Criminal Minds (franchise)

Criminal Minds
Creator Jeff Davis
Criminal Minds
Edward Allen Bernero
Chris Mundy
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Erica Messer
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Original work Criminal Minds
Films and television
Television series Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Games
Video games Criminal Minds (video game)

Criminal Minds is a media franchise of American television programs created by Jeff Davis. The police procedural thriller series follow the work of the members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) of the FBI . The original television series Criminal Minds premiered on September 22, 2005 on CBS, followed by spin-offs Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders which premiered on the same network on February 16, 2011 and March 16, 2016 respectively.

In April 2012, a video game was released based on the series.

Television series

Criminal Minds

Logo of Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds which premiered on September 22, 2005 is set primarily at the BAU based in Quantico, Virginia, and focuses on profiling the criminal, called the unsub (unknown subject), rather than the actual crime itself. The focal point of the series follows a group of FBI profilers who set about catching various criminals through behavioral profiling. The plot focuses on the team working cases and the personal lives of the characters, depicting the hardened life and statutory requirements of a profiler.

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Logo of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

In early 2009, Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly said that he and studios were discussing the possibility of a spin-off of the procedural crime drama Criminal Minds. Studio Producer Ed Bernero confirmed it by disclosing that "it's safe to say there will be something soon." The show had a completely new cast, with the exception of Kirsten Vangsness, who reprised her role as Penelope Garcia. By late 2010, the director had been chosen, and the casting completed.[1] It was announced that Forest Whitaker would star. Whitaker's character, Samuel "Sam" "Coop" Cooper, and his team were introduced in Criminal Minds Season 5.[2][3] Richard Schiff had a recurring role as FBI Director Jack Fickler.[4]

Samuel Cooper and his team set the stage for the spin-off in the 18th episode of the fifth season of Criminal Minds, "The Fight" on April 7, 2010.[5] The series entitled Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior premiered on February 16, 2011 and filled the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, airing immediately after the original Criminal Minds.[6] Due to low ratings, CBS canceled the series on May 17, 2011, and aired its final episode eight days later.[7]

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Logo of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

A proposed new series in the Criminal Minds franchise was announced in January 2015 entitled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Gary Sinise and Anna Gunn had been cast in the lead roles of Jack Garrett and Lily Lambert, with Tyler James Williams and Daniel Henney being cast as Russ "Monty" Montgomery and Matthew "Matt" Simmons, respectively. CBS aired a backdoor pilot on an episode of Criminal Minds on April 8, 2015, introducing the characters with a crossover episode titled "Beyond Borders".[8][9]

On May 11, 2015, CBS announced that Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders had been picked up for the 2015–16 season.[10] The series was originally intended to premiere on March 2, 2016, but was pushed back by two weeks and instead premiered on March 16, 2016, and filled the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, airing immediately after the original Criminal Minds.[11]

Overview

Series 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010 2011 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015 2016 Duration
Criminal Minds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2005–present
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Pilot 1 2011
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Pilot 1 2016–present

Crossovers

Crossover between Episode Type Actors crossing over Date aired
Series A Series B Series C
Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior N/A "The Fight"
(Criminal Minds season 5 episode 18)
Backdoor Pilot April 7, 2010
The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men that occurred over the last three years. They begin working with another team of BAU agents who are investigating the murders of father-daughter duos, also occurring over the last three years, when both cases are connected. This episode launches the spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders N/A "Beyond Borders"
(Criminal Minds season 10 episode 19)
Backdoor Pilot April 8, 2015
When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados and the case is connected to one investigated in Florida the previous year, the BAU works with Jack Garrett and his International Response Team to find out who is behind these crimes.
Beyond Borders Criminal Minds N/A "The Harmful One"
(Beyond Borders season 1 episode 1)
Guest Appearance March 16, 2016
David Rossi in the opening scene is at the firing range with Jack Garrett.
Beyond Borders Criminal Minds N/A "Denial"
(Beyond Borders season 1 episode 3)
Guest Appearance March 30, 2016
Penelope Garcia in the opening scene looking for her octopus coffee mug that Russ Montgomery took.

Characters

Character Actor First Last
Gideon, JasonJason Gideon Patinkin, MandyMandy Patinkin 2005 2007
Hotchner, AaronAaron Hotchner Gibson, ThomasThomas Gibson 2005
Greenaway, ElleElle Greenaway Glaudini, LolaLola Glaudini 2005 2006
Morgan, DerekDerek Morgan Moore, ShemarShemar Moore 2005 2016
Reid, SpencerSpencer Reid Gubler, Matthew GrayMatthew Gray Gubler 2005
Jareau, JenniferJennifer Jareau Cook, A. J.A. J. Cook 2005
Garcia, PenelopePenelope Garcia[N 1] Vangsness, KirstenKirsten Vangsness 2005
Prentiss, EmilyEmily Prentiss Brewster, PagetPaget Brewster 2006 2016
Rossi, DavidDavid Rossi Mantegna, JoeJoe Mantegna 2007
Seaver, AshleyAshley Seaver Nichols, RachelRachel Nichols 2010 2011
Blake, AlexAlex Blake Tripplehorn, JeanneJeanne Tripplehorn 2012 2014
Kate Callahan Hewitt, Jennifer LoveJennifer Love Hewitt 2014 2015
Cooper, SamuelSamuel Cooper Whitaker, ForestForest Whitaker 2010 2011
Beth Griffith Garofalo, JaneaneJaneane Garofalo 2011 2011
Johnatan Sims Kelly, MichaelMichael Kelly 2010 2011
Gina LaSalle Garrett, BeauBeau Garrett 2010 2011
Mick Rawson Ryan, MattMatt Ryan 2010 2011
Garcia, PenelopePenelope Garcia [N 1] Vangsness, KirstenKirsten Vangsness 2005
Jack Garrett Sinise, GaryGary Sinise 2015
Matthew Simmons Henney, DanielDaniel Henney 2015
Russ Montgomery Williams, Tyler JamesTyler James Williams 2015
Clara Seger de la Garza, AlanaAlana de la Garza 2016
Mae Jarvis Annie Funke 2016
  1. 1 2 Penelope Garcia joined the main cast of Suspect Behavior throughout the series, while also maintaining her original role on Criminal Minds.

References

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