Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Explained

Criminal Minds:
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Runtime:45 minutes
Network:CBS

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is an American police procedural drama starring Forest Whitaker and Janeane Garofalo that aired on CBS. The show debuted on February 16, 2011, as a spin-off of another series, Criminal Minds, aired on the same network, and is the second show in the Criminal Minds franchise. This edition's profiling team also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) in Quantico, Virginia. The series focuses on a small rapid response team called a "Red Cell" that reports to the FBI director. In an April 2010 episode of Criminal Minds ("The Fight"), during the show's fifth season, the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a San Francisco serial killer, with the episode serving as the new series' backdoor pilot.

Like the parent series, CBS owned the underlying American rights, while ABC owned the international rights. The series premiered on February 16, 2011, and filled the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, airing after Criminal Minds.[1]

Due to low ratings, CBS canceled the series on May 17, 2011, and aired its final episode on May 25, 2011.[2] On September 6, 2011, CBS released the complete series as a four-disc set, packaged as "The DVD Edition". There are numerous special features and two episode commentaries with the cast and crew. The set includes the backdoor pilot from season five of the original show. The series is also carried in rerun form on Ion Television as part of their existing agreement to carry Criminal Minds.

Background

In early 2009, Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly said that he and studios were discussing the possibility of a spin-off of the procedural crime drama Criminal Minds. Studio producer Ed Bernero confirmed it by disclosing that "it's safe to say there will be something soon." The show had a completely new cast, with the exception of Kirsten Vangsness, who reprised her role as Penelope Garcia. By late 2010, the director had been chosen, and the casting completed.[3] It was announced that Forest Whitaker would star. Whitaker's character, Samuel "Sam" "Coop" Cooper, and his team were introduced in Criminal Minds Season 5.[4] [5] Richard Schiff had a recurring role as FBI Director Jack Fickler.[6]

Samuel Cooper and his team set the stage for the spin-off in the 18th episode of the fifth season of Criminal Minds, "The Fight"[7] (April 7, 2010). This "back-door pilot" approach was also used for other CBS shows that were introduced in original series, such as (2002-2012), (2004-2013), (2015-2016), (2009–2023) and (2014-2021). Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was the first cancellation of CBS spinoffs and CSI: NY was picked up for an eighth season in its place.

Characters

Episodes

Backdoor pilot episode

This episode was introduced during the fifth-season episodes of Criminal Minds. The Criminal Minds episode "The Fight", served as backdoor pilot episode for the show.

Season 1 (2011)

Home media

Set detailsSpecial features
  • 13 episodes
  • 4-disc set (Region 1 only)
  • Widescreen
  • Subtitles: English
  • English: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Alternate Reality: The New Criminal Minds
  • Inside The Red Cell
  • The Profiler
  • House of Corpses
  • Loved Ones
  • Backdoor-pilot from Criminal Minds Season 5: "The Fight"
  • Gag Reel
  • Deleted Scenes
DVD release date
Region 1Region 2Region 4
[8] Not ReleasedNot Released

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregate score of 42% based on 11 positive and 15 negative critic reviews. The website’s consensus reads: "With plotlines that are both ludicrous and predictable, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior falls victim to audience overfamiliarity."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gorman . Bill . CBS Mid-Season Schedule: 'Criminal Minds: SB' Wed. 10p; 'Mad Love' Mon. 8:30p; 'Chaos' Fri. 8p; 'Rules' Moves To Thu. 8:30p . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224080629/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/cbs-mid-season-schedule-criminal-minds-si-wed-10p-mad-love-mon-830p-chaos-fri-8p-rules-moves-to-thu-830p/76359 . dead . December 24, 2010 . December 21, 2010 . December 21, 2010.
  2. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. CBS renews 'CSI:NY', cancels 'Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'. Deadline Hollywood. May 17, 2011. May 17, 2011.
  3. Web site: 'Criminal Minds' Spin-Off in the Works. Kris De Leon. BuddyTV. July 7, 2008. 2010-04-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100223012612/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/criminal-minds/criminal-minds-spinoff-in-the-20981.aspx. February 23, 2010. dead.
  4. Web site: Scoop: Forest Whitaker to headline 'Criminal Minds' spin-off!. Michael Ausiello. January 25, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. 2010-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128003228/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/01/25/forest-whitaker-criminal-minds-spin-off/. January 28, 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: Criminal Minds proves actor Moore than pretty face. https://web.archive.org/web/20100606172355/http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Criminal%2BMinds%2Bproves%2Bactor%2BMoore%2Bthan%2Bpretty%2Bface/2771698/story.html. dead. June 6, 2010. Chuck Barney. April 7, 2010. Associated Press. 2010-04-07. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Richard Schiff Joins Criminal Minds Spinoff. Adam Bryant. August 5, 2010. TV Guide. 2010-08-05.
  7. Web site: Hotch and his agents join forces with another BAU team to solve a series of murders in San Francisco, on "Criminal Minds," Wednesday, April 7. . March 9, 2010 . 2010-04-08.
  8. Web site: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - The DVD Edition. Amazon. September 6, 2011. August 7, 2016.
  9. Web site: 2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/. dead. June 4, 2011. Tvbythenumbers.com. June 1, 2011. June 1, 2011.
  10. Web site: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior . September 3, 2022 . Rotten Tomatoes.