document_title: Criminal Minds

question_text: when does this season of criminal minds end

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text: Criminal Minds

text: Background[edit]

text: When the series premiered in September 2005, it featured FBI agents Jason Gideon, Aaron Hotchner, Elle Greenaway, Derek Morgan, Spencer Reid, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, and Penelope Garcia. For season 1, Garcia was not a main cast member but rather had a recurring role, although she appeared in most episodes. In 2006, at the start of season 2, Lola Glaudini announced her departure from the show, as she wanted to return home to New York City.[2] Paget Brewster replaced her in the role of Emily Prentiss.

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text: At the start of season 3, Mandy Patinkin announced his departure from the show because he was deeply disturbed by the content of the series.[3] He left letters of apology for his fellow cast members, explaining his reasons and wishing them luck. Joe Mantegna replaced him as David Rossi, a best-selling author and FBI agent who comes out of retirement. During season three, A. J. Cook became pregnant with her first child. Her pregnancy was written into the show. Cook's son, Mekhai Andersen, has been written into a recurring role as Jennifer's son Henry. Cook's void during maternity leave was filled by Meta Golding, who played Jordan Todd, an FBI agent who works with the agency's Counter Terrorism Unit. In season 6, JJ is forced to accept a promotion at The Pentagon, causing her to leave the BAU.

text: Later that season, Emily is seemingly killed off. Although she survives, she does not appear for the rest of the season. Cook and Brewster were both replaced by Rachel Nichols as Ashley Seaver, an FBI cadet. CBS's decision to release Cook and Brewster from their contracts resulted in numerous fans writing angry letters to the studio and signing protest petitions.[4] CBS rehired Cook and Brewster as Jennifer Jareau and Emily Prentiss, respectively; Nichols was released.[5][6] In February 2012 Brewster announced her departure from the show after the seventh season.[7] She was replaced in the eighth season by Jeanne Tripplehorn, who played Alex Blake, a linguistics expert.[8] Later in season nine, Paget Brewster made a special guest appearance, reprising her role as Emily Prentiss in the 200th episode.

text: After two seasons, Tripplehorn was released from the show.[9][10] Former Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the cast as Kate Callahan, a former undercover FBI agent who joins the BAU.[11] During season 10, Jason Gideon was killed off-screen. Executive producer and showrunner Erica Messer said CBS and ABC Studios were fine with the decision because it was clear that Patinkin would not come back again, but the show would feature him in a flashback if he were ever to return in the future.[12] Following the conclusion of season 10, Hewitt and Cook announced that they will both be on hiatus from the show due to their pregnancies. Hewitt did not return for season 11 or any of the following ones,[13] while Cook returned after the first seven episodes of season 11.[14] Aisha Tyler, who plays Dr. Tara Lewis, joined the show at the start of season 11 in a recurring role, though she appeared in most episodes.

text: Later that season, Shemar Moore, who plays Derek Morgan, left the show after 11 seasons. He had thought to leave in the previous season when his contract ended but was persuaded to stay to give his character a proper sendoff.[15][16] Messer said the initial thought was for Moore to do six episodes, but when that didn't feel like enough, they settled on Moore doing the first 18 episodes of that season, and he departed in March 2016.[17] He is replaced in the twelfth season by former CSI: Miami star Adam Rodriguez, who plays Luke Alvez, a Fugitive Task Force Agent.[18] A week after Moore left, Paget Brewster made her second special guest appearance. In season 12, Brewster once again became a series regular.[19][20][21][22]

text: On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Aisha Tyler would be promoted to series regular for the 12th season.[23] The next day, it was reported that Thomas Gibson, who portrays Aaron Hotchner, had been suspended from and written off the show for at least one, most likely two, episodes in the 12th season owing to an on-set altercation with one of the producers.[24] The day after that, Gibson was fired from the program due to this incident.[25] On September 30, 2016, it was announced that Gibson's character would be replaced by Damon Gupton, who will play Special Agent Stephen Walker, a seasoned profiler from the Behavioral Analysis Program (the counterintelligence division of the FBI) who will bring his spy-hunting skills to the BAU.[26] On June 11, 2017, it was announced that Gupton had been fired from the show after one season. CBS said his departure was "part of a creative change on the show."[27]

text: On June 20, 2017, CBS announced that Daniel Henney, who was a series regular on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Matt Simmons, would join the main show as a series regular for the 13th season.[28]

text: Characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text: Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), senior supervisory special agent and former BAU unit chief (seasons 1–3)

