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TV SeriesGenre
Crime, Drama, MysteryStarring :
A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, Erica Messer
'Criminal Minds' Main Cast Set to Return for Ninth Season
May 10, 2013 04:05:32"Criminal Minds" officially gets a new season order. CBS renews the long-running drama series after the show's five lead actors, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook, agreed to new two-year contracts.
According to the network, "Criminal Minds" ranks as Wednesday's number one drama in viewers. Its current eighth season has averaged 12.24 million viewers, with a 3.3/09 rating in adults 18-49 and a 4.3/10 among adults 25-54.
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'Big Love' Alumna Jeanne Tripplehorn Joins 'Criminal Minds' as Series Regular
June 14, 2012 03:06:37Hotchner and his BAU team are going to welcome a new member in the next season of "Criminal Minds". The show has tapped Jeanne Tripplehorn, who claimed her fame through her supporting role as Dr. Beth Garner in 1992's film "Basic Instinct", to take a regular role as a new FBI profiler.
"We're thrilled to have Jeanne Tripplehorn join our team as a profiler," executive producer Erica Messer says in a statement to announce the casting news. "Her character will be introduced in the premiere. It's an exciting way to start season 8."
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'Criminal Minds' 7.20 Preview: Morgan Gets Clue About His Long-Lost Cousin
April 05, 2012 02:04:09When "Criminal Minds" returns with a new episode next week, Morgan finds an evidence that his cousin, who has been missing for eight years, is still alive. When his sister sees a woman who looks like their presumed-dead cousin, Cindi, Morgan is forced to confront a lie he told his family last year to provide closure.
Now, he will compel the BAU to reopen the case of his cousin's disappearance. When they capture the man believed to have kidnapped Cindi and put her under his control for years, the team must play the ultimate mind game to find out her whereabouts.
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Paget Brewster Announces 'Criminal Minds' Departure
February 15, 2012 11:02:21"Criminal Minds" is losing one of its main and regular cast. Paget Brewster announced on Wednesday, February 15 that she will no longer extend her contract with CBS to portray Emily Prentiss, in favor of other projects.
"After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it’s time for me to move on," the actress said in a statement to Deadline. "As much as I will miss my Criminal Minds family, I am excited about the future and other opportunities." She gave her notification to the producers only on Tuesday.
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'Criminal Minds' 7.13 Preview: Morgan Shows Off Abs to Garcia
February 02, 2012 01:02:03Garcia is likely going to welcome Morgan to her house in the next episode of "Criminal Minds". As she wakes up from bed, the computer technician is greeted by shirtless Morgan who only covers his wet body with a towel.
While Garcia won't mind getting a glimpse of Morgan's half-naked body, his boyfriend Kevin Lynch will get jealous of her relationship with the special agent. It's not until she has a spat with Kevin that Garcia realizes she and Morgan may have gotten a little too friendly with each other.
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'Criminal Minds' Casts 'Dirty Sexy Money' Alum as Hotch's Love Interest
October 18, 2011 03:10:07Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner is likely to enjoy a whirlwind of romance on "Criminal Minds". Former "Dirty Sexy Money" star Bellamy Young, who recently made appearance in an episode of "Castle", has been tapped to guest star in an episode as Beth, a museum curator who meets Thomas Gibson's BAU agent character in the park while he's training for triathalon.
Hotch has been staying single after he and his wife Haley divorced in season 3 before she was killed in season 5. At a party in September to celebrate the premiere of season 7, showrunner Erica Messer has hinted at her desire to see a new beginning for the single working parent.
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'Criminal Minds' 7.04 Preview: Reliving High School Tragedy
October 06, 2011 01:10:17Someone is referencing to an old crime to unleash a new terror in next "Criminal Minds". In the upcoming episode, survivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event that took place 10 years ago, when a new killer with a similar style targets them.
