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Criminal Minds is a media franchise of American television programs created by Jeff Davis. The police procedural thriller series follow the work of the members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) of the FBI.
The inaugural television series aired on CBS from September 22, 2005 to February 19, 2020. In 2022 [1], the series would be revived by Paramount+ under the title Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Two spin-offs have been produced: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior on February 16, 2011, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders on March 16, 2016. A true crime series, titled The Real Criminal Minds was ordered by Paramount+ in 2021.[2] A video game based on the series was released in April 2012.
Three television series make up the Criminal Minds franchise: Criminal Minds, Suspect Behavior, and Beyond Borders. All series in total amount to 383 episodes across 20 seasons of television.
- ^ White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "'Criminal Minds': Paramount+ Lays Out Plan To Revive Procedural Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2021). "'The Real Criminal Minds' Docuseries In Works At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2021.