Derek is one of the longest-tenured members of the series.
He is gruff the muscle of the BAU, but has a platonic soft spot for Penelope Garcia.
Penelope appeared in every season ofCriminal Mindsas well as the continuation on Paramount+.
Criminal Mindsis available to stream on Paramount+ and Hulu.
Tellingly, she and Moore ended up joking and talking through the video like old friends.
Someone from production must have noticed their rapport because Vangsness received more lines for the shoot.
The ribald chemistry they discovered during the table read was made even more apparent during shooting.
Vangsness herself says of her first time acting with Moore:
“Oh, my gosh.
We have chemistry.”
Criminal Minds follows an elite team of FBI profilers from the Behavioral Analysis Unit as they analyze the nation’s most complex criminal minds, led by experienced agent David Rossi. The team works to anticipate and prevent crimes by understanding the behavior of these dangerous individuals.
Derek refers to Penelope as Baby Girl and Penelope often says how much she loves Derek.
That certainly helps explains why Derek and Penelope’s relationship seems so authentic.
The team works to anticipate and prevent crimes by understanding the behavior of these dangerous individuals.
