176 Fun Facts About Criminal Minds

Who created the police procedural drama Criminal Minds?

Jeff Davis created 'Criminal Minds,' which first premiered on CBS in 2005. He also served as a co-executive producer for the first season.

The very first episode of 'Criminal Minds' is titled what?

'Extreme Aggressor' is the series premiere, introducing the BAU team as they profile a serial killer in Seattle; 'Compulsion' followed as the second episode.

What is Penelope Garcia's job within the BAU?

Technical Analyst is the title; Garcia's hacking skills feed the profilers the information they need on every case, and she has been there since season one.

Which field is NOT one in which Dr. Spencer Reid holds a Ph.D.?

Dr. Spencer Reid possesses Ph.D.s in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering, along with several Bachelor's degrees, but not Astrophysics.

In which season did Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi join the BAU team?

Third season: Rossi arrives in its sixth episode, coming out of a semi-retirement spent writing true-crime books and touring the lecture circuit.

Aaron Hotchner left the BAU in which season, his exit written as a move into witness protection?

Twelfth season, two episodes in: Thomas Gibson was dropped after an on-set altercation, and Hotch was written out as hiding his son from the killer Mr. Scratch.

Shemar Moore left the main cast, after 251 episodes, during which season?

Eleventh season, episode 18, 'A Beautiful Disaster', was Moore's farewell in March 2016; he returned for guest spots in the next two seasons.

Penelope Garcia was recruited by the FBI after being known for what self-taught skill?

Computer hacking, self-taught after dropping out of college, made Garcia one of the world's top underground hackers before the BAU hired her.

What is Dr. Spencer Reid's stated IQ?

187, plus an eidetic memory; Reid holds PhDs in mathematics, chemistry and engineering along with BAs in psychology and sociology.

What is the name of Emily Prentiss's cat?

Sergio is Emily Prentiss's cat; she leaves him in Garcia's care while she is presumed dead in season six, and Garcia grows attached to him.

In 'Criminal Minds,' what does the acronym 'BAU' stand for?

Behavioral Analysis Unit: the real FBI unit grew out of the Behavioral Science Unit founded in 1972 and is part of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime.

Which original BAU member, a half-Cuban sex-crimes expert, came from the Seattle field office?

Elle Greenaway, played by Lola Glaudini, lost her police-officer father in the line of duty; she speaks Spanish.

Before joining the BAU, what was Aaron Hotchner's profession?

Aaron Hotchner previously worked as a prosecutor and was initially assigned to the Seattle field office before becoming Unit Chief of the BAU.

Which original team member was written out after his actor skipped a table read?

Jason Gideon leaves his gun and badge in his cabin with a farewell letter for Reid to find; his actor had walked out before season three and never returned.

Which university did Penelope Garcia drop out of before the FBI recruited her?

Caltech: after her parents' deaths, Garcia dropped out and went underground as a hacker, which is how the FBI found and recruited her.

The series was revived as Criminal Minds: Evolution on which streaming service?

Paramount+ revived the show as Criminal Minds: Evolution, which premiered on November 24, 2022, with most of the final CBS cast returning.

At what age did Spencer Reid graduate from Las Vegas High School?

12: Reid finished Las Vegas public high school at twelve, and Gideon insisted he be introduced as 'Dr. Reid' so that people would take the young agent seriously.

Which actor plays David Rossi, who rejoined the BAU after early retirement?

Joe Mantegna joined the cast in Season 3 as David Rossi, an experienced profiler who helped establish the BAU before taking early retirement to write books.

At what age did Spencer Reid have his mother, who has schizophrenia, committed?

18: on becoming a legal adult, Reid had his mother committed to a Las Vegas sanitarium, and he writes to her every day out of guilt.

Which notorious unsub was known as 'The Reaper' and had a personal vendetta against Aaron Hotchner?

George Foyet, the Boston Reaper, posed as a survivor of his own 1998 attacks and resurfaced in season four after Hotch refused the deal to stop hunting him.

What is the name of JJ's husband, who is also a detective?

Jennifer Jareau (JJ) is married to Detective William LaMontagne Jr., a police detective she met on a case in season two, and they have two sons.

Criminal Minds' 'Revelations', where Tobias Hankel tortures an agent, concludes a two-parter begun by which episode?

Don Swayze plays Hankel's father Charles across both episodes.

Which cast member's real-life sons play her character's children on the show?

