TV shows are considered successful if they get four or five seasons.
However, the TV shows that manage to surpass 10 seasons are in a league of their own.
And earlier this year,Criminal Mindsjoined this league when they wrapped after a whopping 15 seasons!
Writers get switched around, cast members leave or the plot takes a dramatic twist!
AndCriminal Mindsis no different!
Here are ten ways that the show has changed from season 1 to season 15.
Team Shuffling
Over the years, the BAU has gone through many shifts in characters.
Another prominent antagonist is theFBI’s Assistant Director of National Security, Linda Barnes.
In season 11, Derek Morgan marries Savannah Hayes and the pair have a son.
Even some of the smaller characters begin having families throughout the series.
This episode also served as the back-door pilot for theCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersspin-off.
Targeting BAU Members
At the start of the series, the BAU is simply solving cases.
However, as time goes on, they soon have to start solving cases that involve their members!
Emily Prentiss even has to fake her death to take down an escaped terrorist, Ian Doyle.
Reid’s Confidence Boost
Spencer Reid is very much the team’s “nerd”.
He is shown to be awkward socially and very much leading with his vast intellect.
However, over fifteen years, he very quickly comes into his own.
While the team is getting investigated for allowing Ian Doyle to escape.
All this from behind a desk!
However, she isn’t always behind a desk.
She also protects Reid by shooting an assassin that is sent after him.
AndCriminal Mindsspawned two of those!
The first wasCriminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, which had a backdoor pilot in season 5.
It focused on a “Red Cell” team, which answered directly to the FBI Director.
Agent Aaron Hotchner has had the most growth in this department.
After her horrific murder, Hotch is forced into the driver’s seat of “parent”.
He constantly worries about his son’s well-being, including an incident when Jack is being bullied at school.
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