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text: Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Former BAU unit chief and senior supervisory special agent (seasons 1–12)

text: Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), Supervisory Special Agent (seasons 1–2)

text: Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), supervisory special Agent (seasons 1–11; guest star seasons 12–13)

text: Spencer Reid, Ph.D., (Matthew Gray Gubler), supervisory special agent (seasons 1–present)

text: Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A. J. Cook), former BAU communications liaison and current supervisory special agent (seasons 1–5, 7–present; recurring season 6)

text: Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), BAU technical analyst and BAU communications liaison (seasons 2–present; recurring season 1)

text: Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), supervisory special agent and BAU Unit Chief[29] (seasons 2–7, 12–present; guest seasons 9, 11)

text: David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), senior supervisory special agent (seasons 3–present)

text: Ashley Seaver (Rachel Nichols), FBI cadet and special agent (season 6)

text: Dr. Alex Blake, Ph.D., (Jeanne Tripplehorn), FBI linguistics expert, supervisory special agent, and professor at Georgetown University (seasons 8–9)

text: Kate Callahan (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Former FBI undercover agent and supervisory special agent (season 10)

text: Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), forensic psychologist and supervisory special agent (seasons 12–present; recurring season 11)

text: Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), fugitive task force agent and supervisory special agent (seasons 12–present)

text: Stephen Walker (Damon Gupton), supervisory special agent (season 12)[31]

text: Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney) (season 13; guest seasons 10, 12) is a former member of the International Response Team.[28]

text: Recurring[edit]