A.J. Cook's real sons Mekhai and Phoenix Sky Andersen play JJ's two boys, the elder of whom is born on screen in season four.

In which season-two episode does the sex-crimes expert resign after killing a serial rapist?

'The Boogeyman' (2x06): Elle hands Hotch her badge after shooting rapist William Lee in the previous episode, insisting the resignation is not an admission of guilt.

Which actress plays Penelope Garcia?

Kirsten Vangsness has played Garcia since the 2005 pilot, co-wrote several later episodes, and reprised the role in both spin-off series.

Which cult leader, played by Luke Perry, holds two agents hostage in the Season 4 episode 'Minimal Loss'?

Benjamin Cyrus leads the Separatarian Sect; Perry's guest turn holds Prentiss and Reid hostage inside the compound.

Which actor played the contract killer Cat Adams, a recurring antagonist for Dr. Spencer Reid?

Aubrey Plaza portrayed Cat Adams, a hitwoman who had several intense confrontations with Spencer Reid, notably in the episode 'Entropy.'

In which Virginia town is the BAU headquartered?

Quantico: the BAU works from the FBI Academy grounds there, and Garcia runs her computer lab on site, only occasionally joining the team in the field.

Which BAU member briefly replaced JJ as communications liaison during her maternity leave?

Jordan Todd, played by Meta Golding, was JJ's handpicked stand-in as the BAU's media liaison during her season-four maternity leave.

Which character became Unit Chief of the BAU after Aaron Hotchner's departure?

After Aaron Hotchner's departure in Season 12, Emily Prentiss takes over as the Unit Chief of the BAU.

What is the name of Aaron Hotchner's son?

Jack Hotchner is Aaron's only child, born near the end of season one; Hotch later leaves the BAU to hide him from a killer in witness protection.

Which recurring unsub, 'Mr. Scratch', targeted the BAU with hallucinogenic drugs and psychological torture?

Peter Lewis, alias Mr. Scratch, debuts in season ten dosing victims with a hallucinogen so they kill their own families; his vendetta against the team ends with his death in the season-thirteen premiere.

Which character, portrayed by Jane Lynch, is Dr. Spencer Reid's mother?

Jane Lynch plays Diana Reid, Dr. Spencer Reid's mother, who suffers from schizophrenia and resides in a mental institution.

What is the name of Derek Morgan's dog?

Clooney is Derek Morgan's dog, named after the actor George Clooney, and turns up in several scenes at Morgan's home.

Which arms dealer from Prentiss's undercover past forces her to fake her death in season six?

Ian Doyle, the Irish arms dealer Prentiss once infiltrated undercover, nearly kills her in season six; JJ then spirits her out of the country with three passports so she can vanish.

Which BAU member is revealed in 'Profiler, Profiled' to have been abused as a child by a community leader?

The episode 'Profiler, Profiled' delves into Derek Morgan's traumatic past, revealing he was sexually abused as a child by Carl Buford, a local youth football coach and community leader.

Which Princess Bride actor played Jason Gideon in the first two seasons of Criminal Minds?

Mandy Patinkin, Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, played Gideon, a founding member of the BAU, for the first two seasons.

Which BAU member is a forensic psychologist specializing in interviewing psychopathic criminals?

Dr. Tara Lewis, introduced in Season 11, is a forensic psychologist whose expertise lies in interviewing psychopathic criminals to assess their fitness for trial.

Which Criminal Minds spin-off followed an FBI team solving cases involving Americans abroad?

'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders' was a spin-off that followed the FBI's International Response Team as they helped Americans in trouble abroad.

Which forensic linguist, played by Jeanne Tripplehorn, joins the team in season eight?

Alex Blake rejoined the FBI to restore a reputation damaged when she was blamed for mistakes in the Amerithrax case.

In the 100th episode, which member of Hotchner's family is killed by the Reaper?

Meredith Monroe plays Haley; the episode aired in November 2009 as the ninth of season five.

In which city did JJ meet her future husband while the team was working a case?

New Orleans: JJ meets Detective Will LaMontagne there during the season-two case 'Jones', and the two are a couple by the start of season four.

What is the name of Spencer Reid's girlfriend, murdered by her stalker in the episode 'Zugzwang'?

Maeve Donovan, the geneticist Reid courted by letter and phone, is shot by her stalker Diane Turner in 'Zugzwang'; Reid secludes himself for weeks afterward.

