History of Criminal Minds in Timeline

Criminal Minds centers on the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), a team of criminal profilers who investigate crimes by analyzing the behavior of the perpetrators, whom they refer to as "unsubs." The series follows the team as they travel the country solving cases, using their expertise in profiling to understand the motives and predict the actions of dangerous criminals. Beyond the procedural aspects, the show explores the personal lives and challenges faced by the BAU members as they grapple with the psychological toll of their work.

September 22, 2005: Criminal Minds Premiere

On September 22, 2005, Criminal Minds, a police procedural crime drama created by Jeff Davis and Erica Messer, premiered on CBS. The series follows a group of FBI criminal profilers in the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU).

October 2009: Video Game Announcement

In October 2009, CBS announced that Legacy Interactive would develop a video game based on Criminal Minds.

February 16, 2011: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Debut

On February 16, 2011, the spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior debuted on CBS.

September 6, 2011: The Complete Series DVD Edition Release

On September 6, 2011, CBS DVD released Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior The Complete Series on a four-disc set, packaged as "The DVD Edition".

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2012: Video Game Release

In 2012, Legacy Interactive released an interactive puzzle video game based on Criminal Minds, but the show's cast was not involved with the project.

January 2015: Beyond Borders Series Announcement

In January 2015, a new series in the Criminal Minds franchise, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, was announced. Gary Sinise and Anna Gunn were cast in the lead roles.

April 8, 2015: Backdoor Pilot Airs

On April 8, 2015, CBS aired a backdoor pilot for Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders in the Criminal Minds timeslot, with a crossover episode titled "Beyond Borders".

March 16, 2016: Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Debut

On March 16, 2016, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders debuted on CBS.

May 16, 2016: Renewal for Second Season

On May 16, 2016, CBS renewed Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders for a second season.

2016: Facebook Likes Study

In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found Criminal Minds was more popular in rural areas, particularly in the southeastern half of the country.

May 14, 2017: Cancellation After Two Seasons

On May 14, 2017, CBS canceled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders after two seasons due to low ratings.

2017: Korean Version Launch

In 2017, tvN launched their own Korean version of Criminal Minds, with episodes based on the original American version after its third season.

November 20, 2018: Second Game Release

On November 20, 2018, Tilting Point released a second Criminal Minds game for Android and iOS devices.

February 19, 2020: Series Culmination

On February 19, 2020, Criminal Minds originally ended after its fifteenth season on CBS.

February 2021: Revival in Early Development

In February 2021, a revival of Criminal Minds was in early development at Paramount+, consisting of 10 episodes.

February 2022: Development Still in Progress

By February 2022, the Criminal Minds revival at Paramount+ was announced to still be in development at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.

July 2022: Full Season Order

In July 2022, Paramount+ officially gave the Criminal Minds revival a full season order, with most of the main cast returning, except for Daniel Henney and Matthew Gray Gubler.

August 2022: Season Filming Begins

In August 2022, filming for the revival season of Criminal Minds began.

November 2022: Paramount+ Premiere

In November 2022, Criminal Minds was revived as Criminal Minds: Evolution for its sixteenth season, which premiered on Paramount+.

January 2023: Evolution Renewed

In January 2023, Paramount+ renewed Criminal Minds: Evolution for a second season.

May 2023: Home Release Announcement

In May 2023, CBS Home Entertainment announced that Criminal Minds: Evolution would be released to Blu-ray and DVD on June 20, 2023, and would be officially dubbed as the "sixteenth season" of the series overall.

June 20, 2023: Blu-ray and DVD Release

On June 20, 2023, CBS Home Entertainment released Criminal Minds: Evolution on Blu-ray and DVD, officially dubbing it the "sixteenth season" of the series overall.