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Criminal Minds
Season 8
File:Criminal Minds Season 8.jpg
DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) –
May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
Season chronology
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Season 7
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Season 9
List of episodes

The eighth season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on September 26, 2012. The series was renewed on March 14, 2012.[1]

In Canada, season eight aired one day earlier on CTV than on CBS in the United States.

Cast

On February 15, 2012, Deadline Hollywood reported that Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss) would leave the show once season seven was over. All other main cast members had secured deals for the season.[2] On June 13, 2012, CBS announced that Jeanne Tripplehorn would join the cast of the show.[3]

Main

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Criminal Minds episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1631"The Silencer"Glenn KershawErica MesserSeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)80111.73[4]
1642"The Pact"Karen GaviolaJanine Sherman BarroisOctober 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)80211.49[5]
1653"Through the Looking Glass"Dermott DownsSharon Lee WatsonOctober 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)80311.81[6]
1664"God Complex"Larry TengBreen FrazierOctober 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)80411.61[7]
1675"The Good Earth"John TerleskyBruce ZimmermanOctober 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)80511.99[8]
1686"The Apprenticeship"Rob BaileyVirgil WilliamsNovember 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)80612.09[9]
1697"The Fallen"Doug AarniokoskiTeleplay by : Rick Dunkle
Story by : Rick Dunkle & Danny Ramm		November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)80712.20[10]
1708"The Wheels on the Bus…"Rob HardyKimberly Ann HarrisonNovember 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)80811.53[11]
1719"Magnificent Light"John T. KretchmerSharon Lee WatsonNovember 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)80912.37[12]
17210"The Lesson"Matthew Gray GublerJanine Sherman BarroisDecember 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)81011.33[13]
17311"Perennials"Michael LangeBruce ZimmermanDecember 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)81112.01[14]
17412"Zugzwang"Jesse WarnBreen FrazierJanuary 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)81212.64[15]
17513"Magnum Opus"Glenn KershawJason J. BerneroJanuary 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)81311.84[16]
17614"All That Remains"Thomas GibsonErica MesserFebruary 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)81511.98[17]
17715"Broken"Larry TengRick DunkleFebruary 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)81410.69[18]
17816"Carbon Copy"Rob HardyVirgil WilliamsFebruary 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)81610.33[19]
17917"The Gathering"Michael LangeKimberly Ann HarrisonMarch 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)81711.58[20]
18018"Restoration"Félix AlcaláJim Clemente & Janine Sherman BarroisApril 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)81810.79[21]
18119"Pay It Forward"John TerleskyBruce ZimmermanApril 10, 2013 (2013-04-10)81911.47[22]
18220"Alchemy"Matthew Gray GublerSharon Lee WatsonMay 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)82010.13[23]
18321"Nanny Dearest"Doug AarniokoskiVirgil WilliamsMay 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)82110.08[24]
18422"#6"Karen GaviolaBreen FrazierMay 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)82210.56[25]
18523"Brothers Hotchner"Rob BaileyRick DunkleMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)82311.01[26]
18624"The Replicator"Glenn KershawErica MesserMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)82411.01[26]

Ratings

Episode U.S. ratings Canada ratings
Original air date Viewers
(millions) 		Rank Original air date Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
Night Week Night Week
"The Silencer" September 26, 2012 11.73[4] 2 15[4] September 25, 2012 1.34[27] 5 25
"The Pact" October 10, 2012 11.49[5] 3 15[5] October 9, 2012 1.56[28] 4 17
"Through the Looking Glass" October 17, 2012 11.81[6] 2 12[6] October 16, 2012 — — —
"God Complex" October 24, 2012 11.61[7] 3 15[7] October 23, 2012 2.31[29] — 7
"The Good Earth" October 31, 2012 11.99[8] 1 13[8] October 30, 2012 — — —
"The Apprenticeship" November 7, 2012 12.09[9] 2 7[9] November 6, 2012 — — —
"The Fallen" November 14, 2012 12.20[10] 1 9[10] November 13, 2012 — — —
"The Wheels on the Bus..." November 21, 2012 11.53[11] 1 10[11] November 20, 2012 — — —
"Magnificent Light" November 28, 2012 12.37[12] 1 10[12] November 27, 2012 — — —
"The Lesson" December 5, 2012 11.33[13] 1 10[13] December 4, 2012 — — —
"Perennials" December 12, 2012 12.01[14] 1 10[14] December 11, 2012 — — —
"Zugzwang" January 16, 2013 12.64[15] 2 8[15] January 15, 2013 — — —
"Magnum Opus" January 23, 2013 11.84[16] 1 6[16] January 22, 2013 — — —
"All That Remains" February 6, 2013 11.98[17] 2 9[17] February 5, 2013 — — —
"Broken" February 20, 2013 10.69[18] 2 14[18] February 19, 2013 — — —
"Carbon Copy" February 27, 2013 10.33[19] 3 11[19] February 26, 2013 — — —
"The Gathering" March 20, 2013 11.58[20] 2 6[20] March 19, 2013 — — —
"Restoration" April 3, 2013 10.79[21] 3 17[21] April 2, 2013 — — —
"Pay It Forward" April 10, 2013 11.47[22] 2 12[22] April 9, 2013 — — —
"Alchemy" May 1, 2013 10.13[23] 2 14[23] April 30, 2013 — — —
"Nanny Dearest" May 8, 2013 10.08[24] 2 16[24] May 7, 2013 — — —
"#6" May 15, 2013 10.56[25] 2 11[25] May 15, 2013 — — —
"Brothers Hotchner" May 22, 2013 11.01[26] 1 3[26] May 22, 2013 — — —
"The Replicator" May 22, 2013 11.01[26] 1 3[26] May 22, 2013 — — —

Home media

The Complete Eighth Season
Set details Special features
  • 24 episodes
  • 6-disc set (Region 1)
  • 5-disc set (Region 2 & 4)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Subtitles: English
  • English: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Beautiful Minds
  • Gag Reel
  • Deleted Scenes
DVD release date
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)[30] December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)[31] December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)[32]

References

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General references
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