Back for its ninth season on CBS, Criminal Minds is often overlooked but has long been a solid performer for the network. Still, the show’s ratings did see a good-sized drop last season. Will the numbers continue to fall or will they rise again? Will it ever be cancelled? We shall see.
Criminal Minds continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico. This season’s cast is Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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.
3/13 update: This show has been renewed for the 2014-15 season by CBS.
Final season averages: 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.88 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The eighth season of Criminal Minds averaged a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.43 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 a 10th season?
I noticed a lack of interest in Criminal Minds last season and really couldn’t come up with a reason for it. Previously, I would not have missed an episode and looked forward to watching it. This year I have even less interest. I think the plots have become ridiculous and have not much thought put into them. I always enjoyed the team coming up with a psychological profile of the unsub. Perhaps the loss of characters had something to do with it also. There doesn’t seem to be a “team” anymore. I hate to see the show go but better… Read more »
Good show hoping thay could do better next episode.
CANCEL IT! A great show and cast that has now gone completely over the top with senseless, gratuitous, mindless, offensive, and twisted violence exposure. I never used to miss an episode. I now profile and stalk anybody I talk with that finds it entertaining as they are most likely potential serial killers. 50 years ago, when the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, I would NEVER have believed this would be mainstream television entertainment. Some of this stuff happens in the world, but I’m offended now that likeable act0rs/characters show it in such details to my neighbours watching TV in their… Read more »
Def should end now. ..same ole boring and predictable
WAS HAPPY TO SEE PRENTISS BACK LAST EPISODE! IT WAS A REALLY GOOD SHOW AND WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT BORING OR REPETITIOUS. WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE. I CONTINUE TO ENJOY THIS SHOW AND REALLY HOPE IT WILL BE RENEWED FOR A 10TH SEASON. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!
The best cast and the best show on TV. I have watched it at the onset–I did stop watching for a while when they took JJ off the show. AJ Cook has developed JJ into one of the integral characters on the show. They are all great, with the exception of Garcia who is a pain–silly and unprofessional. Hope they keep renewing this show. It is quality. Ditch some of the silly comedies if something has to go. I don’t watch any of them.
Been watching criminal minds since the beginning. Love the show and the actors! Please keep this show on the air! Even though the show has had cast changes, still love the base cast!
Beth Gilliam
Been watching criminal minds since the beginning. Love the show and the actors! Please keep this show on the air!
Beth Gilliam
Jeanne Tripplehorn is a mistake in casting. Last Wed.’s episode featuring her character in an issue with her brother was boring. Sometimes it is a good idea to cast new characters in show that has had many seasons. In this case, it is not. The “team” is the core of the show and should remain so. If she remains, she should be a secondary character to the team.
I have been a faithful fan for all 8 seasons, although you lost me for awhile when both JJ and Emily left that one season. Was very happy when both came back only to be disappointed again when Prentiss moved on. I get when a cast member wants to go on to try new things, but she was one of my absolute favs on the show and hated to see her go. Jean Tripplehorn was a good choice for replacement but don’t think you have given her enough substance on the show yet. You need to let her get in… Read more »
They shouldn’t have let Paget go. Bottom line. I bet with her being in to 200th episode it will get higher ratings. Nobody can replace Prentiss (or JJ so they better keep her)
I can understand folks being up-set when a strong cast looses some members, but that’s television for you. With Criminal Minds some of the departures did not surprise me. Mandy Patinkin is a talented person working in other areas of the entertainment field. Though he won an award for his character on “Chicago Hope” he departed early and moved on, and thus he did it again as I expected he would. Lola Glaudini who played Elle shot and killed an unarmed man. I had no problem with this as like her felt he needed the death sentence. Of course one… Read more »
I could not have written it better, Sammy! The strength of this show is in the careful, respectful handling of a cast that has changed, I think, more than on any show in television history. This sets a tone of respect throughout all the stories which are always handled well, considering the subject of the show. People respond to the way this show has handled the many changes it has experienced. Most other shows could learn a LOT from watching how the producers and showrunners have kept this show flowing without crashing and burning. I never get tired watching Criminal… Read more »
I am glad you liked the post and thank you for the compliment. I enjoyed this show from the start most likely because of the interesting cast and how different and unique they all are. It also pleases me that the writer’s allowed us to get to know them on a personal level, giving us some insight as to who they are outside of the work field. Erin might have been the only one I ever wanted to smack, but in the end my feelings changed. That was smart of them. In some shows the story line over shadows the… Read more »
Thank you, Sammy! I also think Gary Sinise wanted to move on. But, like you, I have been a huge fan of his since Forrest Gump. I also love the fact that he is very involved, with a few other Hollywood actors, in helping our wounded warriors. He spoke at the opening of that monument (too long deserved!!) to the WWII veterans and was behind the scenes in getting it built. My Dad went down to see it a year before he died, just after it opened – he was awarded two purple hearts and another very prestigious medal that… Read more »
I loved the Criminal series but ya’ll started messing with the cast too much. I was still fine with it even after the first two left…but then it was J.J. and the Prentiss ( that was not a good storyline of her and it made me not like it as much) and when I thought Thomas Gibson was gonna leave that was toooo much. I was pleased that you did not write Thomas out but then there was too much turmoil between the cast. Even if Prentiss had stayed it was not like a family of people, as you had… Read more »
I live in Australia and we are still waiting for season 9 to start. Love this show. Probably lost a few fans when Paget left as she was very popular. Maybe you can get a few guest appearances. The new lady Blake, although seems nice, does not
Really fit the team’s demo graphic. She will not attract fans. Sorry. She is no replacement for Emily. Please keep it going as I really love it.
I hadn’t watch this in awhile but the opener looked interesting so I took the plunge. I don’t like the slap in the face type starters if you are not going to go somewhere with it. Not that I wanted a major car crash but that was a poor hook to get my attention move. It was a hoot to see who the major evil was, you can almost always count on him to be the go to person for a Halloween party. He doesn’t need to hide behind a mask. The twin thing has been done to death but… Read more »
from the finale ratings actually rose .28%, considering the finale got 11.01 viewers. So hey good start in my book