Criminal Minds season 14
Criminal Minds | |
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Season 14 | |
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No. of episodes | 15 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | October 3, 2018 February 6, 2019 | –
Season chronology | |
The fourteenth season of Criminal Minds was ordered on May 12, 2018, by CBS with an order of 15 episodes.[1][2] The season premiered on October 3, 2018,[3] and concluded on February 6, 2019. The season also featured the milestone 300th episode, which served as the season premiere.
Cast
The entire main cast from the previous season returned.
Main cast
- Joe Mantegna as Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi (BAU Senior Agent)
- Matthew Gray Gubler as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (BAU Agent)
- A. J. Cook as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (BAU Agent)
- Kirsten Vangsness as Special Agent Penelope Garcia (BAU Technical Analyst & Co-Communications Liaison)
- Aisha Tyler as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Tara Lewis (BAU Agent)
- Daniel Henney as Supervisory Special Agent Matt Simmons (BAU Agent)
- Adam Rodriguez as Supervisory Special Agent Luke Alvez (BAU Agent)
- Paget Brewster as Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)
Recurring cast
- Gail O'Grady as Krystall Richards
- Danielle C. Ryan as Portia Richards
- Kelly Frye as Kristy Simmons
- Declan Whaley as David Simmons
- Josh Stewart as William LaMontagne Jr.
- Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne
- Daniella Alonso as Lisa Douglas
- Stephen Bishop as Andrew Mendoza
Guest cast
- James Urbaniak as FBI Special Agent Owen Quinn
- Karen David as FBI Special Agent Mary Meadows
- Michael Hogan as Benjamin David Merva
- Sebastian Sozzi as Carlos Garcia
- Corey Reynolds as Former FBI Fugitive task force Agent Phil Brooks
- Gale Harold as Dr. Daryl Wright
- Candy Clark as Sandy Jareau
- Michael Mosley as Everett Lynch
- Sharon Lawrence as Roberta Lynch
- Alex Jennings as Grace Lynch
- Amber Stevens West as Joy Struthers
- Johnny Mathis as himself
Production
Development
Criminal Minds was renewed for a fourteenth season with an episode order of 15 episodes on May 12, 2018, with the possibility of more episodes being ordered later in the season.[2][4] On November 27, 2018, it was reported that CBS had declined to order any more episodes for the season.[5]
On June 25, 2018, it was revealed that Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, and Adam Rodriguez would direct episodes this season and that A.J. Cook would make her directorial debut and direct an episode this season.[6][7]
On September 21, 2018, it was revealed that Kirsten Vangsness and showrunner Erica Messer would be co-writing the fifteenth episode of the season, which also served as the season finale. This would have been the fifth episode they have co-written together.[8] On December 6, 2018, it was revealed Messer and Vangsness would no longer be co-writing the episode and that Erica Meredith would be doing so instead.[9]
Casting
On October 19, 2018, it was announced that Stephen Bishop had been cast in a recurring role as SSA Andrew Mendoza, who is a love interest for Emily Prentiss.[10]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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300 | 1 | "300" | Glenn Kershaw | Erica Messer | October 3, 2018 | 1401 | 4.45[11] |
301 | 2 | "Starter Home" | Diana C. Valentine | Bruce Zimmerman | October 10, 2018 | 1402 | 4.65[12] |
302 | 3 | "Rule 34" | Alec Smight | Christopher Barbour | October 17, 2018 | 1403 | 4.42[13] |
303 | 4 | "Innocence" | Lily Mariye | Stephanie Sengupta | October 24, 2018 | 1405 | 4.29[14] |
304 | 5 | "The Tall Man" | Matthew Gray Gubler | Breen Frazier | October 31, 2018 | 1404 | 4.41[15] |
305 | 6 | "Luke" | Joe Mantegna | Erik Stiller | November 7, 2018 | 1406 | 4.56[16] |
306 | 7 | "Twenty Seven" | Sharat Raju | Erica Meredith | November 14, 2018 | 1407 | 4.52[17] |
307 | 8 | "Ashley" | Adam Rodriguez | Stephanie Birkitt | November 21, 2018 | 1408 | 5.50[18] |
308 | 9 | "Broken Wing" | Aisha Tyler | Jim Clemente | December 5, 2018 | 1409 | 4.50[19] |
309 | 10 | "Flesh and Blood" | Glenn Kershaw | Christopher Barbour | December 12, 2018 | 1410 | 5.43[20] |
310 | 11 | "Night Lights" | Nelson McCormick | Heather Nöel Aldridge | January 2, 2019 | 1411 | 4.92[21] |
311 | 12 | "Hamelin" | Simon Mirren | Bruce Zimmerman | January 9, 2019 | 1412 | 4.55[22] |
312 | 13 | "Chameleon" | A.J. Cook | Charles Dewey & Breen Frazier | January 23, 2019 | 1413 | 4.45[23] |
313 | 14 | "Sick and Evil" | Rob Bailey | Erik Stiller | January 30, 2019 | 1414 | 4.73[24] |
314 | 15 | "Truth or Dare" | Glenn Kershaw | Erica Meredith | February 6, 2019 | 1415 | 4.72[25] |
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "300" | October 3, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.45[11] | 1.0 | 3.92 | 1.7 | 8.37[26] |
2 | "Starter Home" | October 10, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 4.65[12] | 0.9 | 3.56 | 1.7 | 8.21[27] |
3 | "Rule 34" | October 17, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.42[13] | 0.9 | 3.62 | 1.6 | 8.04[28] |
4 | "Innocence" | October 24, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.29[14] | 1.0 | 3.67 | 1.7 | 7.96[29] |
5 | "The Tall Man" | October 31, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.41[15] | 0.9 | 3.43 | 1.6 | 7.85[30] |
6 | "Luke" | November 7, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 4.56[16] | 0.9 | 3.51 | 1.7 | 8.07[31] |
7 | "Twenty Seven" | November 14, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.52[17] | 0.9 | 3.30 | 1.6 | 7.83[32] |
8 | "Ashley" | November 21, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 5.50[18] | 1.0 | 3.56 | 1.9 | 9.06[33] |
9 | "Broken Wing" | December 5, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 4.50[19] | 0.9 | 3.54 | 1.6 | 8.04[34] |
10 | "Flesh and Blood" | December 12, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 5.43[19] | 0.9 | 3.40 | 1.7 | 8.84[35] |
11 | "Night Lights" | January 2, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 4.92[21] | 0.9 | 3.57 | 1.6 | 8.49[36] |
12 | "Hamelin" | January 9, 2019 | 0.8/3 | 4.55[22] | 0.9 | 3.63 | 1.7 | 8.18[37] |
13 | "Chameleon" | January 23, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 4.45[23] | 1.0 | 3.92 | 1.8 | 8.38[38] |
14 | "Sick and Evil" | January 30, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 4.73[24] | 0.9 | 3.53 | 1.7 | 8.26[39] |
15 | "Truth or Dare" | February 6, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 4.72[25] | 0.9 | 3.79 | 1.7 | 8.52[40] |
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