Which actor guest-starred in season two as Tobias Hankel, a delusional serial killer following his father?

James Van Der Beek plays Tobias Hankel, whose kidnapping and drugging of Reid sets up the agent's later substance-abuse storyline.

Which sport won Derek Morgan, a former Chicago police officer, his scholarship to Northwestern University?

Football took Morgan to Northwestern; he also holds a black belt in judo and runs the FBI's self-defence classes.

Which BAU member joined in Season 10 after working undercover and later left due to pregnancy?

Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the cast in Season 10 as Kate Callahan, a seasoned undercover agent who later leaves the BAU due to her pregnancy.

Before the series, Gideon broke down after sending how many agents to their deaths in a bomb-rigged warehouse?

He was heavily criticised for the loss and returns to work only at the start of the series.

Which recurring unsub copied previous serial killers' methods and targeted the BAU team?

John Curtis, the Replicator, re-stages the team's old cases as taunts across season eight, revealing himself as a former Bureau scientist nursing a grudge from the Amerithrax case.

Which unsub shoots Garcia after luring her on a date in the season-three episode 'Lucky'?

Jason Clark Battle is played by Bailey Chase across 'Lucky' and the follow-up episode 'Penelope'.

On what date did Criminal Minds premiere on CBS?

September 22, 2005: the pilot aired at 10 p.m. that night, outside the Wednesday 9 p.m. slot the show settled into for its first season.

Which honor did the show win in 2017 for Best TV Crime Drama?

People's Choice Award: fans voted Criminal Minds Favorite TV Crime Drama at the January 2017 ceremony, a category Castle had dominated in the preceding years.

On what date did the original CBS run end after fifteen seasons?

February 19, 2020: the final two episodes of the shortened fifteenth season aired back to back that night on CBS, closing a run of 324 episodes.

What does the show's term 'unsub' stand for?

Unknown subject: 'unsub' is real FBI shorthand for the unidentified offender a profile describes, built from the behavior left at the crime scene.

Which fugitive serial killer murdered Gideon's girlfriend Sarah?

Frank Breitkopf, the killer who escaped Gideon in 'No Way Out', returns in the season-two finale and murders Sarah in Gideon's apartment.

In which state's diner is Gideon last seen before driving off?

He tells the waitress he does not know where he is going.

In which season is Gideon revealed to have been killed off-screen?

Ten: the 2015 episode that revisits Gideon opens with him shot dead in his cabin by a suspect from one of his earliest cases, back in 1978.

Which actor played Hotchner's ex-wife Haley?

Meredith Monroe played Haley from season one until the character's murder in the 100th episode, then returned in a flashback and a dream sequence.

Which actor played George Foyet, 'The Boston Reaper'?

C. Thomas Howell played George Foyet across seasons four and five, until Hotch beat him to death in the 100th episode.

Which city did Hotch's girlfriend Beth Clemmons move to for a job, ending their relationship?

Hong Kong: Beth, whom Hotch met while training for a triathlon, took a job there in season nine, and the distance ended the relationship.

Which two people help raise Jack after Haley's death?

Hotch and Jessica Brooks: Haley's sister Jessica becomes Jack's regular caregiver whenever Hotch is away on cases after Haley's murder in season five.

Which university did JJ attend on a soccer scholarship?

University of Pittsburgh: JJ, raised in East Allegheny, Pennsylvania, played soccer there on an athletic scholarship before joining the FBI.

What are the names of Derek Morgan's two sisters?

Sarah and Desiree are Morgan's sisters; their mother Fran raised the three children in Chicago after their police-officer father was shot dead.

Which Chicago Police unit did Morgan join after a football injury?

A scholarship had taken him to Northwestern first.

Whose father kidnaps and tortures Morgan in season eleven?

Giuseppe Montolo's father Chazz orchestrates Morgan's abduction in 'Derek' (11x16); Giuseppe was a hitman Morgan had put away who then died in custody.

Whom does David Rossi marry in the season-fourteen finale?

Krystall Richards, the ex-wife from Rossi's brief Las Vegas marriage, returns in season thirteen, and the two remarry in the season-fourteen finale 'Truth or Dare'.

What middle name does Morgan give his son Hank?

Spencer, after Reid, who is also Hank's godfather, a mark of the bond between the two agents.

Roughly how many words per minute can Reid read?

