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TV-MA

83%

Criminal Minds

To catch a criminal, you have to think like one.

CrimeDramaMystery

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

Sep 22, 200519 seasons364 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Joe Mantegna

David Rossi

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Paget Brewster

Emily Prentiss

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Adam Rodriguez

Luke Alvez

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Kirsten Vangsness

Penelope Garcia

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A.J. Cook

Jennifer Jareau

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Aisha Tyler

Dr. Tara Lewis

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Zach Gilford

Elias Voit

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Ryan-James Hatanaka

Tyler Green

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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 22, 2005

Season 2

23 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 2006

Season 3

20 episodes

Premiered Sep 25, 2007

Season 4

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 23, 2008

Season 5

23 episodes

Premiered Sep 22, 2009

Season 6

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 21, 2010

Season 7

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 2011

Season 8

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 25, 2012

Season 9

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 24, 2013

Season 10

23 episodes

Premiered Sep 30, 2014

Season 11

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 29, 2015

Season 12

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 27, 2016

Season 13

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 26, 2017

Season 14

15 episodes

Premiered Oct 2, 2018

Season 15

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 8, 2020

Season 16

10 episodes

Premiered Nov 24, 2022

Season 17

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 6, 2024

Season 18

10 episodes

Premiered May 8, 2025

Season 19

10 episodes

Premiered May 28, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 22

Ep 1

Extreme Aggressor

Sep 22, 2005

40m

After a fourth woman goes missing in as many months, the team is brought in to track down the guy before he kidnaps again. Hotch is asked to secretly evaluate Gideon to see if he is ready to work full time again.

Ep 2

Compulsion

Sep 28, 2005

43m

The team of investigators tries to capture a serial arsonist who has been terrorizing a college campus.

Ep 3

Won't Get Fooled Again

Oct 5, 2005

41m

Gideon and his team track down a copycat bomber terrorizing a quiet community.

Ep 4

Plain Sight

Oct 12, 2005

40m

The BAU team travels to San Diego to stop a rapist and murderer who commits his crimes in the middle of the day.

Ep 5

Broken Mirror

Oct 19, 2005

42m

The BAU investigates the kidnapping of a U.S. District Attorney's daughter and determines the kidnapper isn't seeking money -- he's after her twin sister.

Ep 6

L.D.S.K.

Nov 2, 2005

40m

The BAU is asked to identify a killer who is shooting at victims in broad daylight, and the team works with local law enforcement officers to recreate one of the shootings.

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