CRIMINAL MINDS Season 9 - 912. The Black Queen - Promo Video

CRIMINAL MINDS - Shemar Moore, Janine Sherman Barrois and Rob Hardy get NAACP Image Awards nominations

Actor Shemar Moore

CRIMINAL MINDS is well represented in this year at the NAACP Image Awards nominations: star Shemar Moore was nominated in the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category, writer Janine Sherman Barrois got a nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series for the excellent episode 'Strange Fruit', and finally director Rob Hardy earned himself a nomination in the category of Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series for the episode 'Carbon Copy'.

Writer Janine Sherman Barrois. 

 The NAACP’s 45th Annual Image Awards are set for February 22th. 

Director Rob Hardy

CONGRATULATIONS  to Shemar, Janine and Rob for their nominations and good luck!

CRIMINAL MINDS Season 9 - 913. The Road Home - Press Release

AS THE BAU SEARCHES FOR A VIGILANTE KILLER IN CLEVELAND, ROSSI SEEKS OUT HIS FORMER MARINE SERGEANT WHO IS MISSING, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22

Series Star Joe Mantegna Directs His First Episode of the Series

Emmy Award-Nominated Actor Meshach Taylor Returns as  Rossi's Former Marine Sergeant, Harrison Scott

“The Road Home” – While the BAU looks for a vigilante killer on the loose in Cleveland, Rossi is concerned when his former Marine sergeant goes missing and heads to Los Angeles to find him. Also, the secret JJ has been keeping from the team may be catching up with her, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series star Joe Mantegna directs his first episode of the series. Emmy Award-Nominated Actor Meshach Taylor returns as Rossi's Former Marine Sergeant, Harrison Scott.

CHEAT TWEET: It's personal 4 Rossi when he searches 4 his missing Marine buddy. @JoeMantegna directs #CriminalMinds 1/22, 9pm http://bit.ly/K9lia8

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jeanne Tripplehorn (Alex Blake)

GUEST CAST:
Meshach Taylor (Harrison Scott)
Jon Gries (Clifford Walsh)
Jack Wallace (Carl)
Carl Crudup (Willie)
Cesar Garcia (Gangbanger #1)
Michael Domantay (Gangbanger #2)
Mik Scriba (Clerk)
Vijaya Kumari (Sita Patel)
Meeghan Holaway (Cheryl Grant)
Alexis Peters (Madison Davis)
Mark Hapka (Terry Pyke)
Thomas F. Evans (Sgt. Gulsby)
LOKI (Dane Hendrix)
Russell Richardson (Thomas Scott)
Hilary Ward (May Scott)
Vern Urich (Jogger)
Shelley Gershoni (Bartender)
Suzanne Sena (TV Announcer)
Ian Patrick Williams (Clarence)
Courtney Cunningham (Cora Bradshaw)
Natalija Nogulich (Helen Clark)

WRITTEN BY: Bruce Zimmerman
DIRECTED BY: Series star Joe Mantegna

CRIMINAL MINDS Season 9 - 912. The Black Queen - Press Release

GARCIA DELVES INTO HER HACKER PAST AND RECONNECTS WITH HER FORMER LOVE IN ORDER TO HELP THE BAU WITH A MURDER CASE IN SAN JOSE, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15

Paolo Costanzo Guest Stars as Shane Wyeth, Garcia's Ex-Boyfriend and Fellow Hacker

“The Black Queen” – When the BAU goes to San Jose to investigate a string of murders, Garcia delves into her hacker past and reconnects with her old flame to help the team with the case, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paolo Costanzo guests stars as Shane Wyeth, Garcia's former love and fellow hacker.

CHEAT TWEET: .@Garcia_BAU harks back 2 her dark hacker past as “The Black Queen” 2 help the team on #CriminalMinds 1/15, 9pm http://bit.ly/1a1Fdij

SERIES REGULARS:
Joe Mantegna (David Rossi)
Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner)
Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid)
A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia)
Jeanne Tripplehorn (Alex Blake)

GUEST CAST:
Jeffrey Combs (John Nichols)
Erik Passoja (Sam Russell)
Paolo Costanzo (Shane Wyeth)
Clifford Morts (Bob Cooper)
Cecile Cubilo (Debbie Bloom)
Jesse Heiman (Ethan)
Mandy May (Gloria Holden)
Rayna Tharani (Marguerite Churchill)
Caroline Whitney Smith (Kathleen Miller)
David Salsa (Lt. Mike Sommers)
Jackie Joyner (Rhonda)

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Tawnia McKiernan