Rossi suspects that the killer is savoring the anticipation of the next attack and now the BAU team must stop him/her from blowing more bombs. Meanwhile, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim of school bullying.
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'Criminal Minds' 7.02 Preview: Life Is Tough, but Death Comes Easy
September 22, 2011 02:09:34Next on "Criminal Minds" season 7, the BAU team searches rural Oklahoma to find a serial killer who claims the lives of several women. Each of the killer's victims has one of their five senses being taken away before they are murdered.
While the team is pursuing the murderer who likes to videotape himself and hear his victims scream, JJ and Emily Prentiss get the cold shoulder from Reid as he deals with their deception about Prentiss' presumed death. This episode entitled "Proof" will air Wednesday, September 28 at 9 P.M. on CBS.
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Official: Paget Brewster Returns to 'Criminal Minds', Rachel Nichols Leaves
May 30, 2011 08:05:07"Criminal Minds" welcomes back Paget Brewster. After leaving the show last season, the Emily Prentiss depicter will rejoin the cast ensemble in season 7, reuniting with A.J. Cook who has previously signed up to return as a regular.
"It feels rewarding," executive producer Erica Messer says of Brewster and Cook's return. "This team works well together and now we can get on with telling the stories that have kept us going for six seasons."
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'Criminal Minds' Season Finale Preview: JJ's Return With the Biggest Case
May 12, 2011 02:05:56In the upcoming episode of "Criminal Minds", the BAU finds the biggest case of the season when bodies of two missing persons are found in a car trunk. The BAU suspects that they are victims of human trafficking, so the team searches for a suspected human trafficking ring.
Meanwhile, Aaron Hotchner warns the team of possible changes due to budget cuts as A.J. Cook's Jennifer "JJ" Jareau returns to the FBI. A preview to the season finale gives a teaser to her return by showing a scene where David Rossi talks a woman about giving some thoughts to what the team has discussed.
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'Criminal Minds' 6.23 Preview: Bodies Buried in the Sand
May 05, 2011 01:05:45Next week on "Criminal Minds", what happens in the ocean doesn't always stay in the ocean. The BAU is Florida-bound to investigate bodies which are discovered buried in the ocean floor off Jacksonville, and Morgan is there to help the team.
But the case rattles Morgan when his aunt suspects her missing daughter is one of the victims. Meanwhile, he and Reid learn a trick that is probably used by the killer to make the victim totally compliant.
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A.J. Cook Signs Two-Year Deal to Return to 'Criminal Minds'
April 16, 2011 11:04:32The deal is sealed; A.J. Cook will be back to "Criminal Minds". After being in talks for a week, the blonde beauty has finally closed a two-year-deal to return to the crime drama series as a regular, so Deadline reports.
Cook will first reprise her role of Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau as a guest star in the series' sixth season finale which is set to air on May 18. The 32-year-old actress will later rejoin the CBS show full-time when it returns in the fall.
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A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster Invited Back to 'Criminal Minds'
April 14, 2011 03:04:15Good news comes in two for "Criminal Minds" fans. Not only the new production team is trying to get back A.J. Cook who plays Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau on the CBS crime drama, but also Paget Brewster aka Emily Prentiss.
Cook was written out of the show for creative reason and budget cut. She was back for two episodes this season to give her character a good closure. In the story, JJ is transferred from BAU to Pentagon. Executive producer Simon Mirren told TV Guide, "We've always intimated that JJ's character has connections outside of our world - other more powerful elements in the government. Those powers that she's connected with come back into her life."
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'Criminal Minds' and 'Off the Map' Preview: Valhalla & Leaf
February 24, 2011 04:02:09Previews for both ABC's dramas "Criminal Minds" and "Off the Map" have gone viral. In the former, a killer from the past will return. Emily Prentiss suspects her old Interpol nemesis, making her fear for the safety of her BAU team as he closes in on her. How she solves the mess will be seen in "Valhalla" which airs March 2 at 9/8c.