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Erin Strauss (portrayed by Jayne Atkinson; seasons 2–3, 5–9; 23 episodes), an assistant director and the BAU Unit Chief's direct superior. While her FBI experience was primarily in administration, SSA Derek Morgan remarked on her masterly marksmanship, after observing her at a firing range. In early episodes, Strauss appeared only concerned with herself and appearances within the Bureau, going so far as to force SSA Jennifer Jareau to accept a promotion to the Pentagon in the episode "JJ" (season 6). Further character development revealed her alcohol abuse. After being confronted by Morgan and Hotchner, Strauss accepts help and achieves sobriety. In the season 8 finale, the Replicator breaks into Strauss's hotel room in New York, drugs her, and forces her—at gunpoint—to drink alcohol from her room's minibar. Hotchner finds her on a bench near the hotel, where Strauss dies in his arms. Her death is avenged when Rossi traps the Replicator in an exploding house. Fittingly, Strauss's sobriety helps defeat the Replicator as Rossi uses her sobriety chip to escape the Replicator's trap and taunts him with it. After attending her funeral, the members of the BAU gather in a still-emotional Rossi's backyard, reminisce, and toast her memory. Showrunner Erica Messer chose to kill Strauss off because she felt that the character had come full circle since she was first introduced.[32]
Haley Hotchner (portrayed by Meredith Monroe; seasons 1–3, 5, 9; 14 episodes) is Agent Aaron Hotchner's wife and the mother of his only son, Jack Hotchner, born in late 2005. The couple's marriage was troubled, as clues were revealed in season 3 that she may have been having an affair and walked out on him. She later appeared with divorce papers, and he accepted reluctantly so as not to cause any trouble for his son with the divorce. In the episode "100" (season 5), Haley and Jack were captured by a killer known as "The Reaper"; though Jack was saved, Haley was shot and died before Aaron could save her. Aaron later beat The Reaper to death. In the episode "Route 66," Hotch collapses from internal bleeding and dreams about Haley. She tells him that he should stop blaming himself for her death and to make sure Jack knows that he can talk about his mother's death. Haley leaves Hotch by telling him that he and Beth have a good relationship and he shouldn't mess it up by not telling her how he feels.
Jessica Brooks (portrayed by Molly Baker; seasons 1, 3, 5, 9–11), is Agent Aaron Hotchner's sister-in-law, Jack's aunt, and Haley's sister.
Jordan Todd (portrayed by Meta Golding; season 4; 8 episodes) is SSA Jennifer Jareau's handpicked replacement to serve as the BAU's media director during Jennifer's maternity leave, from late 2008 through early 2009. Jordan had formerly served in the FBI counterterrorism division, but follows Jennifer for only day of shadowing before Jennifer goes into labor. Jordan seemed to get along well with most of the team, even flirting platonically with SSA Derek Morgan. She is especially close with SSA David Rossi, who is seen to counsel her while they are on cases. However, Jordan has clashed several times with Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner. She eventually leaves when she decides she can't handle the stress that comes with her job.
Diana Reid (portrayed by Jane Lynch; seasons 1–2, 4, 12; 8 episodes) is the mother of BAU team member Dr. Spencer Reid. Like her son, she has a high IQ. She was once a university professor of literature, but suffers from schizophrenia and is hospitalized in a Las Vegas sanitarium, where Spencer committed her when he was 18. Her husband, William Reid, left prior to her diagnosis, because of his inability to cope with her illness, and he could not deal with protecting her after she witnessed a murder. She is functional when on her medication, but frequently lapses into regression to her university career. Diana spent much time reading aloud to Spencer while he was growing up, and he continues to write her a letter every day. She is proud of her son but disapproves of the FBI, as it is a government-run organization; she refers to his colleagues as "fascists." She seems to be showing signs of improvement in later episodes, when Reid states that she went on a supervised field trip to the Grand Canyon without feeling the need to notify Reid. However, she did not forget him, as Reid later receives a postcard and a gift from her.
William LaMontagne Jr. (portrayed by Josh Stewart; season 2–5, 7–9, 11–present) is SSA Jennifer Jareau's husband and the father of Jennifer's son, Henry LaMontagne. Will and Jennifer met while she was working a case in his hometown. As of early season 4, Will had moved to Virginia and is a stay-at-home dad for Henry until he became a detective for the Metropolitan Police Department (Washington D.C.) as shown in the season 7 finale ("Run"). It is also stated that the couple had made a deal that in a life-threatening situation, they would do everything so that one of them could live to look after Henry. Jennifer accepted his marriage proposal and they were married officially; however, when their son was born, they exchanged rings with insets of Henry's birthstone, citrine. He is seen briefly in the 100th episode getting medicine for Henry with Jennifer, as well as the episode "The Slave of Duty" (season 5), accompanying Jennifer and the team at Haley Hotchner's funeral. In the season 7 finale, Will works alongside JJ to stop the bank robbers and is eventually taken hostage. Afterward, they agree to get married and unknowingly attend a surprise wedding ceremony thrown by Rossi and Will.
Kevin Lynch (portrayed by Nicholas Brendon; season 3–10) first appears in the episode "Penelope" (season 3), in which he is required to search Penelope Garcia's computer to learn who shot her. Kevin sends the team live video alerting that the unsub (unknown subject) is in the BAU headquarters. He is intensely impressed by Penelope's computer skills, and the feeling is mutual. At the end of the episode, Penelope is introduced to Kevin, and the two become romantically involved. In the episode "I Love You, Tommy Brown" (season 7), Kevin proposes to Penelope, but she turns him down, saying that "things are going too fast," and ultimately the couple break up.
Mateo Cruz (portrayed by Esai Morales; season 9–10) takes over from the late Erin Strauss as the new BAU section chief in season 9. He has a past working relationship with JJ. It was revealed in "200" that the two had worked on a task force together in the Middle East. He was the only person to know of her pregnancy and miscarriage during her time on the task force. In the same episode, they are both kidnapped by Tivon Askari (Faran Tahir), who was a traitor within the task force. They are both physically and mentally tortured into giving the access codes given to them during the mission. He is shocked to discover that Michael Hastings (Tahmoh Penikett), one of the men with whom they had worked on the task force, was the mastermind behind the plan and threatened to rape JJ to give him the access codes. He gives in and is later stabbed by Askari, who is quickly killed by Hotch. Cruz is taken to the hospital following the incident and is believed to be alive.[33] Several episodes later, he reappears in the season 9 finale, "Angels" and "Demons," when he asks the team to investigate a case brought to him by his friend Peter Coleman, the sheriff of Briscoe County, Texas. They first arrive to investigate a series of murders involving prostitutes, but as they investigate, the team soon finds that they are caught in a ring of corrupt deputies—ironically the only officer not involved being Sheriff Coleman—and find their lives in danger. After a fatal shootout with the corrupt, drug-peddling Preacher Mills (Brett Cullen), Sheriff Coleman is killed, Morgan is wounded, and Reid is critically wounded and hospitalized as a result. Distraught by this turn of events, Cruz travels to Texas with Garcia to help the team investigate and apprehend the ring leader, Deputy Owen McGregor (Michael Trucco). He is not seen again until late in season 10 (episode 19, "Beyond Borders") when he needs the BAU to help the FBI's international team, led by Jack Garrett (Gary Sinise), to catch an unsub who has kidnapped a family while on vacation in Barbados. The case is especially critical because this unsub has eluded both the domestic and international BAU teams by killing a family in Aruba, then in Florida one year later. This episode was the backdoor pilot for the upcoming spinoff, titled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.[34][35]
Dr. Savannah Hayes (portrayed by Rochelle Aytes; season 9–11; 10 episodes) Savannah Morgan (née Hayes) is Derek Morgan's wife. She works as a doctor at Bethesda General Hospital. Savannah first appeared in Season 9’s “The Return,” and it is presumed Morgan and Savannah started dating prior to Season 9, and first met after she approached him when he was depressed over a case that ended badly. Before they started dating they used to be neighbors. She was introduced to the show because Shemar Moore, the actor who portrays Morgan, had requested that his character should get a romantic partner.
Joy Struthers (portrayed by Amber Stevens; season 10–11) is Rossi's daughter from his short-lived second marriage to French diplomat Hayden Montgomery. When they divorced, Hayden didn't tell him she was pregnant, and Joy thought her father was her mother's second husband, who finally told her the truth before dying from cancer. In the episode "Fate" (10x09), Joy seeks Rossi out and they're getting to know each other. Joy is a reporter and true-crime writer and is married. She has a 2-year-old son called Kai.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: As of April 18, 2018,[update] 299 episodes of Criminal Minds have aired, concluding the thirteenth season.

