Since its premiere in 2005 'Criminal Minds' still maintains the highest rating for CBS.
Thousands of people around the world are looking forward to new episodes on Wednesdays.
It will make the skin crawl even for the most experienced crime drama fans.
The gravity of the plot makes you love and empathize
with the crew of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit even more.
Here's a look behind the actors of the most intriguing crime procedural drama.
Before 'Criminal Minds' Shemar Moore was known for his role in 'The Young and Restless'.
After quitting the show in 2005 he was auditioning for roles one after another.
So the pilot of 'Criminal Minds' was the seventh one in which he was cast.
His character won the audience's love very fast.
We loved him not only for his perfect body shape,
but also for his intelligence.
He is one of few who can understand Reid's jokes.
Playing in 11 seasons made us feel a strong affection towards him and we were left broken
when Shemar left the show.
Matthew Gray Gubler was best known as a painter and...
a fashion model.
He was ranked 46 on the models.com list of top 50 male models.
Before 'Criminal Minds' he wasn't so well known as an actor.
How happy we are that the show lets him reveal his talent to the world.
Dr Spencer Reid is a genius, whose jokes are quite complicated.
We adore the fact that although he is physically unstable, he is extremely brave and focused.
Kirsten Vangsness began her acting career as a child
but her talent let her much further to becoming a well-known theatre actress.
Kirsten is also a very talented writer and co-wrote a couple of episodes for 'Criminal
Minds'.
We adore Penelope Garcia for her enduring optimism and an ability to find something
positive in every situation.
She is incredibly funny and full of charm.
Penelope and Derek have a very special and sensitive friendship.
Tomas Gibson also started his acting career in theatre
His first television appearance was back in 1987.
It was a small guest role, but it was followed by major ones very soon.
When Gibson joined 'Criminal Minds', he was already an experienced actor.
Staring in 'Criminal Minds' boosted Gibson's career and popularity.
We love Agent Hotchner for being a man of spirit and devotion.
He was very dedicated to his team and his profession
Hotchner was a significant part of the team, so we were upset when he left the show.
Before 'Criminal Minds' A.J.
Cook appeared in many movies.
It was reported that her contract won't be renewed after season 6 because of the strict
budget cuts on the show but Jennifer did return for two episodes to
roll up her character's storyline.
Fans wrote so many letters and petitions that producers had no other choice but to return
her back to the show We are not surprised - JJ's gentleness and
purity maintain the balance.
Agent Jareau is a well-written character who brings freshness to the doomed cases.
The seriousness of her work ethic doesn't stand in the way of ease, she's casual and
jokes with her co-workers.
Her team became a second family for JJ.
Joe Mantegna is another actor in 'Criminal Minds' who began his career in theatre.
He even won a Tony award for his portrayal of Richard Roma in 'Glengarry Glen Ross'.
After that, he appeared in dozens of movies.
But his real success came with the role of David Rossi in 'Criminal Minds'.
David Rossi is an extremely charming man with a unique charisma.
Moreover, he was among the first behaviour analysts who developed the method.
Thank you, Agent Rossi, for the service to the country!
Paget Brewster first gained prominent attention with her recurring role in Friends.
After that, she played recurring roles in such TV shows as 'Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit', 'Community' and many others.
But her fame and glory came after starring in "Criminal Minds".
Emily Prentiss is the most caring character with a strong sense of commitment.
She shows a lot of empathy and puts justice above all.
Emily is a fantastic woman in every way, we cannot imagine the Behavioral Analysis Unit
without such a strong and fervent woman.
We know that 'Criminal Minds' still has something to surprise us.
So we are looking forward to new episodes, hoping that our favorite characters will stay
with us.
Thanks for watching.
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