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?
Renew. The show is about the team, not one particular character. The writing isn’t the greatest in recent seasons, but the cast deserves their jobs for as long as possible.
I also hope for a renewal, because I still love the show. And storywise, I find the current season to be the best one in years. It’s definitely in my personal Top 3 of favorite CM seasons so far.
cancel
I love the show….I always think it won’t be when someone leaves, but, it still is good. Keep it going
Until Thomas is rightfully reinstated, with a full apology, there is nothing left of Criminal Minds worth watching.
There’s no need for an apology, it was his fault. They would not have fired him otherwise.
Love, love, love the show! Please keep it going!
Please Keep the show and bring on season 13
KEEP THE SHOW!!!!
love CM……miss hotch, and morgan…love to see them come back even for a quest spot now and then or even mention them!!!
This season is not very good. I miss “Morgan”. There is no team chemistry. I think the show would have been a little better if “Rossi” led the team
I love Crimnal Minds, because I love Spencer Reed. If he’s gone I won’t continue to watch the show. Which is the only reason I’m paying for the CBS app to be able to watch it.
The storylines this season have been very poor and not engaging. Enough of Peter Lewis already! There is no chemistry in the team. I did not care that Hotch was fired but I do care that this season is “meh”.
Renew!!! Definitely
“Hotch” has always annoyed me! (just because of the lack of emotion his face shows) So haven’t missed him at all this season. However I am missing “Morgan” and the relationship between him and “Penelope”, this is the only void I’ve noticed.
Bring On Season Thirteen!!
Just a little suggestion, make more references to real life serial killers, this was one of the reasons I got sucked into Criminal Minds in the first place, the way they think has always amazed me.
Absolutely must be renewed for many more seasons
As far as I am concerned, unless they bring back Hotch, this show should be tanked. It is not worth watching without him there. I have watched none of this season and I will not watch again unless he returns. NO HOTCH! NO WATCH!