20,000 words a minute, a figure Reid cites himself, paired with an eidetic memory; he shows it by absorbing whole case files in seconds.

Which subject is Reid working toward a B.A. in as of season four?

Philosophy: in season four's 'Masterpiece' Reid says he is working toward a B.A. in philosophy to add to his psychology and sociology degrees.

Which ailment makes Reid fear early schizophrenia in season six?

Cluster headaches: through season six Reid suffers severe headaches no doctor can explain, and he fears they are the onset of the schizophrenia his mother has.

Where does Reid take JJ on their date early in the series?

A football game: Gideon hands Reid two tickets to a Washington Redskins game in season one's 'L.D.S.K.' and Reid asks JJ; their bond later settles into something sibling-like.

In which country is Reid arrested for murder in season twelve?

Mexico: Reid is arrested there in 12x13 'Spencer', framed for a murder through Cat Adams's scheme, and is then held in a U.S. federal prison until cleared.

Which agency forces JJ to accept a promotion in the season six episode 'JJ'?

The Pentagon: in 'JJ' (6x02) the Department of Defense makes her an offer she cannot refuse, and the section chief forces the transfer through over Hotch's objections.

What are JJ's two sons named?

Henry and Michael: Henry is born in season four and Michael in season eleven, and both are played on screen by A.J. Cook's real sons.

Why is JJ kidnapped in the 200th episode?

A secret Pentagon mission: JJ's covert work in Afghanistan during her season-six transfer is why she and the section chief are abducted and tortured in '200' (9x14).

On what did Garcia submit her resume to Hotch?

She was offered the job in lieu of a jail sentence for hacking.

How did Garcia's parents die?

Killed by a drunk driver: Garcia was 18 and had missed curfew; her parents died on the road while out looking for her, the loss that sent her underground as a hacker.

What nickname does Morgan use for Garcia?

Baby Girl: Morgan first uses it on the phone with Garcia in season one and the pet name sticks, matched by her calling him 'Hot Stuff' and 'Chocolate Thunder'.

Who plays Ambassador Elizabeth Prentiss, Emily's mother?

Kate Jackson, of Charlie's Angels, guest-starred as Ambassador Elizabeth Prentiss in season two's 'Honor Among Thieves', a case involving a Russian kidnapping ring.

Which language does Prentiss have only a working knowledge of, rather than fluency?

Russian: Prentiss speaks it only passably, while she is fluent in Spanish, French, Arabic and Italian, the Arabic on show interrogating a detainee at Guantanamo in season two.

In which city is Prentiss seen with JJ after faking her death in season six?

Paris: in the final scene of the episode, JJ meets Prentiss at a cafe there and hands over passports and bank accounts so she can live in hiding.

Which agency's London office does Prentiss leave to run at the end of season seven?

Interpol: Prentiss accepts an offer to head its London office in the season-seven finale 'Run', and returns to the BAU in season twelve.

Under what alias did Prentiss go undercover with Ian Doyle?

Lauren Reynolds is the alias Prentiss used to get close to Doyle, who later believed 'Lauren' had died in a car crash; she also faked the death of his son Declan to protect the boy.

Which agent becomes Prentiss's romantic partner in the later seasons?

Andrew Mendoza, an FBI agent played by Stephen Bishop, dates Prentiss from season fourteen, and the relationship carries into the final CBS season.

Which post was Prentiss nominated for in season 15 before choosing to stay?

Bureau Director: in season fifteen Prentiss learns she is on the shortlist to run the FBI but chooses to stay with the team; by the 2022 revival she is the BAU's Section Chief.

Which city was teenage Prentiss living in during her rebellious goth phase?

Rome: in 'Demonology' (4x17) Prentiss recalls being fifteen there, where her friend Matthew Benton helped her through an abortion while her mother was ambassador in Italy.

Which change to Paget Brewster's look in Evolution sparked wide praise?

Embracing her gray hair: Brewster returned for the 2022 revival with her natural gray instead of Prentiss's signature dark hair, a change fans and press widely celebrated.

In what year did Rossi take early retirement from the BAU?

1997: Rossi left the BAU that year to write true-crime books and lecture, returning a decade later in 2007 to fill an opening on the team.

Which disease did Rossi's first wife Carolyn reveal she had?

ALS: in 'Epilogue' (7x06) Carolyn tells Rossi she has the disease and asks him to help her die; she takes her own life that same night.

