As fans know, Thomas Gibson was fired from Criminal Minds after filming a few season 12 episodes and Shemar Moore left in season 11. Meanwhile, Paget Brewster is returning, Aisha Tyler has become a series regular, and Adam Rodriguez has joined the cast. That’s a lot of upheaval in a short amount of time for this venerable CBS TV series. How will it do in the ratings in season 12? Could it be cancelled? Will there be a 13th season? Stay tuned.
Criminal Minds continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico, Virginia. This season’s cast is Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez, and Paget Brewster.
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.
4/7 update: Criminal Minds has been renewed for season 13 on CBS. Details here.
5/11 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The 11th season of Criminal Minds averaged a 1.79 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.01 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? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season 13 on CBS?
Criminal minds should go on forever. Their best bet to gain viewers is bringing back Derek Morgan.
I think it should be cancelled if Gibson isn’t being brought back. Paget was good in the beginning but she can’t go back and has proven it. Paget also does not make a convincing boss/team leader. Rodriguez just sucks. He just does not have the right chemistry with Penelope to create enough comedy for relief that she had with Morgan and the rest of the crew! The writer needs to be blackballed for ruining a perfectly great show for a piece of ass! I think it’s obvious that Gibson was fired for what was an accident so Paget could take… Read more »
Renewal want season 13 please love the show me and my husband watches it together
Me too, I think the show is great! Please renew!
Horrible season. You need Thomas Gibson. Hotch was stern and serious and a great character. Prentiss does not cut it as the leader. When the team is calmly discussing whether Reid or JJ should go in to talk to Cat, and she tries to forcefully say that “nobody will change the plans, am I clear? Or Diana will die” it was laughable. I literally spit my soda out from laughing so hard at the tv. I didn’t care for any of the new characters this season and I can’t stand Aisha Tyler’s acting in anything she does. The last two… Read more »
Oh my goodness, you put into words what I was thinking. I didn’t like Prentiss when she was a series regular, didn’t mind seeing her go, and certainly don’t see a good team leader in her. I groaned when I learned she was returning. It needs Gibson for a team leader. And from the looks of it, Vangness will be the next to go – she’s not the comedic relief anymore, we see her less and less and she even nearly resigned because she can’t deal with it anymore. Also, how much more can they put Reid through? When ****… Read more »
Cance. Sucks without Thomas Gibson. I no longer watch. I’m glad ratings are down
I really enjoy criminal minds the new cast has given it a new face I vote to renew the series
Please renew. The final episode was great with Derek Morgan. He brings so much to the show and along the the current cast, the show would be such a hit. Derek’s relationship with Penelope is certainly missed on the show.
Don’t cancel another great series!! Please renew.
I HAVE WATCHED CRIMINAL MINDS SINCE SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 AND IT’S MY FAVORITE SHOW. I’M SO HAPPY THERE WILL BE A SEASON 13. I REALLY WISH THEY WOULD BRING BACK THOMAS GIBSON, JUST NOT THE SAME WITHOUT HIM, I LOVE HOTCH
The Reed in prison story drove me away. Perhaps I’ll start watching again next season, but not certain.
You need to get Thomas Gibson back. The show is just not the same without him period it should have just cancelled it as initially planned if there was no intention to hire him back over from what we understood to be a really petty reason.
My favorite show, yes, another season please. I miss Derek lots. Glad Prentiss is back. Absolutely love the cast, Rossi, Spencer and Garcia MUST stay.
Please renew I love watching criminal minds… I miss Morgan and Hotchner!!!
Renew I truely enjoyed this season… Had been a previous viewer and left while Thomas Gibson was still on but happened to catch Reed’ s story this season (he’s my fav) and I was glued again! Great Season! Can’t wait for the next one!!! THANKYOU.
Please please return for season 13! I love this show. I’ve seen every episode! Caught up on episode’s from earlier seasons on Netflix!!!! Thank you for everything cast and crew do for the show.
Love love love criminal minds! Please don’t cancel.