Criminal Minds season 8
| Criminal Minds (season 8) | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 26, 2012[1] |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on September 26, 2012. The series was officially renewed for an eighth season on March 14, 2012.[2]
In Canada, the eighth season airs one day earlier on CTV than on CBS in the United States.
Cast
On February 15, 2012, Deadline.com reported that Paget Brewster, who plays Emily Prentiss, would leave the show once season seven was over. All other main cast members have secured deals for this season.[3] On June 13, 2012, CBS announced that Jeanne Tripplehorn joins the cast of the show.[4] Matthew Gray Gubler has signed a deal to stay on the show through at least season 9.
| Character | Portrayed by | Main cast | Recurring |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Rossi | Joe Mantegna | entire season | |
| Derek Morgan | Shemar Moore | entire season | |
| Dr. Spencer Reid | Matthew Gray Gubler | entire season | |
| Jennifer "JJ" Jareau | A. J. Cook | entire season | |
| Penelope Garcia | Kirsten Vangsness | entire season | |
| Alex Blake | Jeanne Tripplehorn | entire season | |
| Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner | Thomas Gibson | entire season | |
| Erin Strauss | Jayne Atkinson | — | 2 episodes |
| Beth Clemmons | Bellamy Young | — | 1 episode |
| Jack Hotchner | Cade Owens | — | 2 episodes |
| Henry LaMontagne | Mekhai Andersen | — | 2 episodes |
| Kevin Lynch | Nicholas Brendon | — | 2 episodes[5] |
| Maeve Donovan | Beth Riesgraf | — | 3 episodes |
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 1 | "The Silencer" | Glenn Kershaw | Erica Messer | September 26, 2012 | 11.73[6] |
| 164 | 2 | "The Pact" | Karen Gaviola | Janine Sherman Barrois | October 10, 2012 | 11.49[7] |
| 165 | 3 | "Through the Looking Glass" | Dermott Downs | Sharon Lee Watson | October 17, 2012 | 11.81[8] |
| 166 | 4 | "God Complex" | Larry Teng | Breen Frazier | October 24, 2012 | 11.61[9] |
| 167 | 5 | "The Good Earth" | John Terlesky | Bruce Zimmerman | October 31, 2012 | 11.99[10] |
| 168 | 6 | "The Apprenticeship" | Rob Bailey | Virgil Williams | November 7, 2012 | 12.09[11] |
| 169 | 7 | "The Fallen" | Doug Aarniokoski | Teleplay by: Rick Dunkle Story by: Rick Dunkle & Danny Ramm | November 14, 2012 | 12.20[12] |
| 170 | 8 | "The Wheels on the Bus..." | Rob Hardy | Kimberly Ann Harrison | November 21, 2012 | 11.53[13] |
| 171 | 9 | "Magnificent Light" | John Kretchmer | Sharon Lee Watson | November 28, 2012 | 12.37[14] |
| 172 | 10 | "The Lesson" | Matthew Gray Gubler | Janine Sherman Barrois | December 5, 2012 | 11.33[15] |
| 173 | 11 | "Perennials" | Michael Lange | Bruce Zimmerman | December 12, 2012 | 12.01[16] |
| 174 | 12 | "Zugzwang" | Jesse Warn | Breen Frazier | January 16, 2013 | 12.64[17] |
| 175 | 13 | "Magnum Opus" | Glenn Kershaw | Jason Bernero | January 23, 2013 | 11.84[18] |
| 176 | 14 | "All That Remains" | Thomas Gibson | Erica Messer | February 6, 2013 | 11.98[19] |
| 177 | 15 | "Broken" | Larry Teng | Rick Dunkle | February 20, 2013 | 10.69[20] |
| 178 | 16 | "Carbon Copy" | Rob Hardy | Virgil Williams | February 27, 2013 | 10.33[21] |
| 179 | 17 | "The Gathering" | Unknown | Unknown | March 20, 2013 | TBD |
| 180 | 18 | "Restoration" | Unknown | Unknown | March 27, 2013 | TBD |
| 181 | 19 | "Pay It Forward" | Unknown | Unknown | April 3, 2013 | TBD |
| 182 | 20 | "Alchemy" | Matthew Gray Gubler[22] | TBD | TBD | |
| 183 | 21 | "Nanny Dearest" | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 184 | 22 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 185 | 23 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 186 | 24 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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[6] | 2 | 15[6] | September 25, 2012 | 1.34[23] | 5 | 25 |
| "The Pact" | October 10, 2012 | 11.49[7] | 3 | 15[7] | October 9, 2012 | 1.56[24] | 4 | 17 |
| "Through the Looking Glass" | October 17, 2012 | 11.81[8] | 2 | 12[8] | October 17, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "God Complex" | October 24, 2012 | 11.61[9] | 3 | 15[9] | October 24, 2012 | 2.31[25] | — | 7 |
| "The Good Earth" | October 31, 2012 | 11.99[10] | 1 | 13[10] | October 31, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "The Apprenticeship" | November 7, 2012 | 12.09[11] | 2 | 7[11] | November 6, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "The Fallen" | November 14, 2012 | 12.20[12] | 1 | 9[12] | November 13, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "The Wheels on the Bus..." | November 21, 2012 | 11.53[13] | 1 | 10[13] | November 20, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "Magnificent Light" | November 28, 2012 | 12.37[14] | 1 | 10[14] | November 27, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "The Lesson" | December 5, 2012 | 11.33[15] | 1 | 10[15] | December 4, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "Perennials" | December 12, 2012 | 12.01[16] | 1 | 10[16] | December 11, 2012 | — | — | — |
| "Zugzwang" | January 16, 2013 | 12.64[17] | 2 | 8[17] | January 15, 2013 | — | — | — |
| "Magnum Opus" | January 23, 2013 | 11.84[18] | 1 | 6[18] | January 22, 2013 | — | — | — |
| "All That Remains" | February 6, 2013 | 11.98[19] | 2 | 9[19] | February 5, 2013 | — | — | — |
| ""Broken" | February 20, 2013 | — | — | — | February 19, 2013 | — | — | — |
References
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 14, 2012). "CBS Renews 18 Shows: 'The Good Wife,' 'Blue Bloods,' '2 Broke Girls,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Mike & Molly' & Many More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 15, 2012). "Paget Brewster To Leave 'Criminal Minds'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Criminal Minds Scoop: Big Love's Jeanne Tripplehorn Joins Cast as a Series Regular". TV Line.com. June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
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- ^ Canadian Ratings - Top 30 most watched shows of Oct 22 -> 28
- General references
- "Shows A-Z - criminal minds on cbs". the Futon Critic. Retrieved May 17, 2012.