Criminal Minds Ratings for Episodes 7.01 to 7.10

Season 7 of  Criminal Minds  is seeing an increase in the demographic 18-49 versus last season


09-21-2011    from 14.1 million, demo 4.1, episode 6.01,  14.1 million, demo 4.0
09-28-2011    from 12.6 million, demo 3.6, episode 6.02,  14.4 million, demo 3.6
05-10-2011    from 13.4 million, demo 3.8, episode 6.03,  13.7 million, demo 3.5
12-10-2011    from 12.9 million, demo 3.8, episode 6.04,  13.8 million, demo 3.5
19-10-2011    from 13.2 million, demo 3.9, episode 6.05,  14.3 million, demo 3.6
02-11-2011    from 12.9 million, demo 3.7, episode 6.06,  14.4 million, demo 3.8
09-11-2011    from 11.4 million, demo 3.4, episode 6.07,  12.4 million, demo 3.0
16-11-2011    from 12.7 million, demo 3.7, episode 6.08,  14.3 million, demo 3.7
07-12-2011    from 12.3 million, demo 3.4, episode 6.07,  14.2 million, demo 3.5

14-12-2011    from 12.9 million, demo 3.4, episode 6.08,  13.8 million, demo 3.2

average for 2011: 12.8 million viewers and demo 18-49: 3.7
average for 2010: 13.9 million viewers and demo 18-49:  3.5


This season, Criminal Minds like all scripted tv shows is seeing an increased in DVR+7 days viewing. For Criminal Minds, this increase is over a million viewers more than last season, this is due to more people using their DVR because Criminal Minds is in the most competitive timeslot of the week.

DVR numbers are as follow:

09-21-2011    from  14.1m to 17.2m  from demo 4.1 to 5.2
09-28-2011    from  12.6m to 15.8m  from demo 3.6 to 5.9
05-10-2011    from  13.4m to 16.9m  from demo 3.8 to 5.2
12-10-2011    from  12.9m to 16.1m  from demo 3.8 to 5.1
19-10-2011    from  13.2m to 16.1m  from demo 3.9 to 5.0
02-11-2011    from  12.9m to 15.8m  from demo 3.7 to 4.9
09-11-2011    from  11.4m to 14.5m  from demo 3.4 to 4.7
16-11-2011    from  12.7m to 15.8m  from demo 3.7 to 4.9

average for 2011: 16.0 million viewers and demo 18-49: 5.1

According to CBS;   "DVR penetration is at 42%, up from 38% last year. Last Fall, Live+7 audiences for original entertainment series on CBS gained over 1.8 million viewers, on average, over Live+ Same Day ratings, more than any other network.  This season, we expect DVR penetration to continue to increase and, as a result, we expect DVR playback audiences to grow to as well. "

Criminal Minds Press Release for “Unknown Subject”

THE BAU TEAM FINDS DISCORD IN HOUSTON WHEN A RAPIST KNOWN AS “THE PIANO MAN” RETURNS TO ASSAULT HIS PREVIOUS VICTIMS, ON THE 150TH EPISODE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25


Guest Stars Include Jay Karnes (“The Shield,” “Sons of Anarchy”) as Pianist Hamilton Bartholomew, Dina Meyer (“Starship Troopers”) as Waitress and Piano Man Victim Regina Lampert, and Penny Peyser (“Crazy Like a Fox,” “Knots Landing”) as Prentiss’ Therapist, Dr. Linda Merrill


 “Unknown Subject” – The BAU team searches for a serial rapist in Houston known as “The Piano Man” who has resurfaced and is assaulting his previous victims.  Also, Prentiss tries to come to terms with her trauma from last year and with rejoining the team, on the 150th episode of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Guest stars include Jay Karnes (“The Shield,” “Sons of Anarchy”) as pianist Hamilton Bartholomew, Dina Meyer (“Starship Troopers”) as waitress and Piano Man victim Regina Lampert, and Penny Peyser (“Crazy Like a Fox,” “Knots Landing”) as Prentiss’ therapist Dr. Linda Merrill. 



SERIES REGULARS:



Joe Mantegna     (David Rossi)

Thomas Gibson     (Aaron Hotchner)

Paget Brewster     (Emily Prentiss)

Shemar Moore     (Derek Morgan)

Matthew Gray Gubler     (Dr. Spencer Reid)

A.J. Cook     (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)

Kirsten Vangsness     (Penelope Garcia))



GUEST CAST:



Jay Karnes     (Hamilton Bartholomew)

Leaha Boschen     (Vanessa Campbell)

Judith Hong     (Diana Mitchell)

Dina Meyer     (Regina Lampert)

Matthew Alan     (Herman Scobie)

Matthew Iott     (Bill Campbell)

John Knox     (Chief Wilson)

Maggie Contreras     (Brittany)

Penny Peyser     (Dr. Linda Merrill)

Catheryn J. Brockett     (Susan)

Elia Cantu     (Tammy)

Bianca Lopez     (Reporter)

