Criminal Minds
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| Also known as | Criminal Minds: Evolution (2022–present) |
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| Created by | Jeff Davis |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 354 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 42–56 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 22, 2005 – February 19, 2020 |
| Network | Paramount+[e] |
| Release | November 24, 2022 – present |
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Criminal Minds is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU).
Criminal Minds became a ratings success for CBS, consistently ranking among the network’s most-watched programs and winning the People’s Choice Award for Best TV Crime Drama in 2017. Its success has spawned a media franchise, with several spinoffs, a South Korean adaptation, and a video game.
Criminal Minds originally culminated after its fifteenth season on February 19, 2020; however, it was revived and re-titled Criminal Minds: Evolution for its sixteenth season, which premiered on Paramount+ in November 2022. In March 2025, Criminal Minds was renewed for a nineteenth season.
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