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?
No Hitch,No watch:Bring back Thomas Gibson or cancel . I haven’t watched ONE episode without him( maybe they should fire the writer he allegedly kicked; nobody would CARE about him
The new cast needs to go they should have had guest stars intell they found the right fit. Having Prentiss back in a pluses but they need to pocus more on reid. Jj. Rossi and Garcia. I thank there stories r being pushed aside for he new people. Pluses they need to bring back Reid. Him being gone is crap. The new cast can work if they took the time to and introduced them one at a time and spread out. Pluses aisha and walker need to go they don’t mix well with the show, walker is boring. Pluses please… Read more »
I have never missed 1 episode from season 1. I said before the 1st episode of season 12, NO Hotch No Watch. Now, what I’m hearing is not only no Morgan (which I knew) NO Hotch but now Spencer and Penelope have very little air Time? You kept adding new characters, even before the viewers got use to them and their fit. The ppl you added just by knowing the past shows they were in, I knew would not fit the BAU family and destroy the seemless fluidity of the interaction with the base members. Bringing back Prentiss was brilliant…that… Read more »
I was a die hard for years. Just found out that she cast has changed.
Tried to watch an episode.
Useless.
Cancel it. I’ve told my Tivo to cancel the season pass.
Life-changers happen so quickly. So shouldn’t TV reflect life? Criminal Minds (TV show) has done an excellent job of 2 recent set-life-changers; I am rooting for season 13!
Cancel i stoped watching episode 5 when i figured out hotchner was gone he is the show just like fox will learn jack bower is 24 the loss of him and agent Morgan probably cost you most of the white and black male audience pluss gets old when most of the cases revolve around white males 24-34 just like law and orders mandate 83% of crimes must be rich whites and jews watch the first 48 and you will see whos really committing violent crime just another attempt by the left to create racial division
U should watch up until season twelve. Hotch is still in there and had some very strong episodes
I’m not happy with criminal minds. The chemistry is gone. Too many new people. I would have brought Prentiss back and then played around with different guest stars until they found the right fit. And I’m sorry but Aisha needs to go. I like her but she’s not fitting in. No chemistry. And Rossi would have been the natural boss now. His history indicated he was before long ago and he just seems like boss material. They got it all wrong and I don’t see a future. That’s unfortunate.
While I thought the Manson family type episode was somewhat interesting (especially crazy girl at the end), I am starting to lose interest in Criminal Minds. I’m really not feeling the new guy Stephen Walker, played by actor Damon Gupton. He’s very stiff and his line delivery monotone. He’s boring and I don’t understand why they cast him. Admittedly, Thomas Gibson as Hotch was not exactly Mr. Exciting–he had two expressions, grim and grimmer, but there was something more interesting about him. Or maybe I just got used to him, who knows. I very much miss Matthew Gray Gubler (Spence)… Read more »
Love criminal minds, wasn’t sure it was going to be good this season with all the changes. But it still gets a thumbs up from me!!!
The BAU family is no more. No Ried, Rosse, or AJ this week. Garcia is reduced to a phone call and a minute search. The rest is just a new show with new people.
Cancel the show, without Morgan or Hotch the show, criminal minds, lost its mojo..
Yes renew! I hope to see this show for many years to come.
I think the reason I am struggling to connect this season is that Gibson is gone. While he was not always the most interesting, he somehow brought a serious tone and glue that helped make the pieces work. I am still watching the show but I think it may be time to hang it up without Gibson. Just one fan’s opinion
Hotch was the central character. People watched this and saw how strong and quiet leadership worked. Relationships held this team together. Dereck was replaceable, but not Hotch. I love reid and Emily, and ALL of the current cast, really. But Hotch needs to return. The show needs to care more about their viewers than they do about egos. It is failing without Hotch.
Love it, won’t watch it ever again, but I do miss it very much.
Sad. But it needs to be cancelled. I had not only watched but bought the dvds up until season 11. That is the last 1 I will be buying. I cannot stand the huge change. And firing Gibson sealed it for me.