In which war did Rossi serve as a Marine?

Vietnam: 'The Fallen' (8x07) reveals Rossi served there as a Marine and reunites him with his old sergeant, Harrison Scott, now living on the streets.

Which section chief is Rossi secretly involved with in season seven?

Erin Strauss and Rossi are spotted leaving a hotel together in 'Hit', the finale.

Which item belonging to the late section chief does Rossi use to escape the Replicator's trap?

He taunts the killer with it as the house explodes.

Which actor played the hard-nosed section chief who dies in the season eight finale?

Jayne Atkinson played Erin Strauss from season two until the Replicator poisoned her in the season-eight finale, after which the chief got a posthumous send-off.

What was the profession of Rossi's second wife, Hayden Montgomery?

French diplomat: Hayden worked in diplomacy and raised their daughter Joy, a reporter and true-crime writer, without telling Rossi she existed until season ten.

Ashley Seaver's father was which notorious serial killer?

The Redmond Ripper, Charles Beauchamp, was caught by the BAU when Seaver was a child; her upbringing as a killer's daughter is why Rossi brings her onto a case in season six.

Which task force did Seaver transfer to after leaving the BAU?

Domestic trafficking: the season-seven premiere notes Seaver transferred to the domestic-trafficking task force run by Andi Swann, her former training supervisor.

Which university does Alex Blake teach at?

Georgetown: Blake lectures in linguistics there alongside her BAU work, having worked the unit years earlier during the 2001 anthrax case.

Why did Alex Blake leave the team at the end of season nine?

Reid's shooting recalled her son's death: after Reid is hit in 'Demons' (9x24), Blake, whose son Ethan died at nine, quits and leaves her credentials in Reid's bag.

Kate Callahan raised her niece Meg after Meg's parents died in which event?

The September 11 attacks: Kate's sister and brother-in-law died that day, and she and her husband Chris raised Meg as their own.

What is the name of Luke Alvez's Belgian Malinois?

Roxy is the dog Garcia mistook for a girlfriend; Alvez served in Iraq as an Army Ranger before joining the FBI.

Which escaped killer's case brings Alvez to the BAU in the season twelve premiere?

The Crimson King: the season-twelve premiere opens with Daniel Cullen's escape, and Alvez joins from the Fugitive Task Force that had been hunting him, as Hotch's last hire.

Which two skills is Stephen Walker noted for?

He died in the car crash Mr. Scratch set as a trap.

Who was recruited to the BAU as the replacement for the late Stephen Walker?

Matt Simmons joins in the season-thirteen premiere after Walker's death, crossing over from the International Response Team of the spin-off series.

How many children does the former IRT agent on the team have after the season fourteen announcement?

His wife Kristy is played by Kelly Frye.

What did Tyler Green do in the Army before hunting Sicarius?

Drone spotter: Green's Army work spotting targets for drones gave him the surveillance skills he used to hunt Sicarius, whom he blamed for his sister Alison's death.

During which crisis did Elias Voit plant his 'kill kits' around the country?

The COVID-19 pandemic: Voit used the lockdown years to recruit killers online and bury 'kill kits' in shipping containers for them to use once the world reopened.

Which actor plays Peter Lewis, 'Mr. Scratch'?

Bodhi Elfman played Peter Lewis from season ten to thirteen, until the character falls to his death in the season-thirteen premiere 'Wheels Up'.

Which sanitarium houses Diana Reid?

It is in Las Vegas.

Which condition does Diana Reid show early signs of in the season 11 episode 'Entropy'?

Dementia: in 'Entropy' Reid tells Cat Adams his mother failed to recognize him for three seconds, the first sign of the dementia that later pushes him to seek experimental treatment for her.

Which Buffy alum plays Garcia's boyfriend Kevin Lynch?

Nicholas Brendon, Buffy's Xander Harris, plays Kevin Lynch, the analyst brought in to search Garcia's computer after she was shot in season three.

Which birthstone is set into the rings JJ and Will exchange?

It is Henry's birthstone.

Where do JJ and Will get married at the end of season seven?

Rossi's back yard: in the season-seven finale Rossi throws a surprise wedding at his mansion, having quietly arranged it with Will, and JJ walks down the aisle in the garden.

Which storm killed Will LaMontagne's detective father?

He refused to leave while working a case at home.

The actress playing Lindsey Vaughan is the real daughter of the actor behind which agent?

