Criminal Minds season 10 explained

Season Number:	10
Bgcolour:	E97451
Image Upright:	1.15
Num Episodes:	23
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of Criminal Minds episodes

The tenth season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on October 1, 2014. The series was officially renewed for a tenth season on March 13, 2014. It consists of 23 episodes. This season features Jennifer Love Hewitt playing an undercover agent who joins the BAU. Episode 19 was a pilot episode for the spin-off series .

Cast

The entire main cast returned for the season, except Jeanne Tripplehorn (Alex Blake), who left the show in the season nine finale. On July 1, 2014, it was announced that Jennifer Love Hewitt would join the show as a series regular, playing Kate Callahan, a former undercover FBI agent whose exceptional work lands her a job with the Behavioral Analysis Unit.

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)
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Supervisory Special Agent Kate Callahan (BAU Agent)
Thomas Gibson as Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)

Special guest star

Gary Sinise as FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jack Garrett (IRT Unit Chief)
Anna Gunn as FBI Special Agent Lily Lambert
Daniel Henney as Supervisory Special Agent Matthew "Matt" Simmons (BAU Agent)
Tyler James Williams as Russ "Monty" Montgomery
Edward Asner as Roy Brooks
Jimmy O. Yang as Nathan Chow
Mary Mouser as Rebecca Farland

Recurring

Hailey Sole as Meg Callahan
Taylor Mosby as Markayla Davis
Rochelle Aytes as Savannah Hayes
Greg Grunberg as Chris Callahan
Cade Owens as Jack Hotchner
Amber Stevens as Joy Struthers
Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne
Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch
Bodhi Elfman as Peter Lewis / Mr. Scratch
Esai Morales as Supervisory Special Agent Mateo "Matt" Cruz (BAU Section Chief)

Episodes

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Episode	Time slot (EST)	Rating/Share (18–49)	Viewers (m)	18–49 Rank	Viewership rank	Drama rank
211	1	"X"	Wednesday 9:00 P.M.	2.7/8	11.74	15	14	6
212	2	"Burn"	2.3/7	10.57	22	15	10
213	3	"A Thousand Suns"	2.4/7	10.89	21	16	7
214	4	"The Itch"	2.5/7	9.92	15	22	3
215	5	"Boxed In"	2.3/7	10.48	20	14	7
216	6	"If the Shoe Fits"	2.1/6	9.78	21	17	8
217	7	"Hashtag"	2.3/7	10.35	21	15	8
218	8	"The Boys of Sudworth Place"	2.3/7	10.68	20	14	7
219	9	"Fate"	2.2/7	11.00	13	11	4
220	10	"Amelia Porter"	2.1/7	10.12	16	12	3
221	11	"The Forever People"	2.2/6	10.31	12	12	3
222	12	"Anonymous"	2.0/6	10.29	12	8	4
223	13	"Nelson's Sparrow"	2.1/6	10.70	15	12	6
224	14	"Hero Worship"	2.0/6	10.48	22	9	8
225	15	"Scream"	1.9/6	9.89	22	19	9
226	16	"Lockdown"	1.9/6	10.37	25	12	8
227	17	"Breath Play"	2.1/7	10.32	14	12	4
228	18	"Rock Creek Park"	2.1/6	10.08	11	8	4
229	19	"Beyond Borders"	2.1/7	10.39	9	10	2
230	20	"A Place at the Table"	2.1/7	10.37	10	8	2
231	21	"Mr. Scratch"	2.0/6	10.06	14	11	3
232	22	"Protection"	1.8/6	8.72	18	15	7
233	23	"The Hunt"	1.8/6	9.61	13	7	4

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)
211	1	"X"	Wednesday 9:00 p.m.	1.8	4.53	4.5	16.28
212	2	"Burn"	1.5	4.02	3.8	14.60
213	3	"A Thousand Suns"	1.5	4.02	3.9	14.92
214	4	"The Itch"	1.4	3.92	3.9	13.84
215	5	"Boxed In"	1.5	3.71	3.8	14.20
216	6	"If the Shoe Fits"	1.7	4.39	3.8	14.18
217	7	"Hashtag"	1.6	4.10	3.9	14.45
218	8	"The Boys of Sudworth Place"	1.5	4.04	3.8	14.71
219	9	"Fate"	1.6	3.83	3.8	14.89
220	10	"Amelia Porter"	1.6	4.02	3.7	14.11
221	11	"The Forever People"	1.4	4.15	3.6	14.46
222	12	"Anonymous"	1.5	4.11	3.5	14.40
223	13	"Nelson's Sparrow"	1.6	4.28	3.7	14.99
224	14	"Hero Worship"	1.5	3.92	3.5	14.40
225	15	"Scream"	1.4	3.66	3.3	13.62
226	16	"Lockdown"	1.6	4.28	3.6	14.67
227	17	"Breath Play"	1.4	3.57	3.5	14.03
228	18	"Rock Creek Park"	1.4	4.21	3.6	14.20
229	19	"Beyond Borders"	1.4	4.00	3.5	14.40
230	20	"A Place at the Table"	1.4	3.74	3.5	14.11
231	21	"Mr. Scratch"	1.5	3.93	3.5	13.99
232	22	"Protection"	1.3	3.59	3.1	12.30
233	23	"The Hunt"	1.4	3.74	3.2	13.35

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Set details		Special features
23 episodes 6-disc set (Region 1) 5-disc set (Region 2 & 4) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Subtitles: English English: Dolby Digital 5.1		Memo From The Acting Director H.I.M. Business As Usual Criminal Minds International Payback's An Itch Origin Story Greatest Hits Salute Gag Reel Deleted Scenes
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