Criminal Minds E!Online Interview With Thomas Gibson

Criminal Minds G-Man Thomas Gibson Previews Schizophrenia, Sexytime and Squishy Hotch

Wed., Oct. 13, 2010 2:04 PM PDT by Jennifer Arrow

Woo-hoo! Criminal Minds season six is going to have more of the backstory and character development us die-hards drool over. Star Thomas Gibson tells us, "I think that one of the things that [show runner] Ed [Bernero] wants to explore this year is the theme of secrets. Everybody has a secret, and I'm curious to see what they are. The secrets that I've heard through the grapevine sound like an interesting mix—especially how they play off of each other."

Will any of those intersecting secrets include the reveal of a smouldering romance between Prentiss (Paget Brewster) and Hotch?

Gibson says, "I can't tell you, but there are things we don't want an audience to say, 'Oh, that doesn't make sense.' There are things we want them to understand and say, 'Oh my gosh, I should have seen that coming,' but they didn't see it coming." So let's all keep our eyes peeled for little Hotch-Prentiss developments that might build up to that big reveal. (Who knows, maybe wishing could make it so?)



Also coming up for Hotch this year is some closure on the murder of his ex-wife Haley (Meredith Monroe). Gibson tells us, "We will explore how denial or his delay of the grieving process might manifest itself. You can't not go through the process in some way."

We might even get a little squishy Hotch this season. But just a little. Says Gibson, "There are moments where there's a chink in the armor. Certainly you see it in the relationship with Jack, his son. We'll spend some more time with Jack this year as well."

As for Hotch's other family, his coworkers at the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, they'll be tighter than ever this season, when one of their own needs help. We asked about rumors that Reid's (Matthew Gray Gubler) genetic heritage of schizophrenia might become manifest this season, and Gibson told us, "There's some interesting stuff that's going to come up regarding that—it's definitely part of what we deal with this year as characters. One of the themes that Ed [Bernero] has written over the years is the idea of this group as a family. It's what we connect with, and hopefully what an audience connects with—the fact that they are there for each other and that they are all very, very connected. They don't finish each other's sentences for no reason. It's going to be an issue like it would come up in any family and how a family would deal with it."

Get well soon, Reid. You're our favorite boy supergenius. And bring on the squish, Hotch. We love you stalwart, but even you have to feel your feelings sometime.

Source: E!Online

Criminal Minds Final Ratings for Episode 6.04

Criminal Minds
- 14.001 million viewers
- 8.7/14 HH
- 3.5/10 A18-49

Very good ratings! Congratulation to Cast, Crew and Writers for another great episode!

source: TVByTheNumbers

CBS Press Release for Wednesday Oct 13 2010 Ratings

"THE DEFENDERS" WINS AT 10:00 PM IN ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON, UP +14% FROM LAST WEEK

"Survivor: Nicaragua" Wins Its Time Period in all Key Measures for the Fifth Straight Week "Criminal Minds" is the Night's #1 Program in Viewers CBS Wins Wednesday for the Fourth Consecutive Week in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 CBS won Wednesday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the fourth consecutive week as freshman drama THE DEFENDERS swept its time period with across-the-board increases from a week ago, SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA won its time period in all key measures and CRIMINAL MINDS was again the night's #1 program in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Oct. 13. THE DEFENDERS was first in households (6.3/11), viewers (9.91m), adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07). Compared to last week, THE DEFENDERS was up +5% in households (from 6.0/11), +13% in adults 25-54 (from 3.0/08), +14% in adults 18-49 (from 2.2/06) and added +530,000 viewers (from 9.38m, +6%). This marks the first time this season THE DEFENDERS won its time period in adults 18-49. Earlier in the night, SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA was first in households (6.9/11), viewers (12.13m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.7/11). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR added +80,000 viewers (from 12.05m, +1%). CBS swept this time slot for the fifth consecutive week. At 9:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (8.5/14), viewers (13.84m) and adults 25-54 (4.7/11); it was second in adults 18-49 (3.5/09). CRIMINAL MINDS was the night's #1 program in households and viewers. For the night, CBS was first in households (7.2/12), viewers (11.96m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09). CBS was first in these measures for the fourth consecutive Wednesday this season. Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