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
Nielsen ratings[36][37]

First aired
Last aired
Rank
Rating

1
22
September 22, 2005 (2005-09-22)
May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10)
27
8.2

2
23
September 20, 2006 (2006-09-20)
May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15)
18
8.8

3
20
September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)
May 21, 2008 (2008-05-21)
18
8.2

4
26
September 24, 2008 (2008-09-24)
May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)
11
9.4

5
23
September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)
May 26, 2010 (2010-05-26)
14
8.5

6
24
September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)
May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)
10
8.7

7
24
September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
13
8.6

8
24
September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)
May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
16
8.0

9
24
September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)
May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
13
8.2

10
23
October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)
8
9.0

11
22
September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)
May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
13
7.8

12
22
September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
17
6.9

13
22
September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)
TBA
TBA

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text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: This section needs expansion with: inclusion of more reviews and summaries, for all seasons. You can help by adding to it. (April 2016)

text: The first season of Criminal Minds received mixed reviews from critics.[38] It has a Metacritic score of 42 based on 21 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[38]

text: Dorothy Rabinowitz said, in her review for The Wall Street Journal, "From the evidence of the first few episodes, Criminal Minds may be a hit, and deservedly" and gave particular praise to Gubler and Patinkin's performance.[39] Ned Martel in The New York Times was less positive, saying, "The problem with "Criminal Minds" is its many confusing maladies, applied to too many characters." The reviewer felt that "as a result, the cast seems like a spilled trunk of broken toys, with which the audience—and perhaps the creators—may quickly become bored."[40] The Chicago Tribune reviewer, Sid Smith, felt that the show "may well be worth a look," though he too criticized the "confusing plots and characters."[41] Writing in PopMatters, Marco Lanzagorta criticized the show after its premiere, saying it "confuses critical thinking with supernatural abilities" and that its characters conform to stereotypes.[42] In the Los Angeles Times, Mary McNamara gave a similar review, and praised Patinkin and Gubler's performances.[43]

text: American ratings[edit]

text: In 2016 a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that "like several of the other police procedurals," Criminal Minds "is more popular in rural areas, particularly in the southeastern half of the country. It hits peak popularity in Alabama and rural Tennessee and is least popular in Santa Barbara, Calif."[44]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
TV season
Rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)

