Criminal Minds season 9 explained

Season Number:	9
Bgcolour:	333333
Image Upright:	1.15
Num Episodes:	24
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of Criminal Minds episodes

Criminal Minds was officially renewed for a ninth season on May 9, 2013 and premiered on CBS and CTV, on September 25, 2013. The season consists of 24 episodes with the 200th episode being episode 14 of the season, and the finale on 14 May. This new season is said to reveal more on the past of Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. "We're going to use the serendipitous gift of Season 6 to explain with flashbacks what happened when she was working for the Pentagon and why she came back as a much tougher character. I've never had a chance to flex my acting muscles like this on the show!" said A. J. Cook.^[1] The season also featured the return of Paget Brewster and Jayne Atkinson for the 200th episode, which aired on February 5, 2014. On May 14, 2014, it was revealed at the end of the season finale that Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn) would be leaving the show.

Cast

Main

Joe Mantegna as Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi (BAU Senior Agent)
Shemar Moore as Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan (BAU Agent)
Matthew Gray Gubler as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (BAU Agent)
A. J. Cook as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (BAU Agent)
Kirsten Vangsness as Special Agent Penelope Garcia (BAU Technical Analyst & Co-Communications Liaison)
Jeanne Tripplehorn as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Alex Blake (BAU Agent)
Thomas Gibson as Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)

Special guest star

Paget Brewster as Agent Emily Prentiss (Chief of Interpol-London Office)

Recurring

Esai Morales as Supervisory Special Agent Mateo "Matt" Cruz (BAU Section Chief)
Rochelle Aytes as Savannah Hayes
Cade Owens as Jack Hotchner
Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne
Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch
Meredith Monroe as Haley Hotchner
Josh Stewart as William "Will" LaMontagne Jr.

Guest

Jayne Atkinson as Erin Strauss
C. Thomas Howell as George Foyet / The Reaper
Eva LaRue as Tanya Mays

Episodes

Ratings

U.S. ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Episode	Time slot (EST)	Rating/Share (18–49)	Viewers (m)	18-49 Rank	Viewership rank	Drama rank
187	1	"The Inspiration"	Wednesday 9:00 P.M.	2.8/8	11.27	20	19	7
188	2	"The Inspired"	2.7/8	11.12	21	17	7
189	3	"Final Shot"	2.6/7	10.98	18	12	9
190	4	"To Bear Witness"	2.7/7	11.06	16	13	5
191	5	"Route 66"	2.7/7	11.55	17	14	5
192	6	"In the Blood"	2.4/6	10.64	19	14	6
193	7	"Gatekeeper"	2.3/6	9.70	22	19	8
194	8	"The Return"	2.7/8	11.63	13	13	5
195	9	"Strange Fruit"	2.8/8	12.40	13	19	3
196	10	"The Caller"	2.4/7	11.10	16	12	4
197	11	"Bully"	2.4/7	11.19	18	8	5
198	12	"The Black Queen"	2.4/7	10.35	13	12	5
199	13	"The Road Home"	2.2/6	10.35	14	9	3
200	14	"200"	2.8/7	12.92	13	10	3
201	15	"Mr. & Mrs. Anderson"	2.5/7	10.06	12	10	1
202	16	"Gabby"	Wednesday 10:00 P.M.	2.2/6	9.42	24	18	6
203	17	"Persuasion"	Wednesday 9:00 P.M.	2.6/7	11.42	11	9	4
204	18	"Rabid"	2.3/7	10.74	16	19	5
205	19	"The Edge of Winter"	2.2/6	10.14	12	10	7
206	20	"Blood Relations"	2.6/7	10.47	11	13	4
207	21	"What Happens In Mecklinburg..."	2.3/7	9.85	13	12	5
208	22	"Fatal"	2.2/6	10.30	12	12	3
209	23	"Angels"	2.3/7	10.52	10	8	5
210	24	"Demons"	2.7/8	12.03	5	5	1

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Episode	Time slot (EST)	18–49 rating increase	Viewers (millions) increase	Total 18-49	Total viewers (millions)
187	1	"The Inspiration"	Wednesday 9:00 p.m.	1.3	3.60	4.1	14.87
188	2	"The Inspired"	1.3	3.34	4.0	14.46
189	3	"Final Shot"	1.3	3.31	3.9	14.28
190	4	"To Bear Witness"	1.2	3.06	3.9	14.11
191	5	"Route 66"	1.2	3.13	3.9	14.68
192	6	"In the Blood"	1.3	3.30	3.7	13.94
193	7	"Gatekeeper"	1.4	3.41	3.7	13.11
194	8	"The Return"	1.2	3.25	3.9	14.87
195	9	"Strange Fruit"	1.4	3.58	4.2	15.98
196	10	"The Caller"
197	11	"Bully"	1.4	3.49	3.8	14.69
198	12	"The Black Queen"	1.5	3.82	3.9	14.21
199	13	"The Road Home"	1.6	4.10	3.8	14.45
200	14	"200"	1.2	3.48	4.0	16.39
201	15	"Mr. & Mrs. Anderson"	1.3	3.59	3.8	13.65
202	16	"Gabby"	Wednesday 10:00 p.m.
203	17	"Persuasion"	Wednesday 9:00 p.m.	1.4	3.70	4.0	15.13
204	18	"Rabid"	1.3	3.22	3.6	13.96
205	19	"The Edge of Winter"	1.4	3.66	3.6	13.80
206	20	"Blood Relations"	1.4	3.60	4.0	14.07
207	21	"What Happens in Mecklinburg..."	1.3	3.32	3.6	13.17
208	22	"Fatal"	1.4	3.71	3.6	14.01
209	23	"Angels"	1.3	3.36	3.6	13.89
210	24	"Demons"	1.2	3.39	3.9	15.42

Home media


Set details		Special features
24 episodes 6-disc set (Region 1) 5-disc set (Region 2 & 4) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Subtitles: English English: Dolby Digital 5.1		Eyes Only Gag Reel Deleted Scenes
DVD release date
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4

References

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Criminal-Minds-JJ-Gap-Year-Kecks-Exclusives-1070362.aspx Keck's Exclusives First Look: Criminal Minds Explores J.J.'s Gap Year - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com

General references