Criminal Minds Promo Pictures for Episode 6.07 "Middle Man"

Criminal Minds Promo Picture and Press Release for Episode 6.07 "Middle Man"

WHEN BODIES BEGIN TURNING UP IN INDIANA CORNFIELDS, THE BAU TEAM MUST CATCH A PACK OF SERIAL KILLERS THAT TARGET EXOTIC DANCERS, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3

Guest Stars Include Robert Newman ("Guiding Light") as Sheriff Jeff Salters, Who Aids the Team in Its Investigation, and Melissa Claire Egan ("All My Children") as Exotic Dancer Tara Dice. "Middle Man" - When bodies begin turning up in the cornfields of Indiana, the BAU team must catch a pack of serial killers targeting exotic dancers, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Robert Newman ("Guiding Light") as Sheriff Jeff Salters, who aids the team in its investigation, and Melissa Claire Egan ("All My Children") as exotic dancer Tara Dice. SERIES REGULARS: David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness GUEST CAST: Sheriff Jeff Salters................... Robert Newman Michael......................................... Steve Talley Chris................................ Michael Grant Terry Scott........................................... Jake Thomas Stephanie......................... Cherilyn Rae Wilson Gregory Wilson......................... Grant Albrecht Meredith Joy............................... Justine Ezarik Jimmy Joe........................... Patrick J. McGuire Tara Dice.......................... Melissa Claire Egan Jonah................................................. Paul Zies Reporter........................................ Julie Moran WRITTEN BY: Rick Dunkle DIRECTED BY: Rob Spera

'My Take on TV' interview with Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson tals Criminal Minds!

Oct 13th, 2010 by Amrie

CRIMINAL MINDS has made headlines lately for some behind the scenes shake ups that have left some fans worrying about what’s going on this season. After an emotional episode that had fans saying goodbye to AJ Cook and in turn, in meta fashion, the BAU saying goodbye to Jennifer “JJ” Jareau, the writers and actors hope to move forward and continue creating a show that so many fans have come to love over the years!

In tonight’s all new episode, while the team tries to track down a serial killer hunting down married couples, Hotch looks within the team to possibly fill JJ’s role. I had the chance to speak with Hotch himself, Thomas Gibson, about what’s happening tonight, what is coming up in the next few weeks, and why now might be the best time of all to get involved (or reacquainted) with the show!

To read more go to: My Take on TV

Thomas Gibson Interview with TV Squad

'Criminal Minds' Star Thomas Gibson on Losing A.J. Cook and the Future of the Show
by Piet Levy, posted Oct 13th 2010 2:00PM


As if profiling and catching serial killers weren't dramatic enough, the 'Criminal Minds' crew is dealing with some major shake-ups behind the scenes.

Actress A.J. Cook was cut from the show (her character Jennifer "JJ" Jareau was transferred to work at the Pentagon against her wishes), while actress Paget Brewster, who plays Emily Prentiss, will appear in fewer episodes this season, causing a great deal of fan backlash and even criticism from the cast. And last week it was announced that 'Criminal Minds' showrunner Ed Bernero will also take over as showrunner for the January spin-off 'Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour,' starring Forest Whitaker and Janeane Garofalo.

'Criminal Minds' continues to be the most watched show on Wednesdays, but ratings have been down by about one or two million per week compared to the same period last year. And of course questions about the show's future linger.


Star Thomas Gibson, who plays Aaron Hotchner, took a few minutes to talk to TV Squad about how all these changes might impact the show and its fan base.


The diehard 'Criminal Minds' fans really see your characters as a family and feel like they're a part of it, too. There has been such a strong reaction to A.J. Cook leaving. How do you think fans are going to view 'Criminal Minds' going forward without her being a part of it?