David Rossi: Gia Mantegna, Joe Mantegna's daughter, first appeared as Lindsey Vaughan in the season-three episode '3rd Life' and returned as Cat Adams's partner in season twelve.

Which new section chief took over the BAU in season nine?

Mateo Cruz, played by Esai Morales, arrives as section chief in the season-nine premiere, and his shared covert past with JJ surfaces in the 200th episode.

Which Caribbean island is the setting for the Beyond Borders backdoor pilot case?

Barbados: the season-ten backdoor pilot sends the FBI's International Response Team to the island after an American family is abducted there on holiday.

Why was Savannah added as Morgan's partner?

Shemar Moore requested it: Moore asked the writers to give Morgan a steady relationship, and Savannah Hayes, a Bethesda doctor played by Rochelle Aytes, arrived in season nine.

Which Star Wars actor featured in the season eight two-part finale?

Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, played the Replicator across 'Brothers Hotchner' and 'The Replicator', the two-part season-eight finale aired in May 2013.

Which actor played the 'Prince of Darkness' in the season five finale?

Tim Curry played Billy Flynn, the Prince of Darkness, in the season-five finale 'Our Darkest Hour', a cliffhanger resolved in the season-six premiere.

Which drug does Tobias Hankel inject Reid with during his captivity?

Dilaudid, an opioid, is what Hankel injects into Reid during his captivity in 'Revelations'; Reid quietly fights the addiction over the following episodes.

Which agent is shot in the knee in the season-five premiere?

Spencer Reid takes a bullet to the knee in the season-five premiere 'Nameless, Faceless', leaving him on crutches for several episodes, while Hotch is stabbed by Foyet in the same hour.

Which two main cast members did not return for Evolution's first season in 2022?

Gubler and Henney: Matthew Gray Gubler, in the cast since the 2005 pilot, and Daniel Henney, busy with The Wheel of Time, both sat out the 2022 revival.

Which writer became showrunner in season seven and went on to run Evolution?

Erica Messer, a writer on the show from its first season, became showrunner in season seven and ran the Paramount+ revival from its 2022 launch; she co-wrote the original series finale.

Which Oscar winner led Suspect Behavior as Sam Cooper?

Forest Whitaker, an Oscar winner for The Last King of Scotland, led Suspect Behavior as Sam Cooper; the spin-off lasted just 13 episodes in 2011.

Which season five episode served as the backdoor pilot for Suspect Behavior?

'The Fight' (5x18), aired in April 2010, introduced Sam Cooper's team alongside the BAU on a San Francisco case, serving as the backdoor pilot for Suspect Behavior.

What was the small rapid-response team in Suspect Behavior called?

Red Cell: Cooper's small rapid-response unit reported directly to FBI Director Jack Fickler rather than through the BAU's usual chain of command.

Which West Wing actor played FBI Director Jack Fickler in Suspect Behavior?

Richard Schiff, The West Wing's Toby Ziegler, played FBI Director Jack Fickler; Janeane Garofalo co-starred as agent Beth Griffith.

What is the profession of Reid's estranged father, William?

Lawyer: William Reid practises law in Las Vegas, and Reid confronts him there in season four's 'Memoriam' while digging into a childhood murder case.

Which actor was originally cast as Lily Lambert in Beyond Borders but departed?

Anna Gunn, fresh from Breaking Bad, played Lily Lambert in the backdoor pilot but left before the series, with Alana de la Garza's Clara Seger taking the slot.

Which actor played tech analyst Russ 'Monty' Montgomery in Beyond Borders?

Tyler James Williams, of Everybody Hates Chris, played tech analyst Russ 'Monty' Montgomery, the IRT's stateside link to the families of Americans in trouble abroad.

How many children does Beyond Borders chief Jack Garrett have?

His son Ryan later goes undercover in Mexico.

Which network launched a Korean version of Criminal Minds in 2017?

tvN launched the Korean adaptation in July 2017, a 20-episode run with Lee Joon-gi as the Derek Morgan counterpart and Son Hyun-joo as the team leader.

Which developer made the 2018 mobile Criminal Minds game?

Tilting Point published Criminal Minds: The Mobile Game in 2018, a hidden-object case-solving app; Legacy Interactive's earlier 2012 PC game took a similar puzzle approach.

What bookends nearly every episode of Criminal Minds?

