Criminal Minds is back on CBS on October 3rd for its groundbreaking fourtheenth season!
The last episode of the previous season was perhaps one of the most intense ones.
Our hearts were left in our throats and our bones were chilled by one of the most complicated
cases, when Garcia and Red were trapped by the believers.
Will Garcia remain on the show?
What decision will Reid make?
The new season brings new character storylines and sweet romances along with it!
Watch the video to find out more about the upcoming Season 14 of Criminal Minds.
The first episode
Season fourteen’s first episode is a very special one.
Not only because of the events of the previous season's finale but also because it is Criminal
Minds' 300th episode!
One would think that it’s impossible to surprise the audience with a unique case after
so many seasons.
But the creative producers reassured the fans that they haven’t run out of good storylines
yet.
So sleep tight, they won’t turn the team into some elite investigation unit that that
tries to capture elusive thieves.
As the creative producer said in her interview: “You know what’s crazy is that there are,
truthfully, countless bad deeds out there in the world, and we aren’t coming up with
anything that’s crazier than happens in real life.”
It's awful but true that the show's writers do not run out of new horrifying cases because
there are still so many real-life serial killers who commit demented deeds.
Can you believe it?
The show has been running for 13 years!
The creative producer of the show decided to mark that arrival with a special first
episode called “300” based on a real case.
The producer commented that there’s a real-life serial killer “Monster of the Andes”,
who killed 300 hundred people and he is still missing.
Even though Garcia and Reid are missing, the Behaviour Analysis Unit has to continue its
work.
So it is obvious that we will get two intertwined storylines in the first episode.
Garcia and Reid
This season Garcia and Reid will go through one of the toughest times in their lives.
The producers of the show revealed that Garcia will undergo major character changes.
Phew!
At least that means Garcia will be alive!
The show's writers said that they definitely do not want her to be depressed the whole
season but a couple of early episodes will reveal another side to her, including her
challenges and attempts to move on.
It's probably the case that the actors portraying the members of the unit would be much more
shaken by the events of the show if they were to happen in real life.
We really don't get to see the characters, apart from Reid, break down or be seriously
affected by the events of the show.
This is a nice chance to unfold a deeper side to the character.
The tough decision that Reid made to save Garcia will definitely affect him as well.
The fans have to tune in on October 3, at 10:00 p.m. ET to find out how the Believers'
kidnapping is going to end.
Is there any other connection between Messiah and the Bureau’s past?
We are not sure, but the producer gave a hint that there will be some flashbacks and as
Erica Messer said;
“...the team really having to dive into the history of being in the BAU to solve the
present problem, which they definitely do in this episode.
I love being able to go back 10 years and say, “Oh my God, this thing that we worked
on back then, what if that’s connected to today?”
So perhaps there’s much more to the problem than some crazy Believers kidnapping an agent.
Other story lines
But Season 14 is not only going to be about crime and drama.
Kirsten Vangsness’ character, Garcia, is not the only one, who will have a solo moment.
The producers lift the veil on the plot a little bit.
After Garcia’s struggles settle down, we will see another character’s storyline flourishing.
We are talking about Luke Alvez, played by Adam Rodriguez.
The actor joined the cast 2 seasons ago but still hasn't had a chance to share his life
story.
In general, almost all the characters storylines reveal that their pasts were depressing and
challenging.
Just remember the way we found out that Reid’s mother is in hospital, why Rossi does not
celebrate his birthday and what was wrong with Derek's football team.
So there is a big chance that Luke’s life story is just as dramatic.
Agent Alvez will have a special episode called “Luke” this season.
Also, the other team members will get some new romantic twists.
Finally, a ray of a sunshine!
It was reported that Agent Rossi will have a romantic moment with wife number three.
Yep, the one he has been married to for 36 hours, wed by an Elvis impersonator.
We saw Krystall back on screen in the previous season in an on and off relationship with
Rossi, but in the season finale they finally got it going.
So we will find out about Rossi’s new romantic side.
We hope that Krystall won’t get into trouble because of Rossi’s work, just like it what
happened to Agent Hotchner’s sweetheart Haley and Gideon’s girlfriend who was killed
by Frank in his apartment.
Let’s hope that the romance of the new season will remain unshadowed.
It seems that poor Emily Prentiss will finally have a love affair.
Prentiss will meet someone while working closely on a case in Washington in episode 7 called
“ Twenty Seven”.
The producers didn’t say much about JJ and Dr Lewis's new storyline twists.
Perhaps they have some super secret plans for them and want to keep the audience in
suspense.
There’s a chance they will have key roles in the season finale.
Let us know what you think about this in the comments below.
The producers of the show said that they are planning on shooting 15 episodes right now.
As Erica Messer said: “You know, there’s always a chance there’s more.
I wouldn’t know about that until probably mid-October, but at this point we’re just
going with the 15 order.
And I’m planning for that in terms of storytelling, but if they give us more, great!”
And of course, we hope we will get more!
So season 14 will be definitely very intense, dramatic and have some sweet, loving moments.
The producers also have an ace up their sleeves to surprise us!
What are YOU expecting to see in season 14?
Let us know in the comments below!