SummaryPsychological profilers in FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) help find some of the most dangerous criminals around the country in this crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis. Cancelled by CBS in 2020, the show returned in 2022 on Paramount+ with an added subtitle: Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Created By:Jeff Davis
Criminal Minds
20 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 21, 2005
Metascore
Mixed or Average
46
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
46
28% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
44% Mixed
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
28% Negative
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
May 3, 2024
83
I would not go so far as to say that Criminal Minds: Evolution is the product of “What if Criminal Minds and a prestige cable drama had a baby?” But that wouldn’t be too far off. It’s just wonderfully different, in assorted ways that longtime viewers may not have realized they wanted.
75
It's not clear how seriously Patinkin takes the whole thing--it's the same actorly mystery that makes David Caruso's whispery bitterness such a kick on CSI: Miami. [31 Oct 2005, p.39]
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
77% Positive
441 Ratings
441 Ratings
8% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
15% Negative
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
Jun 25, 2024
10
This show hit the sweet spot RIGHT before things went fully woke in TV and media. The show is cheesy and not that believable at all, but they got one thing right: The characters all have chemistry with eachother (except for EL). Points should be taken off for trying to make a morbidly obese woman seem charismatic or attractive. Not one scene of hers in the entire series made me even crack anything that resembled a smile. There is nothing charismatic or sexy about an obese woman. That's simply disgusting because it's harmful to any potential child she might have. And obese women tend to have weaker kids who also end up obese and sloppy.
Oct 21, 2022
10
This show is a perfect example of what an amazing show could be. An amazing cast that has tons of chemistry with each other, you always feel the emotion coming out of the characters, that's how good the acting is from each and every one of them from this amazing and brilliant and well thought out show. The producers, writers, and director did an excellent and very strong job at putting their all into this show, they chose all the right settings, the script was also very genuine and emotional, always. This show will always have a special place in my heart, I highly recommend it if you want an amazing comfort show just to bawl your eyes out to, or just want a good laugh. This show truly is the peak of television, it will forever stand the test of time. I cherish this show deeply and I will always love it with a special place in my heart.
63
It's kind of good.
May 3, 2024
55
Since “Criminal Minds” was always a show about brutal crimes, the move to Paramount+ doesn’t result in that much more violence on screen, but it does allow star Joe Mantegna to drop the occasional f-bomb.
50
Now and then, there are instances in which the profilers, and Gideon in particular, literally walk out of one scene and into another. It's a nice touch and a visually creative change of pace, but it's not enough -- not even with frequent shots of Patinkin's expressive face -- to distinguish this series in a particularly crowded genre.
30
Patinkin looks especially unnatural in these scenes — just give that man a song to sing, I say, and let him do what he was born to.
10
CBS' crummiest imitation of CSI yet.
Aug 20, 2022
10
I love this Series, good acting/memorable actors & every episode is interesting.
Apr 26, 2022
10
By far, one of the best police shows of all time. Shows perfect placement, many types of criminals, a killer cast and crew, and amazing acting, writing, and directing.
Jan 8, 2021
6
Criminal Minds was Real LIT back in season 1-10 The team was elite Storyline but after Hotch and Morgan The Best characters left it started to dip I only stayed for season 12 because you had Reid getting framed and Mr.scratch Like whole **** was going down in that season but the team was eh You had luke and another forgettable character and the rest after that Season 13 the firsrt 5 episodes were real good but nothing happened in that season it was real boring and at the end of that seasson you had a cult from seassons ago coming back and haunting the team then seasson 14 comes I watched 1 episode and there were alotta skips so much I quitted watching the show So summary any seasson after 10 isnt it
Apr 14, 2020
5
I COULD go into the many character-based flaws covered by a couple critics (Boston Globe, NYT) who had some foresight early on in the series. I've recently been relegated to IONs continuous re-runs. Question: has anyone done a statistical breakdown? How many shows end with an “unsub” holding a knife or gun at a potential victim's throat, with BAU member(s) talking them down... “Put down the gun...”. Writers must be bored or actually deem it a challenge for new “life-threatening/ending” dialogue between BAU and perp in the final scene. Just turn my back/change channel once I hear, “You don't need to do this (Milo)”. It's THEIR low – lack of new, creative endings.
Dec 8, 2019
0
One of the most unrealistic/cringy/cheesy ass shows of crime I've ever seen in my life, its painful to watch how they 'solve' these crimes. Another show where they are always winning, the bad guy is killed.. people saved.. three rainbows pop up.. and unicorns flock in the street. The hacking.. don't get me started on this stupid hacking.
Production Company:
- Touchstone Television
- Paramount Television
- The Mark Gordon Company
- 20th Television
- ABC Signature
- ABC Studios
- CBS Paramount Network Television
- CBS Studios
- CBS Television Studios
Initial Release Date:Sep 21, 2005
Number of seasons:20 Seasons
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 4 Wins & 13 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 8 Wins & 8 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
