Criminal Minds

*Criminal Minds*
Criminal Minds
Also known as	Criminal Minds: Evolution (2022–present)
Genre	Police procedural; Thriller; Crime drama; Mystery;
Created by	Jeff Davis
Showrunners	Jeff Davis; Erica Messer;
Starring	Mandy Patinkin; Thomas Gibson; Lola Glaudini; Shemar Moore; Matthew Gray Gubler; A. J. Cook; Kirsten Vangsness; Paget Brewster; Joe Mantegna; Rachel Nichols; Jeanne Tripplehorn; Jennifer Love Hewitt; Aisha Tyler; Adam Rodriguez; Damon Gupton; Daniel Henney; RJ Hatanaka; Zach Gilford;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	18
No. of episodes	351 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Mark Gordon; Jeff Davis; Edward Allen Bernero; Deborah Spera; Chris Mundy; Simon Mirren; Erica Messer; Janine Sherman Barrois; Breen Frazier; Harry Bring; Glenn Kershaw;
Running time	42–56 minutes
Production companies	Lionsgate Television; Erica Messer Productions; 20th Television; CBS Studios;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 22, 2005 –; February 19, 2020
Network	Paramount+
Release	November 24, 2022 –; present
Related
	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior; Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders; Criminal Minds (South Korea);

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 hit for CBS, regularly featuring as one of the network's most-watched shows and winning the Best TV Crime Drama award at the People’s Choice Awards 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.