Criminal Minds (2005– )

The cases of the BAU an elite group of profilers that analyze the nation's most dangerous criminal minds in an effort to anticipate their next moves before they strike again.

Creator:

Jeff Davis

Stars:

Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan (184 episodes, 2005-2013)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid (184 episodes, 2005-2013)
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner (179 episodes, 2005-2013)
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia (177 episodes, 2005-2013)
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau (163 episodes, 2005-2013)
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi (134 episodes, 2007-2013)
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss (125 episodes, 2006-2012)

Storyline

Based in Quantico, Virginia, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is a subsection of the FBI. Called in by local police departments to assist in solving crimes of a serial and/or extremely violent nature where the perpetrator is unknown (referred to by the Unit as the unknown subject or unsub for short), the BAU use the controversial scientific art of profiling to track and apprehend the unsub. Profiling entails coming up with basic characteristics of the unsub and the victims (referred to as the victimology), using evidence from the case and matching that information to historic precedents and psychological analyses as a means to solve the case. Because of the nature of the work conducted by the BAU - the work being time consuming and psychologically demanding - its members are fiercely loyal to the Unit and to its other members. Also because of the work's overall demanding nature, not many members of the BAU have been able to maintain a happy or stable family life.

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Plot Keywords:

Fbi | Quantico Virginia | Serial Killer | Fbi Profiler | Profile | 

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Taglines:

Their job is to catch criminals. Their specialty is to think like them.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us] Five [uk]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quantico

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television, Paramount Network Television, Mark Gordon Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

JJ collected butterflies as a child.

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Goofs

The black SUVs used by the team frequently have US Government "G" plates. However, the plates are usually incorrect for the type of vehicle they are on. Plates with prefixes of G12 and G14 have been seen. G12 is a compact sedan and G14 indicates a large sedan, and would be incorrect for use on an SUV. The correct plate prefixes would either be G41 for a 2 wheel drive or G61 for a 4 wheel drive 1/2 ton vehicle.

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Quotes

Penelope Garcia: [answering call] Oracle of Quantico - speak if you deign to hear truth!

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Connections

Referenced in Entourage: The Young and the Stoned (2007)
Mentioned by Mrs. Ari

User Reviews

I Love This Show

I have to say that this is my absolute favorite show on TV. I use to say that about CSI or other shows that touched a little on profiling. But I love psychology. And we have seen shows that we may have liked like the profiler that we know isn't correct. It doesn't happen that way. I will say that I enjoyed it.The only other show I truly miss is Fox's The Inside. That was a good one as well but nothing like this. I have bought at least ten books on profiling that discuss different types of psychopaths,how they were created and the different psychological issues that surrounds their behavior and fantasies. How because of their bad experience during childhood and after they have learned to profile and manipulate people,the disorganized crime scene compared to organized scene and mixed crime scene and what it tells you about the unsub. Learning their geographic profile. All these things are in this show to give us a pretty reasonable idea of what they do. How they are made. Why they exist and do what they do. I find it fascinating not only to watch psychopaths and their crimes but to some extent through their fiction, learn something about them. John Douglas says he saw John Gacy and looked him right in the eye when in fact he never did so I don't really take his word about what his job was like. But many others, like Robert Ressler describe this profession in a similar way as Criminal Minds. I hope it stays on. It is the coolest. Just to clarify, I like learning why they do it. I hate what they do and how it hurts people. I don't wan't people to think I enjoy entertainment for the sake of seeing people pain or horror. I think you will enjoy this show too. The actors have a great chemistry together already. Reid is my favorite. He makes you laugh when he really is meanting too. He give the crew the most character I think.