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Criminal Minds

Profilers in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit travel the United States to catch serial offenders by reading the psychology behind their crimes. Each case turns on the team's race to understand an unknown offender before they strike again. Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness are among the long-serving cast.

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Profilers in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit travel the United States to catch serial offenders by reading the psychology behind their crimes. Each case turns on the team's race to understand an unknown offender before they strike again. Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness are among the long-serving cast.

Why watch Few procedurals have lasted this long or travelled this well: 15 seasons on CBS, then a second life on Paramount+ that has continued into a 19th season with a 20th ordered. The format is dependable, the cases are dark, and the ensemble is the real draw. Suited to true crime fans who like their villains caught by the end of the hour.

What to know

Created by Jeff Davis, Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on 22 September 2005 and ran for 15 seasons until 19 February 2020. Paramount+ revived it as Criminal Minds: Evolution on 24 November 2022, counted as the 16th season; season 19 premiered on 28 May 2026, and a 20th season has been ordered.

The franchise spun off twice on CBS: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior in 2011, cancelled after 13 episodes, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, which ran two seasons from 2016.

Where to start

Season one introduces the original unit and the rules of profiling. Viewers short on time can jump to Evolution, which gives enough backstory to follow and shows how the series has changed for streaming.

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Seasons & episodes

  1. Season 1 2005 · 22 episodes · CBS
  2. Season 2 2006 · 23 episodes · CBS
  3. Season 3 2007 · 20 episodes · CBS
  4. Season 4 2008 · 26 episodes · CBS
  5. Season 5 2009 · 23 episodes · CBS
  6. Season 6 2010 · 24 episodes · CBS
  7. Season 7 2011 · 24 episodes · CBS
  8. Season 8 2012 · 24 episodes · CBS
  9. Season 9 2013 · 24 episodes · CBS
  10. Season 10 2014 · 23 episodes · CBS
  11. Season 11 2015 · 22 episodes · CBS
  12. Season 12 2016 · 22 episodes · CBS
  13. Season 13 2017 · 22 episodes · CBS
  14. Season 14 2018 · 15 episodes · CBS
  15. Season 15 2020 · 10 episodes · CBS
  16. Season 16 2022 · 10 episodes · Paramount+
  17. Season 17 2024 · 10 episodes · Paramount+
  18. Season 18 2025 · 10 episodes · Paramount+
  19. Season 19 2026 · 10 episodes · Paramount+
  20. Season 20 Paramount+

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Quick answers

Where can I watch Criminal Minds?
In the UK: Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV (buy). In the US: Paramount+, Hulu, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy). In Canada: Disney+, Paramount+, Crave and Apple TV (buy). In New Zealand: Disney+. In Australia: Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV (buy).
What is Criminal Minds about?
Profilers in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit travel the United States to catch serial offenders by reading the psychology behind their crimes. Each case turns on the team's race to understand an unknown offender before they strike again. Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness are among the long-serving cast.
Who is in the cast of Criminal Minds?
Criminal Minds stars Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, A.J. Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid and Thomas Gibson as Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner.
When did Criminal Minds start?
Criminal Minds premiered on 22 September 2005 and is still running, with 20 seasons so far.

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