Date
Viewers
(millions)
Date
Viewers
(millions)

1
Wednesday 9:00 pm
22
September 22, 2005 (2005-09-22)
19.57[45]
May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10)
12.67[46]
2005–06
28
12.63[47]

2
23
September 20, 2006 (2006-09-20)
15.65[48]
May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16)
13.21[49]
2006–07
24
14.05[50]

3
20
September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)
12.66[51]
May 21, 2008 (2008-05-21)
13.15[52]
2007–08
24
12.78[53]

4
26
September 24, 2008 (2008-09-24)
17.01[54]
May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)
13.99[55]
2008–09
11
14.95[56]

5
23
September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)
15.85[57]
May 26, 2010 (2010-05-26)
12.97[58]
2009–10
16
13.70[59]

6
24
September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)
14.13[60]
May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)
12.84[61]
2010–11
10
14.11[62]

7
24
September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
14.14[63]
May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
13.68[64]
2011–12
15
13.20[65]

8
24
September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)
11.73[66]
May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
11.01[67]
2012–13
20
12.15[68]

9
24
September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)
11.27[69]
May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
12.03[70]
2013–14
12
12.66[71]

10
23
October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
11.74[72]
May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)
9.61[73]
2014–15
11
14.11[74]

11
22
September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)
10.08[75]
May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
8.84[76]
2015–16
16
12.20[77]

12
22
September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
8.92[78]
May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
8.12[79]
2016–17
20
10.86[80]

13
Wednesday 10:00 pm
22
September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
7.00[81]
April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)
5.39[82]
2017–18
TBD
TBD

text: DVR[edit]

text: The show ranked number nine in DVR playback (2.35 million viewers), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from September 22& to November 23, 2008.[83]

text: For the week of October 10, 2010, Criminal Minds ranked sixth in DVR playback (2.40 million viewers), and seventh in the demo playback (1.0 demo) according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data.[84]

text: Syndication[edit]

text: The series is in syndication on A&E Network and Ion Television[85] We TV and Sundance TV.

text: Early seasons of Criminal Minds have begun airing on Rewind Networks's HITS TV channel in South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.[86]

text: Franchise[edit]

text: Criminal Minds has produced two spin-offs: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, as well as a video game.

text: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior[edit]

text: The season five episode "The Fight" introduced a second BAU team and launched a new series called Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. The spin-off series debuted February 16, 2011, on CBS[87] but was canceled after a short 13-episode season owing to low ratings.[88] On September 6, 2011, CBS DVD released The Complete Series on a four-disc set. It was packaged as "The DVD Edition".

text: The cast features Forest Whitaker as the lead role of Sam Cooper; including Janeane Garofalo, Michael Kelly, Beau Garrett, Matt Ryan, Richard Schiff, and Kirsten Vangsness, who reprises her role as Penelope Garcia from the original series.

text: Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[edit]

text: A proposed new series in the Criminal Minds franchise to be named Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders was announced in January 2015. Former CSI: NY star Gary Sinise (who is also a producer on the show) and Anna Gunn were cast in the lead roles of Jack Garrett and Lily Lambert, though the latter departed after the backdoor pilot.[89] Tyler James Williams has been cast as Russ "Monty" Montgomery and Daniel Henney as Matt Simmons, with Alana de la Garza as Clara Seger and Annie Funke as Mae Jarvis further being cast as series regulars.[90]

text: The series follows the FBI agents of the International Response Team (IRT) helping American citizens who find themselves in trouble abroad.[34][91] CBS aired a backdoor pilot on April 8, 2015 in the Criminal Minds slot, with a crossover episode titled "Beyond Borders".[34][35] The second spin-off series debuted March 16, 2016, on CBS.[92] On May 16, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[93] On May 14, 2017, CBS canceled the series after two seasons due to low ratings.[94]

text: 크리미널 마인드 (Criminal Minds Korea)[edit]

