The case is still open on Criminal Minds. Despite being on the bubble once again this year, the crime procedural series has been renewed for a 14th season. But, could this be the show’s last year?
Airing on the CBS television network, Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, Daniel Henney, and Aisha Tyler. This season, Shemar Moore guest stars. 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.
A Look at the Ratings:
Over the years, Criminal Minds has slipped quite a bit in the ratings but the numbers have dropped significantly this season. Season 13 averaged a 0.99 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.73 million viewers.
For comparison, season 12 of Criminal Minds averaged a 1.39 rating in the 18-49 demo and 7.466 million viewers. That’s a 29% drop in the demo and a 23% drop in viewers for the CBS series.
There has been talk about this potentially being a final season of 13 episodes to give the long-running series a proper sendoff. We’ll likely know more next week, when CBS has their upfront presentation on Wednesday. For now, fans can rest easy knowing that the season-ending cliffhanger will be picked up in the show’s season 14 opener — episode 300 of the series.
All told, today CBS cancelled two TV shows: Superior Donuts and Scorpion. The network also renewed five series: Criminal Minds (season 14); Man With a Plan (season three); Life in Pieces (season four); Instinct (season two); and Big Brother: Celebrity Edition (season two).
UPDATE: CBS has cancelled Kevin Can Wait and has renewed Elementary for season seven.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Criminal Minds? Are you glad that it’s been renewed for a 14th season? Should this be the end?
I absolutely love criminal minds and so thankful it was renewed!!!!! Thank you CBS
I love criminal minds yes please keep it going!
I love Criminal Minds and am super glad there will be a season 14!
I love Criminal Minds. I am so glad it has been reneewed. This is the only show I really schedule to sit down and watch.
I love Criminal minds in so excited for season 14
Yay! So pleased.
KEEP IT ON!!!!!!!
Great thought provoking show. Sad to see so many original cast members leave but hopefully there will be a further season. The characters have always been interesting and different.
i am soo relieved, that criminal minds continues… it is brilliant and ending it, will destroy so much more, than just a fan base. we became part of the team, over the years. we want to get old with them and continue to see the progress and challenges AND changes the bureau will face.
Criminal minds is the best series I’ve ever watched. I have watched from the beginning! never led this series die!
One of my favorites… please keep making the series. It’s my only escape from law and order. So tired of them. SVU, criminal intent and just plain law and order. Replace them with criminal minds if you take them off or CSI. Love that show too.
I believe that Criminal Minds should continue, although it was a huge mistake to let Thomas Gibson go, the cast is amazing and the stories still, fictional educate people on real live situations. Its an amazing show the even though ist about crime has a sense of family between the team that this world really needs to see.
We love Criminal Minds and feel that it should go thru Season 14, 15, and 16! Also, what would really help the ratings is Aaron Hotchner coming back. Try to do something right with a GREAT SHOW!! Instead of letting the good actors go!!
Criminal minds is one of the best series ever made I look forward to see it every Wednesday’s please keep it
I love criminal minds and that’s why I want to find out if there’s going to be another one because I look every Wednesday to see if it’s on and it has not been on please don’t take it off so one of the best movies love it love it