I think we'll have to see. I think we were all blindsided by it. A.J. took a very positive and constructive attitude about it and said, "You know what? This is an opportunity and I'm going to move forward and onward and upward." And we decided to take the same attitude. I hope our fans will take a similar high road and stay along for the ride. Obviously her shoes are unfillable and we will always I think pay the respect that is due to her contribution as a character to the team and as an actress on the show. But she's moved forward, and we're going to try to do the same. And I hope the audience does as well.

Where's the show going from here?

I said to [A.J.] in the episode when she left that I was not going to replace her, and we're not going to replace her. So it's a challenge for us to redistribute her responsibilities. Everybody tries on a different pair of shoes, I'd say, to try to go forward and do [her] job as effectively as we can, given that we've lost a member of the family.

For the season going forward, one of the things [showrunner] Ed [Bernero] has talked about that we're all embracing is the idea of secrets. There are things about each of these characters that we haven't seen before that may be revealed this year, and of course hopefully as an audience you'll say, "Oh my gosh, I should have seen that coming but I didn't." So there are things that are surprising on the one hand and at the same time they are organic to the characters, and they're certainly going to be challenging for the team professionally and personally.

Interesting.

Hopefully. (Laughs)

What's it like for you as an actor for your character to keep all these secrets?

These are all human beings trying to do a very, very difficult job, and trying to utilize their humanity to understand the very, very dark sides of these killers and these cases, but at the same time preserve part of themselves, apart in a way from that. There's a part of themselves that they have to hold in reserve I think. But at the same time, there's a great conflict and a great tension between that investment and the need to get away from these cases at a certain level in their lives, their personal lives.

That's why I know the real BAU [the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit that inspired the show] is full of people whose lives have been somewhat broken, both in preparation for working and as a result of the job. It's a very difficult thing. And I think that may be true in law enforcement in general. But it's interesting to see because this is such a family, and we think of ourselves that way, we think of the team that way, to see how that tension and how that dynamic will change based on what kinds of things are thrown at them both professionally and personally.



Then there's the fact that Paget Brewster is appearing in fewer episodes, which has caused a lot of speculation. The show has had such strong female characters, but now A.J. was cut and Paget will be around less. What are your thoughts on that?

It's a very fluid kind of thing. I hope that we will continue to have a very strong female presence. I think Paget's contribution to the show is absolutely invaluable and I personally love working with her, and I think the character of Emily Prentiss is one of the stronger characters on the show. Her contribution is no less strong than anyone else's. And I would love for her to stay, and who knows what's going to happen? Like we mentioned in the episode when A.J. left, these things are done without our consultation and there's nothing we can do about them. But I know that one of the things the audience has very much responded to is this family, and to break up a family for no apparent reason is always devastating. So I'm sure that everyone understands we need a strong female presence and that presence will continue.

What are your thoughts on Ed Bernero taking over as showrunner for the spin-off?

Obviously it's a big job to be a showrunner, much less a showrunner for two programs.

How do you think that will impact what you are doing?
We're so busy right now ourselves, [but] I know that Ed is capable of handling a lot of stuff at the same time, and I know that we've got very able and capable hands on our show who have been able to take the reins and keep the ball in the air. And all of us are very capable and know the characters. So we obviously still need Ed. Ed did such a great job of taking our show from its pilot and building it, and hopefully he'll do the same for the other show and we'll be OK in the meantime, and we'll look back on this and it will be very interesting.

'Criminal Minds' airs Wed., 9PM ET on CBS.

Source: TV Squad

Hollywood Outbreak: Interview with Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson's take on the 'Criminal Minds' Shakeup

OK, by now we’re all aware that A.J Cook’s role as Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau on Criminal Minds (Wednesdays, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) is kaput and that Paget Brewster, who plays Emily Prentiss, is getting her episodes cutback.

We were shocked when Cook was shown the door, but Thomas Gibson, who stars as Aaron ‘Hotch’ Hotchner, tells us that the cast was just as surprised as the viewers were.

“It was a sort of mystifying move by the network and it took all of us by surprise,” Gibson acknowledges. “One of the things that I thought was incredible about A.J. was her reaction to it and her taking the high road and saying, ‘Hey, you know what? This is an opportunity. This is an opportunity to move onward and upward and I will embrace it.’ So, we decided to do the same.”

