Although Shemar Moore left at the end of its 11th season and Thomas Gibson was fired early into the 12th, the Criminal Minds TV show still scored a 13th season on CBS. The ratings did slip some during 2016-17, but within respectable limits for such a long-lived TV series. How long can its luck hold? Will Criminal Minds be cancelled or renewed for season 14? Stay tuned.
A CBS police procedural, season 13 of Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, Daniel Henney, and Aisha Tyler. Moore returns in a guest-starring capacity. The series 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.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in 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.
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For comparisons: The 12th season of Criminal Minds averaged a 1.39 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.466 million total viewers (live + same day ratings).
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? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 14th season on CBS?
5/12/18 update: CBS has renewed Criminal Minds for a 14th season. Details here.
Omg I love criminal minds I downloaded the cbs app just to watch season 13 cause it’s not on Netflix. I would love to watch this show forever I cried so hard when hotches wife died and he left the show and was disappointed when shamar Moore left the show but I still watched cause I loved the rest of the team still. And if they do decide to cancel they have to do it on better terms cause that no good woman can’t just put them in different departments like that they have pure talent heart and bravery I’d… Read more »
Please continue the show. If you keep it as edgy as it has been, and continue to get ideas from viewers you can stay relevant. I love the show and have since day one. I have a few ideas….
I love Criminal Minds and think it should be back for a 14th season. I think that they need to bring Tom Gibson, (Aaron Hotchner) back and give Reed a new love interest that stays alive. What made this show so good was that we watch the team grow individually and together. Aaron’s character was the glue and they need to bring him back.
I love criminal minde. My favorite is reid but charaters come and go. Please let it keep going true fans see that it is an amazing show. With or with hotch. I felt the same way about when other charaters left. I still watch. They are amazing. Just to throw this out there. If you guys watch NCIS. What are you going to do when Abby leaves. All shows go through there changes. That is what keeps a story line good
Please don’t cancel. CM is my all time favorite show, I have watched every single episode. I don’t miss Hotch but I do miss Shemar Moore and his interactions with Penelope. With that being said I still watch and thoroughly enjoy the show. The actors do an excellent job and the shows are still very interesting. Please give them a season 14.
I have watched CriminalMinds forever until now, why wtiters have to mess with a good thing. Adding this new women is just wrong. The story line has been just fine. Instead I can watch Chicago PD.
I like Criminal Minds new time at 9 pm on Wednesday. I can see it now. Love most of the crew!
Just do a season 14, that’s all i ask for!!!!
One of the few T shows I watch. Difinitly needs a season 14. As for Hotch , He should have kicked harder and a little higher.
I Love Criminal Minds and I have been watching since the beginning. The cast has been switched up but it is still a wonderful show. There may be multiple reasons why the ratings are low because many people have life situations going on. I understand that the main thing producers are worried about is making money but it would be so unfair to us loyal watchers that loves the show so much for it to just be snatched away. This always happens no matter how us fans feel and it’s completely unfair. I personally think they should give the show… Read more »
Why hasn’t anyone thought to start a new show where “Hotch” assumes his new identity and starts a new life…I’d watch a Law and Order style show with Thomas Gibson in it. The new character can start out behind a desk and get drawn into the thick of the action. Then when Criminal Minds ends the entire cast can go into protective custody change their names and join the previously Aaron Hotchner on the new show. Yes, he’ll always be “Hotch” to me, but I can call the character by another name…as long as Thomas Gibson comes back….and I’m okay… Read more »
I’ve thought the same thing
Love this show! Loved the IRT that was cancelled . Please renew this show. The more shows cancelled that I enjoy watching, the more it forced me to go to other networks .
It has become so repetitive and boring this year I stopped watching. The writing and story lines are so predictable. I think the acting talent is exceptional, which is why I tried to hang on this season, but Criminal Minds has become too painfully dull to watch.
If law and order can come up with original crime stories or find historical stories to tweak for over a decade, criminal minds probably could start coming up with new stories… half the episodes in the last year are pretty much repeats of past episodes. No wonder everyone is leaving the show or getting fired for kicking the writers.
Of course id love to have hotch and Morgan back, but if nothing else I beg that the show b renewed for season 14. I love this show and never want to c it end!!!!!