A quotation read by a team member opens and closes nearly every episode, from Nietzsche to Emerson, usually voiced by whichever agent the hour centres on.

How many episodes were in the first season?

22 episodes: the first season ran from September 2005 to May 2006, ending with the two-part 'The Fisher King' cliffhanger.

Which actor played Timothy Vogel in the pilot 'Extreme Aggressor'?

Andrew Jackson played Timothy Vogel, the prison guard revealed as the pilot's real killer; Chelah Horsdal played his victim Heather Woodland.

Which serial bomber does Gideon face again in 'Won't Get Fooled Again'?

Adrian Bale, the Boston bomber whose booby-trapped warehouse killed the agents under Gideon's command, is brought out of prison in 'Won't Get Fooled Again' to help catch a copycat.

Which season one killer known as 'The Fox' murders entire families?

Karl Arnold, 'The Fox', holds whole families hostage and plays father before killing them in season one's 'The Fox' (1x07), and returns in season five's 'Outfoxed'.

Which actress played stalking victim Lila Archer in 'Somebody's Watching'?

Amber Heard played actress Lila Archer, whom Reid guards and kisses in a pool in 'Somebody's Watching' (1x18); Katheryn Winnick played her stalker Maggie Lowe.

Which actor played 'The Fisher King', Randall Garner?

Charles Haid, of Hill Street Blues, played Randall Garner, the burn-scarred Fisher King who had corresponded with Diana Reid and set the team a riddle-quest in the season-one finale.

Which Twilight actor played the delusional killer with a female alter ego in 'Conflicted'?

Jackson Rathbone, Twilight's Jasper Hale, played Adam Jackson, whose abused psyche produced the female alter ego Amanda, in 'Conflicted' (4x20).

Which X-Files actor played 'The Road Warrior' Norman Hill in 'Normal'?

Mitch Pileggi, The X-Files' Walter Skinner, played Norman Hill, the 'Road Warrior' who shoots drivers and turns out to have killed his own family in 'Normal' (4x11).

What hobby does Derek Morgan pursue outside the BAU?

Restoring run-down houses: Morgan buys and renovates old properties in his spare time, a hobby he mentions across the series and uses to unwind between cases.

On what date did the 200th episode air?

February 5, 2014: the milestone episode, the fourteenth of season nine, brought Prentiss back for one night to help rescue the kidnapped JJ.

Which Beatles song gave the series finale 'And in the End' its title?

Erica Messer and Kirsten Vangsness co-wrote the episode.

Which Boy Meets World actor played young Jason Gideon?

He returned for the series finale.

Which actress played Reid's season 15 love interest Max?

Rachael Leigh Cook played Max Brenner, whom Reid meets in a park in the season-fifteen episode 'Saturday', his last love interest of the CBS run.

What is the surname of the season-fifteen antagonist Everett, 'the Chameleon'?

Lynch: Everett Lynch, 'the Chameleon', played by Michael Mosley, stalks the BAU through seasons fourteen and fifteen alongside his killer daughter Grace.

Which former showrunner directed the season 15 episode 'Saturday'?

Glenn Kershaw directed the finale.

Who plays Deputy Director Douglas Bailey in Criminal Minds: Evolution?

Nicholas D'Agosto plays Douglas Bailey, the Deputy Director who pushes the BAU to hunt Sicarius and is shot dead by Voit in the Evolution season-one finale.

Which mystery drives the season 17 story arc?

Gold Star: season seventeen chases a program of young assassins groomed under that codename, forcing the BAU to consult the imprisoned Elias Voit to untangle it.

Which actress guest-starred in season 17 as Dr. Jill Gideon, Jason's ex-wife?

Felicity Huffman played Dr. Jill Gideon, Jason's ex-wife and a profiler from the BAU's early days, in season seventeen; Clark Gregg recurred as FBI Director Ray Madison.

What is the name of Elias Voit's wife in Criminal Minds: Evolution?

Sydney Voit, unaware of her husband's killings, turns against him once the truth surfaces and enters witness protection with their two daughters.

Which team member had left the FBI before Criminal Minds: Evolution begins?

Penelope Garcia had quit the Bureau and was working in the private sector when Evolution opens; Prentiss pulls her back in to hunt the Sicarius network.

Which MTV series did creator Jeff Davis also create?

Teen Wolf: Davis created MTV's 2011 series, loosely based on the 1985 film, and ran it for six seasons, long after leaving Criminal Minds.