Season six of Criminal Minds has major changes in store for the remaining characters, Gibson admits. But, with the absence of Cook there is a female void to be filled and it will be…even if it’s only for a limited amount of time.

“There is an actress named Rachel Nichols who is going to come in and do an arch on the show and the quickest thing that I want to add is that she’s not a replacement for anyone, but she will come in for an arch for at least three episodes.”

And stick-thin brainiac profiler Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and bureau computer geek Penelope Garcia (Kristen Vangsness), are both in for a few interesting developments regarding secrets.

“There will be some surprises and some explanation of roadblocks in their personal and professional lives,” Gibson says.

Oddly enough the actor is positively fearless when it comes to the show’s ability to keep viewers coming back for more – even with a spin-off series coming down the pike.

“I think that’s always the first reaction would be that things would get diluted, but I think it’s been proven it doesn’t happen,” he says. “The other spin-offs that are on the air it seems to strengthen each of the shows so we’ll see. We treat each other as family and I’m sure there is room for another family.”

Source: Hollywood Outbreak

TV Addict: Questions with Criminal Minds Star Thomas Gibson

Today's TV Addict top 5: Questions with CRIMINAL MINDS Star Thomas Gibson.

By theTVaddict on October 13th, 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS has been one of CBS’ most consistent performers, yet it doesn’t seem to get the buzz of say a COMMUNITY or GLEE. Does that bother you at all?

Thomas Gibson: You know I think about the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs don’t get the props that they should from the NBA and yet they are consistent performers with a whole bunch of championships. Coach Popovich runs a fantastic program there and it reminds me of our show in a way. We aren’t the Lakers, we don’t have LeBron, but we are a fantastic thriller that audiences have found on their own and despite being what I would say not overly promoted, continued to come back. Do we wish occasionally that we could get a little more love in the promotional department? Sure. But as long as the audiences are showing up flying under the radar is okay with us

Oddly enough though, your show never seems to have a problem with attracting headlines when it comes to cast changes. Were you surprised by the vocal reaction to A.J. Cook’s exit over the summer?

I was not surprised because I think that’s what happens with a show that is successful. The thing that makes it successful is that audiences connect with these characters, which was exactly how we felt about A.J. leaving. All those questions fans were asking like, “What’s the deal here?” “Why is this happening?” and “Is there any reason for it?” Those were the same questions we were asking. But to her credit, A.J. took the high road, and said this was an opportunity for her to look forward and see what the next stepping stone is in her career. And if she took that road, we will take it as well, moving onward and upward.

Moving onto your character, fans are curious if Hotch will be spending more time with his son following the death of his wife?

That’s one of the things that I think is a natural progression given the circumstances. I know that in the first few episodes, Hotch obviously had to deal with different things, but moving forward we do get to see my character with [Son] Jack coming up in an episode. And those are the things I don’t want to ignore as a character and I don’t want the writers to ignore because I think it’s important for Hotch to feel connected and feel like he’s not consumed to the exclusion of his son who needs him terribly at this point. It’s a very good bit of tension to explore and one of the things that [Showrunner] Ed [Bernero] has said he wants to explore in general this year is the theme of ‘secrets.’ That we may find out things about each of these characters that we did not know before that will make sense in hindsight but are something new. Not that that’s necessarily going to be wrapped up in Hotch’s relationship with his son, but there’s going to be something that maybe is unexpected with everyone. And certainly Hotch has been through a lot so I’m hoping his secret is not a crisis, but that’s still being discussed.

After this season, your role on CRIMINAL MINDS will have eclipsed your time spent as Greg. Do you ever miss the lightheartedness of DARHMA & GREG?

Before each episode we always do a read-through with as much as our regular and guest cast as possible. It’s the only opportunity we get to read the episode beginning to end and you know occasionally when it’s a darker show, you finish it, close your script and you go “Wouldn’t it be wonderful just do a comedy this week!?” So yeah, it is relentless. But that’s exactly what we’re exploring. The impact of that relentlessness on each of these characters too. But one of the nice things that we do to keep ourselves a little bit lighter is as soon as we cut, things get very silly and very light-hearted on the show. We’re very concentrated when the camera are rolling on the scene at hand and the character work and all of that, but we definitely don’t take it too seriously when the camera’s aren’t rolling.