text: In 2017 tvN launched their own Korean version of Criminal Minds. The episodes are based on the original American version after its third season. On the cast is Lee Joon-gi as Kim Hyun-joon (Derek Morgan), Moon Chae Won as Ha Sun-woo (Emily Prentiss), Son Hyun-joo as Kang Ki-hyung (Aaron Hotchner), Yoo Sun as Nana Hwang (Penelope Garcia), Lee Sun-bin as Yoo Min-young (Jennifer Jareau), and Go Yoon as Lee Han (Spencer Reid). The episodes are 1 hour long.[citation needed]

text: Video game[edit]

text: CBS announced in October 2009 that Legacy Interactive would develop a video game based on the show. The game would require players to examine crime scenes for clues to help solve murder mysteries. The interactive puzzle game was released in 2012, but the show's cast was not involved with the project so it did not feature any of their voices.[95][96][97]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Awards and nominations for Criminal Minds

Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result

2006
People's Choice Awards
Favorite New Television Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Hollywood Post Alliance
Outstanding Editing – Television
Jimmy Giritlian
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top TV Series
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Scott Gordon
Won

2007
Top TV Series
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Scott Gordon
Won

2008
Motion Picture Sound Editors
Best Sound Editing – Music for Short Form Television
Lisa A. Arpino
For episode "True Night"
Nominated

BMI Film & TV Awards
BMI TV Music Award
Mark Mancina
Won

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Tom Elliott
For episode "Tabula Rasa"
Nominated

2009
BMI Film & TV Awards
BMI TV Music Award
Mark Mancina
Won

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Tom Elliott
For episode "Normal"
Nominated

2010
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
Best Score in a TV Show
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Scott Gordon
Won

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series
Steffan Fantini
Won

2011
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois
For episode "Remembrance of Things Past"
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series
Steffan Fantini
Won

2012
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois
For episode "The Bittersweet Science"
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series
Steffan Fantini
Won

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Tom Elliott
For episode "The Bittersweet Science"
Nominated

2013
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

MovieGuide Awards
Faith and Freedom Award
Criminal Minds
For episode "The Fallen"
Nominated

Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois
For episode "The Pact"
Nominated

BMI Film & TV Awards
BMI TV Music Award
Mark Mancina
Won

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Scott Gordon
Won

2014
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois
For episode "Strange Fruit"
Won

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Shemar Moore
Nominated

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Rob Hardy
For episode "Carbon Copy"
Nominated

2015
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor
Shemar Moore
Nominated

Prism Awards
Drama Episode – Mental Health
Criminal Minds
For episode "The Edge of Winter"
Nominated

Monte-Carlo TV Festival
International TV Audience Award – Best Drama TV Series
Touchstone Television, The Mark Gordon Company
Nominated

Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Shemar Moore
Won

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper
For episode "The Edge of Winter"
Nominated

2016
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Nominated

Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor
Shemar Moore
Nominated

2017
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Criminal Minds
Won


document_title: Queen of the South (TV series)

question_text: how many episodes in season three of queen of the south

text: Queen of the South (TV series)

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Alice Braga as Teresa Mendoza, a poor woman from Jalisco, Mexico who becomes a wealthy woman by building a drug empire
Veronica Falcon as Doña Camila Vargas, Don Epifanio's estranged wife and head of the American chapter of the Vargas Cartel in Dallas, Texas
Justina Machado as Brenda Parra,[7] Teresa's best friend, Chino's wife, and Tony's mother (Season 1)
Peter Gadiot as James Valdez,[8] Camila's right-hand man
Hemky Madera as Pote Galvez,[9] a lieutenant in the Vargas Cartel
Gerardo Taracena as Cesar "Batman" Guemes, Don Epifanio Vargas' right-hand man (Season 1-2)
Joaquim de Almeida as Don Epifanio Vargas, Camilla Vargas' husband, head of the Vargas Cartel (see: Sinaloa Cartel), and a candidate for the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa[10] (Seasons 1-2)
Jon-Michael Ecker as Raymundo "El Güero" Davila (Season 2, recurring season 1)
Nick Sagar as DEA agent Alonzo Loya

