Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Premiere	September 22, 2005
Airs	streaming
Creator	Jeff Davis
Network/Provider	CBS (USA linear seasons 1-15) Paramount+ (USA on-demand seasons 16-) Disney+ (non-USA on-demand seasons 16-)
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	The Mark Gordon Company (seasons 1–13), Entertainment One Television (seasons 14–16), Lionsgate Television (seasons 17—) P'Nut Productions (seasons 16—) Paramount Network Television (season 1), CBS Paramount Network Television (seasons 2–4), CBS Television Studios (seasons 5–15), CBS Studios (seasons 16—) Touchstone Television (seasons 1–2), ABC Studios (seasons 3–15), ABC Signature (seasons 16–17), 20th Television (season 18)
Seasons	17
Episodes	344 (through season 17)
Status	Renewed through season 19 (2026)
Origin	USA
Watch Now	Paramount+
Official Site	CBS

Criminal Minds is a crime drama that aired on CBS.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Mandy Patinkin	Jason Gideon	*	*	*
Joe Mantegna	David Rossi			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lola Glaudini	Elle Greenaway	*	*
Paget Brewster	Emily Prentiss		*	*	*	*	*	*		o		o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jeanne Tripplehorn	Alex Blake								*	*
Jennifer Love Hewitt	Kate Callahan										*
Shemar Moore	Derek Morgan	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	o	o
Matthew Gray Gubler	Spencer Reid	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			o
A.J. Cook	Jennifer "JJ" Jareau	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kirsten Vangsness	Penelope Garcia	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rachel Nichols	Ashley Seaver						*
Aisha Tyler	Dr. Tara Lewis											o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Damon Gupton	Stephen Walker												*
Daniel Henney	Matt Simmons													*	*	*
Adam Rodriguez	Luke Alvez												*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Thomas Gibson	Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Brian Appel	Agent Anderson	*	*	*		*		*	*	*
Meredith Monroe	Haley Hotchner	*	*	*		*				*
Gina Garcia	Gina Sharp	*	*		*	*		*	*	*	*
Josh Stewart	William LaMontagne, Jr.		*	*	*	*		*	*	*
Jayne Atkinson	Erin Strauss		*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Cade Owens	Jack Hotchner		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Nicholas Brendon	Kevin Lynch		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Meta Golding	Jordan Todd				*
Mekhai Andersen	Henry LaMontagne					*		*	*	*	*
Bellamy Young	Beth Clemmons							*	*

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	September 26, 2012	May 22, 2013	24
Season Nine	September 25, 2013	May 14, 2014	24
Season Ten	October 1, 2014	May 6, 2015	23
Season Eleven	September 30, 2015	May 4, 2016	22
Season Twelve	September 28, 2016	May 10, 2017	22
Season Thirteen	September 27, 2017	April 18, 2018	22
Season Fourteen	October 3, 2018	February 6, 2019	15
Season Fifteen	January 8, 2020	February 19, 2020	10
Paramount+ (Evolution)
Season Sixteen	November 24, 2022	February 9, 2023	10
Season Seventeen	June 6, 2024	August 1, 2024	10
Season Eighteen	May 8, 2025	July 10, 2025	10
Season Ninteen	2026	—	—