And finally, something we just discovered in preparing for this interview is that your fans refer to themselves as “Gibson Girls,” is it hard not to let that go to your head?

I’ve heard about these ladies! It’s very nice that people are supportive of the show and of me and my work but you know it doesn’t change who I am or what I’m about. I’ve had people ask me does it bother you to get approached in the airport and most of the time people are very supportive, encouraging and grateful for the show and I’m very happy to have that support and certainly don’t let it go to my head.

CRIMINAL MINDS airs Wednesday nights at 9PM on CBS (CTV in Canada)

Source: TV Addict

Fancast Interview With Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson Talks Of ‘Criminal Minds’ Transition, Hotch’s Challenge

by Matt Webb Mitovich
Oct 12th, 2010 | 9:44 PM

The fans of CBS' 'Criminal Minds' (Wednesdays at 9/8c) were dealt a non-grisly surprise over the summer when word got out that longtime cast member A.J. Cook would be written out early this season. Though her alter ego JJ’s exit is still fresh in viewers’ minds, Thomas Gibson promises that a plan is in place to properly honor the honorably departed.

Gibson discusses his commitment to that goal in this Fancast Q&A, as well as previews Hotch’s own journey and reveals one of his favorite on-screen relationships.

How was it filming these first episodes following A.J. Cook’s departure? A bit melancholy?

Yeah, absolutely. Because she’s a great person – and this was written into the episode as well – she looked at it like, “Sometimes life throws you a curveball and you need to look at it as an opportunity.” It’s something I guess we’ll never quite understand fully, but she has moved onward and upward – and I guess we need to as well.

In fact, in this week’s episode Hotch decides it’s time to think about filling JJ’s role on the team.

Exactly. But Hotch said to her he wasn’t go to replace her because the shoes are too big. So in order to keep our family together, we want to try to redistribute her responsibilities and manage it somehow. This week there’s some interesting exploration of exactly how we do that. It takes a really good turn, I think.

From where you sit, why does ‘Criminal Minds’ consistently dominate Wednesday nights? Why are people tuning in week after week, despite its sometimes-grisly nature?

The idea that [Showrunner] Ed [Bernero] always goes back to is that it’s a thriller that has the parameters of a crime investigation. People find this material – and I now I do – fascinating. What makes people tick? What does the dark side look like? It can get a little grisly at times; people will stop me and say, “Hey, enough with the blood!” I think there’s less blood than people think there is, but there are horrific things that we do see. I think that people are fascinated with the stories, with human nature and the dark turns it can take. One of us [on the cast] tweeted a couple weeks ago, “Give me 42 minutes and I’ll give you your unsub.” People like to see the world turned right, to see the bad guy caught – and we don’t miss too many times.

How are you describing Hotch’s journey this season?

The big theme that Ed has talked about is “secrets,” that things we don’t yet know about these characters will get revealed. In hindsight you go, “Yeah, that makes sense to me,” but they’re things you won’t necessarily have seen coming. For my character, given what he went through last year – losing his wife, becoming a single dad – it’s about adjustments. There are going to be things that he didn’t see coming. Trying to keep the ball in the air between his personal life and his professional life is going to be a challenge.

