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|genre=Crime Drama

|genre=Crime Drama



|running time=40-45 minutes

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|running time=40–45 minutes

|created by=[[Jeff Davis]]

|created by=[[Jeff Davis]]

|starring=[[Criminal Minds: Actors|Lead Actors]]

|starring=[[Criminal Minds: Actors|Lead Actors]]

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|country of origin=USA

|country of origin=USA

|original channel=CBS

|original channel=CBS



|original run=September 22, 2005-present

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|original run=September 22, 2005–present

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|no. of seasons=10

|no. of seasons=10

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Criminal Minds was created by Jeff Davis and is produced by the ''Mark Gordon Company'' in association with ''CBS Television Studios'' and ''ABC Studios''. The show follows the investigative lives of the [[FBI]]'s [[Behavioral Analysis Unit]] at [[Quantico]], Virginia.

Criminal Minds was created by Jeff Davis and is produced by the ''Mark Gordon Company'' in association with ''CBS Television Studios'' and ''ABC Studios''. The show follows the investigative lives of the [[FBI]]'s [[Behavioral Analysis Unit]] at [[Quantico]], Virginia.



The unit itself is based entirely on the real-life BAU built by FBI [[Profiler]] [[John Douglas]]. The show's former main character, [[Jason Gideon]], and new character, [[David Rossi]] are both partially based on John Douglas himself--with respect to different aspects of their personalities.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Douglas#Fictional_portrayals Wikipedia article on John Douglas, Mindhunter]</ref> The show abandons the common format of procedural dramas by focusing more on the criminals and their victims instead of the main cast.

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The unit itself is based entirely on the real-life BAU built by FBI [[Profiler]] [[John Douglas]]. The show's former main character, [[Jason Gideon]], and current main character, [[David Rossi]], are both partially based on John Douglas himself, with respect to different aspects of their personalities.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Douglas#Fictional_portrayals Wikipedia article on John Douglas, Mindhunter]</ref> The show abandons the common format of procedural dramas by focusing more on the criminals and their victims instead of the main cast.

Throughout the episodes, quotations from famous philosophers are often recited by the cast. These quotations are relevant to the episode's plot and help to bring the "pieces" of the case together. Previously, it was always [[Jason Gideon]] who recited them, but, since his departure, the rest of the cast have taken over; quotations mainly being quoted by the prominent character of that episode.

Throughout the episodes, quotations from famous philosophers are often recited by the cast. These quotations are relevant to the episode's plot and help to bring the "pieces" of the case together. Previously, it was always [[Jason Gideon]] who recited them, but, since his departure, the rest of the cast have taken over; quotations mainly being quoted by the prominent character of that episode.

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===Current===

===Current===



* [[Aaron Hotchner]] - [[Thomas Gibson]]

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*[[Aaron Hotchner]] - [[Thomas Gibson]]



* [[David Rossi]] - [[Joe Mantegna]]

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*[[David Rossi]] - [[Joe Mantegna]]



* [[Kate Callahan]] - [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]]

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*[[Kate Callahan]] - [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]]



* [[Derek Morgan]] - [[Shemar Moore]]

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*[[Derek Morgan]] - [[Shemar Moore]]



* Dr. [[Spencer Reid]] - [[Matthew Gray Gubler]]

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*Dr. [[Spencer Reid]] - [[Matthew Gray Gubler]]



* [[Jennifer Jareau]] - [[A.J. Cook]]

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*[[Jennifer Jareau]] - [[A.J. Cook]]



* [[Penelope Garcia]] - [[Kirsten Vangsness]]

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*[[Penelope Garcia]] - [[Kirsten Vangsness]]

===Recurring/Minor===

===Recurring/Minor===



* [[William LaMontagne, Jr.]] - [[Josh Stewart]]

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*[[William LaMontagne, Jr.]] - [[Josh Stewart]]



* [[Kevin Lynch]] - [[Nicholas Brendon]]

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*[[Kevin Lynch]] - [[Nicholas Brendon]]



* [[Diana Reid]] - [[Jane Lynch]]

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*[[Diana Reid]] - [[Jane Lynch]]



* [[Jack Hotchner]] - [[Cade Owens]]

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*[[Jack Hotchner]] - [[Cade Owens]]



* [[Henry LaMontagne]] - [[Mekhai Andersen]]

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*[[Henry LaMontagne]] - [[Mekhai Andersen]]



* [[Beth Clemmons]] - [[Bellamy Young]]

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*[[Beth Clemmons]] - [[Bellamy Young]]



* [[Mateo Cruz]] - [[Esai Morales]]

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*[[Mateo Cruz]] - [[Esai Morales]]

===Former===

===Former===



* [[Elle Greenaway]] - [[Lola Glaudini]]

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*[[Elle Greenaway]] - [[Lola Glaudini]]



* [[Jason Gideon]] - [[Mandy Patinkin]]

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*[[Jason Gideon]] - [[Mandy Patinkin]]



* [[Jordan Todd]] - [[Meta Golding]]

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*[[Jordan Todd]] - [[Meta Golding]]



* [[Haley Hotchner]] - [[Meredith Monroe]]

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*[[Haley Hotchner]] - [[Meredith Monroe]]



* [[Ashley Seaver]] - [[Rachel Nichols]]

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*[[Ashley Seaver]] - [[Rachel Nichols]]



* [[Emily Prentiss]] - [[Paget Brewster]]

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*[[Emily Prentiss]] - [[Paget Brewster]]



* [[Maeve Donovan]] - [[Beth Riesgraf]]

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*[[Maeve Donovan]] - [[Beth Riesgraf]]



* [[Erin Strauss]] - [[Jayne Atkinson]]

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*[[Erin Strauss]] - [[Jayne Atkinson]]



* [[Alex Blake]] - [[Jeanne Tripplehorn]]

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*[[Alex Blake]] - [[Jeanne Tripplehorn]]

==Episodes==

==Episodes==

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