Right after "Criminal Minds", "Off the Map" will follow. While the Paget Brewster-starring TV series is marred with a series of suspicious murders, the Caroline Dhavernas TV show will follow three brothers as they are trapped in an abandoned gold mine and rescued by Lily Brenner and Otis Cole.
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J.J. Returns to 'Criminal Minds' to Send Away Emily
February 02, 2011 01:02:50Beloved alumna of "Criminal Minds" will return for an episode this Spring. A.J. Cook, whose departure from the CBS series last Fall invited protests among show's fans, will reprise her role as Jennifer "J.J." Jareau in an episode directed by Matthew Gray Gubler.
Cook confirmed via Twitter, writing "Heading back to Criminal Minds for @pagetpaget final episode. @GUBLERNATION is directing. It's going to be GOOD/WEIRD/SAD!!!" Paget Brewster who has been with the show for almost five years is not returning to the series as well, replaced by a new agent played by Rachel Nichols.
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'Criminal Minds' and 'Defenders' Halloween Week Previews
October 21, 2010 04:10:08"Criminal Minds" is not skipping Halloween after all. In "Devil's Night", the BAU team must find a killer who has struck Detroit for the past three years solely during the raucous pre-Halloween celebration.
Generally, "Devil's Night" is a term used for the day leading to Halloween when city youths engaged in a night of criminal behavior, which usually consisted of acts of small vandalism. The line is sometimes crossed to that of arson and theft.
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'Criminal Minds' 6.05 Preview: Young Serial Killer
October 14, 2010 01:10:17The proverb "don't judge the cover by its book" would probably fit in the upcoming episode of "Criminal Minds". A young kid who looks like a "boy next door" hides a horrible instinct to kill families that take him in to their homes because he appears to be "extremely vulnerable".
Meanwhile, Morgan is concerned when Ellie runs away from her foster family and pays him a visit. Ellie is the young girl whom Morgan saved in the season premiere. She is the daughter of a detective who was murdered by Tim Curry's Darkness. Called "Safe Haven", the episode airs October 20 on CBS.
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'Criminal Minds' 6.02 Preview: Goodbye JJ
September 23, 2010 02:09:32The time has come to finally say goodbye to A.J. Cook and her character Jennifer Jereau on "Criminal Minds". While JJ attempts to reunite a family whose daughter has mysteriously disappeared, her BAU family braces for the loss of one of their own.
JJ's departure from the show was the producers' decision for creative reason and budget cut. When the news hit headlines in June this year, her fans set up an online petition to topple down the decision. The devotees went as far as sending the CBS headquarters with lipsticks and file folders as signs of protest. The campaign was also held to give Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss more screen time.
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Confirmed, 'Criminal Minds' Brings Back A.J. Cook for Two Episodes
June 26, 2010 09:06:23Fans of A.J. Cook can rejoice to a good, but not quite great, news about the actress' status on "Criminal Minds". The depicter of Jennifer Jareau aka JJ is confirmed to come back to the crime show for two episodes. This also means that there will be no permanent one because the return is meant for a closure.
CBS has not released an official word, but the news was shared by Cook herself. Announcing it through Twitter, the actress said, "Thanks for your undying support but it's a done deal. I'll be doing 2eps to wrap up JJ. Excited for what's next and hope you'll come along! XO".
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A.J. Cook May Be Back to 'Criminal Minds'
June 22, 2010 11:06:18CBS is still firm with its decision to cut off A.J. Cook from "Criminal Minds", but the network reportedly is considering a proposal. The actress who portrays Jennifer Jareau aka JJ may be back in the Fall season but only for an episode and as a guest star.
Fans of the actress and the character have been mulling a massive campaign to bring her back to the show. They set up an online petition which has reached 36,000 as of Monday, June 21 night. They want the network to leave it the way it used to, JJ intact and Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss' appearance not reduced. These devotees also sent lipsticks and file folders to CBS' offices.
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