More at : Fancast

Criminal Minds Press release for Episode 6.04 "Compromising Positions"

Criminal Minds Press Release:

"Compromising Positions" - The BAU team searches for a serial killer who is preying on married couples. Also, Hotchner looks to one of the team to fill JJ's vacant role, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi.......................... Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner...................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss.................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan....................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Penelope Garcia.............. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Kevin Lynch......................... Nicholas Brendon
Unsub.................................. Craig Sheffer
Detective David Crowley................. Juan Pope
Maryann Thomas....................... Erin Matthews
Scott Hartway.............................Jed Bernard
Kathy Hartway....................... Michelle Parylak
Alphonse Keppler..................... Bill Lee Brown
Beth Hartway.......................... Kathryn Howell
Ben Frelow.................................. Kiff Scholl
Paul Wilson................................. Mike Smith
Debra Wilson................................. Lisa Arturo
Shirley Andrews..................... Helen Eigenberg
Phil Andrews........................... Thomas Garner
Leslie Sanders............................. Sarah Buxton
Deacon...................................... Wayne Nickel

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Guy Norman Bee

Criminal Minds New Promo for Episode 6.04 "Compromising Position"

Criminal Minds Promo pictures for Episode 6.04 "Compromosing Positions"

More Promo Pictrures for Criminal Minds Episode 6.06 "The Devil's Night"

CBS Press Release for DVR 7-Day Playback Lift

10.11.2010LIVE PLUS 7 GENERATES EVEN BIGGER PREMIERE WEEK GROWTH FOR CBS
"Hawaii Five-0" and "The Mentalist" Are the Most Played Back Shows on DVR of All Time.

"Hawaii Five-0" Adds +3.4 Million Viewers and Grows to a 5.0 in Adults 18-49.

DVR Playback Delivers CBS an Additional +12% in Viewers and +15% in Adults 18-49 During Premiere Week Seven CBS Programs See Audience Gains of More than +2 Million Viewers and Five Programs Are Boosted By at Least a Full Rating Point in Adults 18-49, More Than Any Other Networkn"Hawaii Five-0," "The Big Bang Theory," "CSI," "The Mentalist" and "Criminal Minds" Are CBS's Biggest Playback Gainers in Adults 18-49.

CBS, which grew its audience and dominated premiere week in all key ratings measures, saw even more dramatic growth when factoring in live plus 7-day playback for the first week of the 2010-2011 season ending Sept. 26.

CBS gained +1.54 million viewers over its live plus same day average (+12%), an additional half a rating point in adults 18-49 (+15%) and seven tenths of a rating point in adults 25-54 (+16%). The live plus 7 additions hiked CBS's year-to-year premiere week growth from +6% to +8% in viewers, from +3% to +6% in adults 18-49 and from +5% to +9% in adults 25-54.

HAWAII FIVE-0 and THE MENTALIST were the most played back shows ever as CBS's freshman drama HAWAII FIVE-0 gained an additional +3.4 million viewers (and +1.1 rating points in adults 18-49) while THE MENTALIST added +3.2 million more viewers (and +1.0 ratings points in adults 18-49).

"It was an extraordinary first week of the season for the DVR and CBS prime time programming. The playback audience for HAWAII FIVE-0 alone exceeds the population of Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S.," said David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS and President, CBS VISION.

"The DVR continues to influence viewing habits and redefine how we analyze ratings. Growth in DVR penetration adds more viewers to the network audience. Premiere week playback is up an extraordinary +17% over last year. Today's full audience report clearly shows how the technology is benefitting CBS and network television-delivering bigger audiences and more demos, both of which enhance the currency of commercial ratings. The industry can no longer count on their accustomed overnight scorecards to fully evaluate the performance of television programs. Patience will be the rule, as the total audience of a television program will not be known until all the data is in, approximately two weeks after a program airs," added Poltrack.

DVR 7-Day Playback Lift to CBS Television Network:


•Among viewers, CBS had seven programs increase their audience by two million viewers or more. CBS was the only network with any program gaining three million viewers or more (HAWAII FIVE-0 and THE MENTALIST).

•Among adults 18-49, CBS had five programs increase by a full rating point or more.

•Additionally, CBS had another 12 programs with audience gains of one million viewers or more and another 13 programs that gained at least half a rating point among adults 18-49.


