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The Best Seasons of Criminal Minds

Every season of Criminal Minds ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Criminal Minds!

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An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of

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Season 2

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE15 · Revelations (2) 8.9

Season 4

26 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE26 · ...And Back (2) 8.7

Season 16

10 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2022

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Oedipus Wrecks 8.3

Other Seasons

Season 3

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · Penelope 8.7

Season 19

10 Episodes

First Aired: May 2026

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Bad Blood 8.3

Season 1

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2005

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE14 · Riding the Lightning 8.7

Season 5

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · 100 9.2

Season 7

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE24 · Run (2) 8.5

Season 9

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE24 · Demons (2) 8.7

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Season 15

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2020

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Date Night 8.6

#11

Season 6

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE18 · Lauren 8.7

#12

Season 8

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Zugzwang 8.6

#13

Season 17

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2024

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Gold Star 7.9

#14

Season 14

15 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2018

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · 300 8.3

#15

Season 10

23 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2014

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE21 · Mr. Scratch 8.7

#16

Season 11

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Entropy 9.2

#17

Season 13

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE22 · Believer 8.5

#18

Season 12

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE22 · Red Light 8.4

#19

Season 18

10 Episodes

First Aired: May 2025

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Time to Say Goodbye 8.1