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?
Oh what a surprise! (sarcasm) Yet another drop in the ratings. The networks and the producers still have yet to learn their lesson. The ratings are going to keep being low as long as they refuse to to bring back the BAU’s rightful unit chief. All they have to do to get the #NOHOTCHNOWATCH fans back is bring him back, but they refuse to admit they made a mistake in getting rid of Thomas Gibson last August. If they renew this garbage and yet, still refuse to bring him back full time, they are nuts. This decline in ratings will… Read more »
I think it’s sad. People don’t realize there are consequences to their actions. You can’t attack someone repeatedly without any issues. Although I thought Thomas Gibson was a fine team leader on the show, his actions off screen could not continue. Maybe after sitting out for a season is what he needed. He wasn’t killed off the show. If he puts it on paper he will play nice maybe he will return. But he may not want to. Time will tell. Personally, I will continue to watch the show as long as it airs!
Maybe you are willing to give this crap your time, but I am not. I NEVER watched “Criminal Minds” for the story line and I “definitely” never watched for ANY of the other characters. Rossi reminds me of a slightly nicer version of my sarcastic, verbally and emotionally abusive uncle. Garcia’s always bubbly persona makes me nauseous. Morgan’s player attitude was a real turn off. Reid’s personality is too much like my own. JJ’s mothering and Lewis’s shrink personas were boring. As for Prentiss. There is a difference between being a strong female character and being an uptight, and I… Read more »
They fired the wrong one. I personally think, because Derek wants to lead, is why Hotch got canned. If Derek, comes back,oh please, he likes to be the center of attention. Besides, didn’t Shemar have bigger and better things to go to ? Derek also made a terrible remark about Hotch. Someone tell me why they put up with him coming in late all the time ? He is a diva and Derek Morgan lost a lot of respect. And, weren’t,you on the Ellen show with your pregnant wife ? So what was that little spoof on TV with your… Read more »
Uh, Moore is not back full-time, at least not yet. He is supposed to be starring in a new CBS show this fall called SWAT. But I agree with you. The network will do everything they can to keep from having to bring Hotch back because their pride will not let them admit they made another mistake. They did that once, when they fired AJ and Paget in season 6 because they wanted new faces for less money, which is exactly what I think this was really about. Fans let them have it then, forcing them to change their minds.… Read more »
Please Hotch character couldn’t hold a candle to Morgan’s. If they bring anyone back it should be MOORE. Even if he’s getting up there, he’s still HOT. Your just hating. Hotch was too damn uptight anyway.
I do not want your pity, Cathy. You are entitled to your opinion. But so am I. What made this show attractive to me was never the story line and I do not like any of the other characters at all. The only thing that I have ever found appealling about “Criminal Minds” was Hotch. Not Thomas Gibson, but Hotch. His character is what made me keep watching after a relative introduced me to the show. He was why I refused to miss one episode of it for years, even when I was sick in the hospital. I never missed… Read more »
One thing he did to protect himself from someone coming at him like a Brahma bull!!!!! The cast members who witnessed it back Thomas Gibson, 100%. They were told to shut up. Sorry, I feel you’re wrong in your assessment of what happened. I look for facts and I got them. I hope you will do the same. You can’t believe erica messer, she lies!
Don’t like the way Reid’s storyline is dragged out. Miss Hodge on show, thought he played a great role. I’m getting bored with the Reid saga. End that already…..
I love this show and have watched since the beginning. BRING BACK HOTCH !! The show is not the same without him. The writing is weak, storylines are floundering ( this whole bit with Reid in jail is sooo ridiculous ), Prentiss is a fine anteobg female character but she just doesn’t cut it as leader. I actually like all the characters but we need our leader, HOTCH, back in charge of the unit. Work out whatever the issues were that resulted in letting Hotch go and bring him back. It would be a shame to let this show fail… Read more »
Please don.t cancel criminal minds, it is my favorite show
PLEASE DON’T LET THIS SHOW DIE!!!! How can you allow the only show on television with any intellectual substance fade away? We are loyal followers. I am willing to accept Adam Rodriguez in exchange for Shemar Moore, he is certainly PLENTY HUNKY! Ok, ok please don’t pull this show. If this is because you want us to back off about Thomas Gibson FINE but you must admit that good business is to “give the people what they want”. He really just worked that role. So put your heads together and find a personality that can fill his shoes OR FOR… Read more »
I won’t accept anyone BUT Thomas Gibson/Hotch. There is no “filling his shoes” as you put it. They either need to “Give us what we want” or ax this stupid show and find something to replace it with. Those are the only outcomes I will accept and the rest of #NOHOTCHNOWATCH feel the same way.
I will always watch . My favorite show. Keep it going despite the changes in some characters.
I love the show.I liked original characters but continue to watch because I love the show. Will continue to watch.as long as it runs.Keep it coming!!!!
I have been a faithful viewer from the start. I still watch, but not with the same feelings . I don’t miss Derek but miss Hodge very much. Bring him back. I bet the viewership will go up. Thanks. kEEP
Cancel it. This season has been nothing but a let down. Poor story lines, new characters who add nothing to show or fit in, and to make things worse the remaining original characters are just disappearing. Get hotch back, fire the 3 new zombies and give us the CM we know and love.
OMG, Please don’t cancel this show. It is the only show I don’t miss!!!! I love JJ and Prentiss!!! As well as Reid and Dave. But I must have my female kick!! Please, please, please!!
Used to be the only show I wouldn’t miss too. I even refused to miss it when I was in the hospital with pneumonia a few years back. But now, there is not enough money one Earth you could pay me to watch this crap. The show is garbage now, and that is where it needs to be put.
I have watched criminal minds since the beginning and until season 12 I have loved it.But I refuse to watch now bc I feel they fired Thomas Gibson
I haven’t watched the show since Hotch was fired and will not watch unless he returns.The way he was fired was cruel and the way he was written off was worst.I’m glad he wasn’t killed off, but they should of come up with a better reason for his leaving.we all know he wouldn’t go into witness protection, his wife was killed in the and Hotch never got over the guilt of it.so the heck would he take his son,who he love more than life himself, into the same place that got his mother killed.is like cbs just wanted to get… Read more »
Jean Tripplehorn was great too!
Criminal Minds one of my favorite shows. Unfortunately, I’m part of the”No Hotch, No Watch” group. It’s killing me. If they bring him back, then they won’t have anything to worry about.
Once again, the ratings have dropped. Not surprised. The producers of this show need to come to terms with the fact that most fans are never going to accept either the direction the show has been headed this past season or the loss of the BAU’s rightful unit chief, Aaron Hotchner, and actually try to correct their mistakes if they want the shove to stop sliding down the steep hill it has been on since the fall. The network thought that the announcement that Derek would be back for the season finale would bring back many of Shemar Moore’s fans,… Read more »