Criminal Minds (season 12)

Criminal Minds (season 12)

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Country of origin United States
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) – present

The twelfth season of Criminal Minds was ordered on May 6, 2016, by CBS with an order of 22 episodes.[1] The season premiered on September 28, 2016.[2]

Cast

The entire main cast from the previous season will return for the season, except Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan), who left the show during the eleventh season.

This season also marks the final appearance of Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner).

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest star

Production

Development

Criminal Minds was renewed for a twelfth season with an episode order of 22 episodes on May 6, 2016.[1] It was announced that the season would began to air on September 28, 2016.[2] The entire main cast will return for the season, except Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan), who left the show during the eleventh season.

Casting

Jane Lynch will return in Season 12 as Diana Reid.

After Shemar Moore's departure in the previous season, it was announced that Adam Rodriguez had been cast to fill his void in the twelfth season. He will play Luke Alvez, a new recruit to the BAU from the FBI's Fugitive Task Force, tasked with helping to capture an escaped killer from last season.[5][6] On July 21, Kirsten Vangsness confirmed that Paget Brewster would reprise her role as SSA Emily Prentiss for multiple episodes.[7] It was announced on August 10, 2016, that Aisha Tyler, who joined the show in the previous season as Dr. Tara Lewis, had been promoted to a series regular.[8]

On August 30, 2016, it was announced that Brewster had been promoted back to series regular, following Thomas Gibson's firing.[9] CBS announced on September 21, 2016, that Jane Lynch would reprise her role as Dr. Diana Reid, Spencer Reid's schizophrenic mother after eight years. It was reported that she would be appearing in the second half of the season in a multi-episode arc.[4]

To fill the void after Gibson's firing, Damon Gupton was cast in the series regular role of Special Agent Stephen Walker, a profiler from the Behavorial Analysis Program in the FBI. He will make his first appearance in the eighth episode.[3]

Gibson's suspension and exit

On August 11, 2016, Deadline reported that Thomas Gibson had been suspended and therefore written out from two episodes due to an on-set altercation with one of the producers. He was also cut from directing one of the episodes in the twelfth season.[10] The following day, it was announced that Gibson had been fired following the on-set altercation. ABC released a statement in which they said, "Thomas Gibson has been dismissed from Criminal Minds. Creative details for how the character's exit will be addressed in the show will be announced at a later date."[11] After the announcement, Gibson hired a lawyer to file a lawsuit regarding his termination from the show.[12]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2561"The Crimson King"Glenn KershawBreen FrazierSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)12018.92[13]
When a man is found in Tempe, Arizona with deep cuts on his abdomen, the BAU suspects the crime was committed by one of thirteen serial killers who escaped from prison three months earlier. Working with new team member Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), who helped catch eight of the escapees, the team soon realizes that they are playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a criminal from their past.
2572"Sick Day"Larry TengVirgil WilliamsOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)12027.62[14]
After returning home from a child abduction case in Los Angeles, JJ breaks down in front of Will and recounts the events surrounding the BAU's attempt to catch a serial killer who kidnaps his victims in broad daylight and burns them alive.
2583"Taboo"Alec SmightKaren MaserOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)12038.40[15]
With Hotch away on TDY and former SSA Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) assisting during his absence, the BAU travels to Boynton Beach, Florida to apprehend a killer who abducts single mothers and drowns them in concrete. Meanwhile, Alvez opens up to one of his colleagues about his personal history.
2594"Keeper"Sharat RajuBruce ZimmermanOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)12047.66[16]
When a Virginia state trooper finds a bag of dismembered body parts on the Appalachian Trail, the BAU investigates only to apprehend a delusional homeless man with a bizarre connection to the unsub. Meanwhile, Reid deals with a personal crisis after his mother is accepted into a study on Alzheimer's disease.
2605"The Anti-Terror Squad"Tawnia McKiernanStephanie SenGuptaNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)12057.37[17]
When two teenagers living in Winona, Minnesota are deliberately left alive by an unsub who murders their families, the BAU suspects that the crimes were committed by a family annihilator only to uncover a shocking connection between the survivors and the killer. Meanwhile, Garcia attempts to find the perfect gift for Alvez's dog Roxy.
2616"Elliott's Pond"Matthew Gray GublerErica MesserNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)12067.62[18]
When three best friends go missing while riding their bicycles in Clayton, Delaware, the BAU determines that the case is connected to a similar disappearance that took place more than thirty years earlier. Meanwhile, the team is left reeling after Rossi makes an announcement regarding Hotch's absence.
2627"Mirror Image"Joe MantegnaBreen FrazierNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)12077.44[19]
When Lewis is approached by a stranger claiming to be her estranged brother Gabriel, the BAU attempts to uncover the imposter's true identity and find the real Gabriel only to find themselves face-to-face with an old enemy who knows their every move.
2638"Scarecrow"[20]Christoph SchreweKaren MaserDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)1208TBD
2649"Profiling 202"[21]Rob Bailey[22]Virgil Williams[23]January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)[24]1209TBD
26510"Seek and Destroy"[25]Diana C. Valentine[26]Erik Stiller[26]TBA1210TBD
26611"Surface Tension"[27]Oz Scott[28]Bruce Zimmerman[28]TBA1211TBD
26712"A Good Husband"[29]Laura Belsey[30]Jim Clemente[31]TBA1212TBD
26813"Spencer"[32]Glenn KershawKirsten Vangsness & Erica MesserTBA1213TBD
26914"Collision Course"[33]Alec SmightStephanie SenGupta[34]TBA1214TBD
27015"TBA"TBATBATBA1215TBD
27116"TBA"TBAVirgil Williams[35]TBA1216TBD