DVR 7-Day Playback Lift for CBS Series: CBS programs with lifts of two million viewers or more:



•· HAWAII FIVE-0 (+3.37m to 17.59m)

•· THE MENTALIST (+3.21m to 18.75m)

•· CSI (+2.47m to 17.20m)

•· CRIMINAL MINDS (+2.43m to 16.60m)

•· NCIS (+2.31m to 21.73m)

•· THE BIG BANG THEORY (+2.27m to 16.33m)

•· BLUE BLOODS (+2.22m to 15.25m)

CBS programs with lifts of a full rating point or more in adults 18-49:

•· HAWAII FIVE-0 (+1.1 to 5.0)

•· THE BIG BANG THEORY (+1.1 to 6.0)

•· CSI (+1.0 to 4.4)

•· THE MENTALIST (+1.0 to 4.4)

•· CRIMINAL MINDS (+1.0 to 5.0)

CBS programs with lifts of a full rating point or more in adults 25-54

•· HAWAII FIVE-0 (+1.5 to 6.8)

•· THE MENTALIST (+1.2 to 5.8)

•· THE BIG BANG THEORY (+1.2 to 7.1)

•· CRIMINAL MINDS (+1.2 to 6.3)

•· NCIS (+1.1 to 6.8)

•· CSI (+1.1 to 5.8)

•· TWO AND A HALF MEN (+1.0 to 7.1)


THE TOP 15 MOST PLAYED BACK PROGRAMS OF PREMIERE WEEK 2010

Rank, Program Title Net Viewer Lift

1 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 3,374

2 The MENTALIST CBS 3,213

3 GREY'S ANATOMY ABC 2,946

4 MODERN FAMILY ABC 2,774

5 HOUSE FOX 2,594

6 The EVENT NBC 2,546

7 CSI CBS 2,468

8 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 2,434

9 NCIS CBS 2,308

10 CASTLE ABC 2,269

11 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 2,268

12 GLEE FOX 2,248

13 BLUE BLOODS CBS 2,224

14 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 2,102

15 BONES FOX 2,076

Criminal Minds Press Release and Promo Pictures for Episode 6.6 "The Devil's Night"

THE BAU TEAM MUST CATCH A MURDERER STRIKING DURING DETROIT'S INFAMOUS PRE-HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION "DEVIL'S NIGHT," ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
Guest Stars Include Ernie Hudson ("Oz" as Detroit Police Lieutenant Al Garner; Leonard Roberts ("Heroes," "Drumline") as Kaman, a Suspect in the Devil's Night Slayings; Carl Lumbly ("Alias," "Justice League") as Diner Owner Jay-Mo; and Michael Warren ("Hill Street Blues") as Tom, Another Potential Victim.

"Devil's Night" - The BAU team must find a killer who has struck Detroit for the past three years solely during the raucous pre-Halloween celebration "Devil's Night," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Ernie Hudson ("Oz") as Detroit Police Lieutenant Al Garner; Leonard Roberts ("Heroes," "Drumline") as Kaman, a suspect in the Devil's Night slayings; Carl Lumbly ("Alias," "Justice League") as diner owner Jay-Mo; and Michael Warren ("Hill Street Blues") as Tom, another potential victim.

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness


GUEST CAST:

Kaman.................................. Leonard Roberts
Tony Torell.................................... Jocko Sims
Lt. Al Garner.............................. Ernie Hudson
Dr. Fullerson............................... Mandy Levin
Kierston Torell........................ Stacy Highsmith
Daughter......................................... Ava Acres
Chris............................................. Ken Olandt
Paramedic #1............................... Justin Alston
Jay-Mo........................................ Carl Lumbly
Tracy Anderson......................... Danielle Watts
Daniel.......................................... Honor Jones
Susan......................................... Beverly Todd
Tom........................................ Michael Warren
Jack Hotchner............................. Cade Owens


WRITTEN BY: Randy Huggins
DIRECTED BY: Charlie Haid

Criminal Minds Ratings Live + 7 days viewing Numbers for the Season 6 Premiere

Here are the real audience numbers for Criminal Minds:


Viewers for the same day viewing: 14.166 Millions Viewers
Viewers for the live + 7 days viewing: 16.660 Millions Viewers
Demographic for the 18-49 same day viewing: 4.0
Demographic for the 18-49 live + 7 days viewing: 5.0


Source: TvByTheNumbers