Which chipmunk did Matthew Gray Gubler voice in the Alvin films?

He was discovered as a model while studying film at NYU.

Which soap role did Shemar Moore play on and off from 1994?

Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless, a role Moore took up in 1994 and revisited over the years; he later led S.W.A.T. as Hondo.

Which music show did Shemar Moore host from 1999 to 2003?

Soul Train: Moore hosted the syndicated dance show from 1999 to 2003, its third permanent host after Don Cornelius and Mystro Clark.

Which Simpsons mob boss does the actor behind Rossi voice?

Fat Tony: Joe Mantegna has voiced the Springfield mob boss since the 1991 episode 'Bart the Murderer', one of the longest-running guest roles on The Simpsons.

Which David Mamet play won the actor who plays Fat Tony a Tony Award?

Glengarry Glen Ross: Mantegna won the 1984 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play as the slick salesman Richard Roma in Mamet's Broadway production.

Which episode did Kirsten Vangsness co-write with the showrunner in 2014?

She has co-written four episodes since.

In which Canadian city was A. J. Cook born?

Oshawa, Ontario: Cook was born there in 1978 and starred in the teen drama Higher Ground before joining Criminal Minds in 2005.

Which Friends character did Paget Brewster play in season four?

Kathy, the girlfriend Joey and Chandler both fell for in Friends' fourth season, was Brewster's role; she later played Frankie Dart in Community's final season.

Which Homeland character did Mandy Patinkin play?

Saul Berenson, the CIA mentor to Claire Danes's Carrie Mathison, was Patinkin's role across all eight seasons of Homeland from 2011 to 2020.

Which sitcom did Thomas Gibson star in opposite Jenna Elfman?

Dharma & Greg had Gibson as the buttoned-up lawyer Greg Montgomery for five seasons, a long way from the BAU's unit chief.

Which writer-producer did Thomas Gibson clash with on set in 2016?

Virgil Williams: Gibson kicked the writer-producer during an argument on set while directing a season-twelve episode in 2016, and CBS dropped him within days.

Which animated spy does Aisha Tyler voice?

Lana Kane, the field agent on Archer, was voiced by Tyler from the show's 2009 debut through its 2023 finale; she also hosted the 2013 revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Which CSI: Miami character made Adam Rodriguez famous?

Eric Delko, the underwater-recovery expert on CSI: Miami from 2002 to 2012, made Rodriguez's name; he also appeared in the Magic Mike films as Tito.

Which Marvel film featured Daniel Henney as Agent Zero?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) cast Henney as the marksman Agent Zero; he also voiced Tadashi in Big Hero 6.

Which Friday Night Lights role made Zach Gilford famous?

Matt Saracen, the shy backup quarterback thrust into the starting job on Friday Night Lights, made Gilford's name; he later starred in Netflix's Midnight Mass in 2021.

Which actor played the fugitive serial killer who murdered Gideon's girlfriend Sarah?

The murder pushed the BAU's best profiler toward burnout; he finally left after Hotchner was suspended over his actions.

What Metacritic score did the first season of Criminal Minds receive?

42: Metacritic's aggregate for the first season sat in 'mixed' territory; the Wall Street Journal predicted a deserved hit while the New York Times complained of too many characters with too many maladies.

How many ex-wives does Rossi say he has when he rejoins the BAU?

Three: Rossi jokes about his three ex-wives from his return onward, and all three, Carolyn, Hayden and Krystall, eventually turn up in later seasons.

In 'L.D.S.K.', which test does Reid fail before Hotch helps him retake it?

His firearms qualification: Reid misses the mark at the range in 'L.D.S.K.' (1x06), then shoots the sniper with Hotch's ankle gun after Hotch stages a humiliating kick as a distraction.

How many episodes were in the seventeenth season, the second under the Evolution title?

10 episodes: the second Evolution season premiered on Paramount+ on June 6, 2024, and ran ten weekly episodes through the summer.

What kind of show is The Real Criminal Minds, ordered by Paramount+ alongside Evolution?

A true-crime docuseries: The Real Criminal Minds was ordered in 2022 to have a former FBI profiler walk through real cases, illustrated with clips from the fictional series.

On which night of the week did the series premiere air, outside its regular slot, in 2005?

The pilot went out at 10 p.m. on September 22, 2005; the show then became one of CBS's most consistently watched programs.