Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Premiere	September 22, 2005
Finale
Airs	On hiatus
Creator	Jeff Davis
Network	CBS
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	The Mark Gordon Company Paramount Network Television (season 1) CBS Paramount Network Television (seasons 2–4) CBS Television Studios (seasons 5—) Touchstone Television (seasons 1–2) ABC Studios (seasons 3—)
Episodes	169 (through season 7)
Seasons	7
Status	Renewed through season 8 (2012-2013)
Origin	USA

Criminal Minds is a crime drama that airs on CBS.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Mandy Patinkin	Jason Gideon	1	2	3
Joe Mantegna	David Rossi			3	4	5	6	7
Lola Glaudini	Elle Greenaway	1	2
Paget Brewster	Emily Prentiss		2	3	4	5	6	7
Shemar Moore	Derek Morgan	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Matthew Gray Gubler	Spencer Reid	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
A.J. Cook	Jennifer "JJ" Jareau	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Kirsten Vangsness	Penelope Garcia	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Rachel Nichols	Ashley Seaver						6
Thomas Gibson	Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Brian Appel	Agent Anderson	1	2	3		5		7
Meredith Monroe	Haley Hotchner	1	2	3		5
Jayne Atkinson	Erin Strauss		2	3		5	6	7
Cade Owens	Jack Hotchner			3	4	5	6	7
Nicholas Brendon	Kevin Lynch			3	4	5	6	7
Meta Golding	Jordan Todd				4

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	September 22, 2005	May 10, 2006	22
Season Two	September 20, 2006	May 16, 2007	23
Season Three	September 26, 2007	May 21, 2008	20
Season Four	September 24, 2008	May 20, 2009	26
Season Five	September 23, 2009	May 26, 2010	23
Season Six	September 22, 2010	May 18, 2011	24
Season Seven	September 21, 2011	May 16, 2012	24
Season Eight	Fall 2012	—	—