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m) 18–49 Rank Viewership rank Drama rank
256 1 "The Crimson King" September 28, 2016 Wednesday
9:00 P.M.		 1.9/6[13] 8.92[13] 22[36] 23[36] 7[36]
257 2 "Sick Day" October 5, 2016 1.4/5[14] 7.62[14] N/A 22[37] N/A
258 3 "Taboo" October 12, 2016 1.7/6[15] 8.40[15] 25[38] 21[38] 7[38]
259 4 "Keeper" October 26, 2016 1.6/6[16] 7.66[16] 30[39] N/A 7[39]
260 5 "The Anti-Terror Squad" November 9, 2016 1.3/4[17] 7.37[17] N/A 21[40] N/A
261 6 "Elliott's Pond" November 16, 2016 1.4/5[18] 7.62[18] N/A 25[41] N/A
262 7 "Mirror Image" November 30, 2016 1.4/5[19] 7.44[19] N/A N/A N/A
263 8 "Scarecrow" December 7, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
264 9 "Profiling 202" January 4, 2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
265 10 "Seek and Destroy" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
266 11 "Surface Tension" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
267 12 "A Good Husband" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
268 13 "Spencer" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
269 14 "Collision Course" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) 18–49 rating increase Viewers
(millions) increase		 Total 18–49 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
256 1 "The Crimson King" September 28, 2016 Wednesday
9:00 P.M.		 1.1 3.83 3.0 12.41 [42]
257 2 "Sick Day" October 5, 2016 1.1 3.76 2.5 11.32 [43]
258 3 "Taboo" October 12, 2016 1.1 3.41 2.8 11.81 [44]
259 4 "Keeper" October 26, 2016 1.1 3.81 2.7 11.48 [45]
260 5 "The Anti-Terror Squad" November 9, 2016 0.7 2.38 2.0 9.76 [46]
261 6 "Elliott's Pond" November 16, 2016 1.1 3.57 2.5 11.20 [47]
262 7 "Mirror Image" November 30, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
263 8 "Scarecrow" December 7, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
264 9 "Profiling 202" January 4, 2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
265 10 "Seek and Destroy" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
266 11 "Surface Tension" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
267 12 "A Good Husband" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
268 13 "Spencer" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
269 14 "Collision Course" TBA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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