Daniel Hagen     (Dr. William Shaw)

Jim Pacitti     (Peter Joshua)



WRITTEN BY:  Breen Frazier

 DIRECTED BY:  Michael Lange


GENRE:  CRIME DRAMA, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE

RATING:  To Be Announced

Criminal Minds Press Release for ' True Genius'

A SERIES OF MURDERS IN SAN FRANCISCO BEARING THE MARKS OF THE INFAMOUS ZODIAC KILLER HAVE THE BAU WONDERING IF THE NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLER IS BACK, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18
Best-Selling Crime Novelist Patricia Cornwell Guest Stars as Herself,

As a Guest at a Violent Crime Seminar Attended by Reid and Prentiss

 “True Genius” – A series of murders in San Francisco bearing the tell-tale signs of the infamous Zodiac Killer have the BAU wondering if the notorious serial killer has returned.  Also, Reid ponders if he should be doing more with his genius abilities, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Best-selling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell guest stars as herself, as a guest at a violent crime seminar attended by Reid and Prentiss.



SERIES REGULARS:



Joe Mantegna     (David Rossi)

Thomas Gibson     (Aaron Hotchner)

Paget Brewster     (Emily Prentiss)

Shemar Moore     (Derek Morgan)

Matthew Gray Gubler     (Dr. Spencer Reid)

A.J. Cook     (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)

Kirsten Vangsness     (Penelope Garcia))


GUEST CAST:


Jeff Newburg     (Caleb Rossmore)

Claudia Choi     (Agent Rebecca Lin)

Finn Wittrock     (Harvey Morell)

Marissa Armijo     (Marisa Devon)

Jonny Jay     (David Atley)

Christine Garver     (Nicole Puli)

Patricia Cornwell     (Patricia Cornwell)

Joseph Fuhr     (Dan Feinberg)

Bill Frenzer     (Hippie)

Josh Latzer     (Park Supervisor)

Brett Weinstock     (Best Man)

Toni Sawyer     (Mrs. Zablonsky)

Danny Goldman     (Det. Zablonsky)

Jimbo Barnett     (Roger Smith)

David Fraioli     (Messenger)

Michele Dawson     (Tara Henson)

Frank Marshall     (Alec Wyseck)

Alexandra Choi     (Reporter)



WRITTEN BY:  Sharon Lee Watson

DIRECTED BY:  Glenn Kershaw

GENRE:  CRIME DRAMA, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE
RATING:  To Be Announced

Criminal Minds Ratings for Episode 7.10 'Bittersweet Science'

From CBS



Criminal Minds was first in households (7.8/12), viewers (12.70m), adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and adults 18-49 (3.4/09).  Compared to last week, Criminal Minds was even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +290,000 viewers (from 12.41m, +2%).

Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

Criminal Minds Discuss Episode 7.10 'Bittersweet Science' here

Screencap Recap - Episode 7x08

Review - Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Criminal Minds 7.09 – “Self Fulfilling Prophecy”, written by Erica Messer

“Self Fulfilling Prophecy” was filled with twists and turns and a surprising development with Strauss.

The episode takes place at Somerville Academy, a military school for boys. Both Strauss and Garcia accompany the team on the trip. There seems to be a rash of student suicides at the school that started with the hanging of a first year student named Bailey. Several weeks later, during an unsupervised survival test, five more students are found hanging. There is one student, Josh Redding, who is missing from the group.

The team discovers that Josh Redding is the common link between the suicides. They begin to wonder if Josh actually killed the other students. Their investigation is greatly hampered by the fact that Col. Massey, played by René Auberjonois, is hiding facts from the team and misleading them. He and his lieutenant, Tawes, have been running the school for the past thirty years. Massey and Tawes, with the help of some of their favourite cadets, have been abusing the younger cadets in order to break them. Since Massey doesn’t want the truth about his treatment of the cadets to be discovered, he is more than willing to place the blame on Josh. In the meantime, he has Tawes out hunting down Josh to kill him. Massey seldom makes and maintains eye contact with any of the team members who are questioning him.

Eventually, the team uncovers the clues, discovers that Josh didn’t actually kill the students in the woods, but Bailey’s father did. Massey has set up Josh, hoping Bailey’s father will kill him as well. Josh is the only cadet that Massey and Tawes could never break. Just as Tawes is getting ready to kill Josh, Hotch and Morgan arrive on the scene and are able to keep either man from killing the other.

During the course of the investigation, Morgan learns that Strauss has a drinking problem. He confronts Hotch about it. Hotch said that Strauss had been getting help. Obviously, it wasn’t enough help! The episode ends with Morgan getting ready to take Strauss to a rehab clinic and see that she gets checked in privately.

This episode was well written and well directed. I enjoyed it very much. I didn’t however like Morgan’s confrontation with Hotch. Morgan seems to have a chip on his shoulder lately and I wish he would lose his attitude. I am glad that Erica followed up on what was going on with Strauss at the end of last season.