. Please keep Criminal Minds going…it’s one if… Read more »
I can not wait until you renew Criminal Minds it is the best show on Wednesday night I have been watching this show from the beginning please renew the show for the 11th season please
Please please come on season 11 !!!! I absolutely love love this show!! It was a part of why I am wanting to go into psychology!! This show is amazing.. And interesting… Have NOT gotten bored in any episode !
️Season 10 is amazing !
️Season 11 would be greatly appreciated by this Girl ! 🙂
I think Criminal Minds should be renewed for season 11. I have been watching it since it started. I can’t imagine not watching it every Wednesday. I love the characters and the story lines. I love that it teaches you about the world and what people are capable of. I think you should bring back Prentice. If you do your ratings will go up to where you want them.
I am well over the age group they use, as are my friends. I know they love the show as well as I do. Keep it please.