Criminal Minds 2005

Overview

Criminal Minds is a scripted television series that premiered in 2005. The show follows an elite team of FBI profilers stationed in Quantico who work within the Behavioral Analysis Unit. These agents assist police departments by analyzing evidence and human psychology to solve violent serial crimes. By studying the country's most twisted criminal minds, the team attempts to anticipate the next moves of unknown subjects before they strike again. The cast includes Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Joe Mantegna. David Rossi, a founding member of the unit, is identified as the most experienced agent who returns to the team to assist with new cases. Created by Jeff Davis, the series spans 19 seasons and explores how the demanding nature of this investigative work affects the lives of the team members. The program is associated with the premise that to catch a criminal, one must think like one. The show has maintained a production run spanning from 2005 through 2026.