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Mark Consuelos as Teo Aljarafe (seasons 1–2), Camila's lawyer who got killed in season 2 by a DEA agent
James Martinez as Gato Fierros,[11] a lieutenant in the Vargas Cartel
Carlos Gomez as Javier Acosta[12]
Rafael Amaya as Aurelio Casillas[13]
Ximena Duque as Eva Buemeros[14] (season 2)
Michel Duval as Enrique "Kique" Jiménez[14] (season 2)

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Alfonso Herrera as Javier Gallegos[15]
Iván Sánchez as Santiago López Fisterra “El Gallego[16]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Queen of the South's first season received mixed to positive feedback from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 69%, based on 16 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Queen of the South enlivens an overdone premise with action and narrative vigor—and shows hints of intriguing potential."[17] On Metacritic, the first season scored 59 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

text: Episodes[edit]

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text: Season 1 (2016)[edit]

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S. viewers(millions)11"Piloto"Charlotte SielingM.A. Fortin & Joshua John MillerJune 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)1011.39[20]
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Güero –a drug dealer– and Teresa have been together for a year, but one day Teresa finds out that Güero is dead and that the next one will be Chino, and runs home to try to prevent it. She does not arrive on time, but at least manages to rescue Brenda and her son, and the three escape in a car. The killers chase and corner them, but Teresa crashes the car in her truck and drives away. Teresa goes in one direction and Brenda and her son, another. Teresa knows that her life is in danger, so she must find the notebook that Güero told her and take it to Don Epifanio, Güero's godfather and drug dealer who wants to be Governor of Sinaloa, and give it to him in exchange for his life. She finds him in an abandoned apartment, but soon the murderers find her, and one of them rapes her, but Teresa alludes and sees her future self, the Queen of the South, and tells her to do something. She takes a gun, shoots her attacker in the face and flees. Teresa meets Don Epifanio and gives him the notebook. He refuses to help her, but finally gives in to his pleas. They both get into a car driven by one of Epifanio's men and take the road to an unknown destination. Suddenly, they stop and go back to see the Queen of the South who tells her that "something has changed" in the plans of Don Epifanio; Teresa pulls out a gun and asks Don Epifanio to stop the vehicle. He tries to obtain Teresa's weapon, who shoots the driver in the back of his head. The car ends face down on the side of the road, and Teresa escapes, ignoring Epifanio, who is seriously injured and asks for her help. Teresa stops at a gas station to heal her wounds, but her pursuers find her and take her to see their boss, Don Epifanio's wife, Camila Vargas, who takes Teresa's hand and recognizes her. Then Teresa asks where she is and Camila tells her she is in Dallas, Texas.
22"Cuarenta Minutos"Matthew PennScott RosenbaumJune 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)1021.35[21]
33"Estrategia de Entrada"Scott PetersScott RosenbaumJuly 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)1031.26[22]
44"Lirio de los Valles"Zetna FuentesScott RosenbaumJuly 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)1041.26[23]
55"Un Alma. Un Mapa. Dos Futuros."T.J. ScottScott RosenbaumJuly 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)1051.22[24]
66"El Engaño Como la Regla"Dave RodriguezScott RosenbaumJuly 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)1061.22[25]
77"El Hombre Pájaro"David PlattBenjamin Daniel Lobato & David EhrmanAugust 4, 2016 (2016-08-04)1071.21[26]
88"Billete de Magia"David BoydGregg HurwitzAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)1081.06[27]
99"Coge Todo lo Que Puede Llevar"Jamie PayneBenjamin Daniel Lobato & David EhrmanAugust 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)1091.05[28]
1010"Esta Cosa Que Es Nuestra"Scott PetersBenjamin Daniel Lobato & David EhrmanAugust 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)1101.20[29]
1111"Punto sin Retorno"Constantine MakrisKyle LiermanSeptember 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)1111.16[30]
1212"Quinientos Mil"David RodriguezBenjamin Daniel Lobato & David EhrmanSeptember 8, 2016 (2016-09-08)1121.12[31]
1313"Cicatriz"Matthew PennScott RosenbaumSeptember 15, 2016 (2016-09-15)1131.35[32]

text: Season 2 (2017)[edit]

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S. viewers(millions)141"El Cuerpo de Cristo"David BoydNatalie ChaidezJune 8, 2017 (2017-06-08)2011.25[33]
152"Dios y el Abogado"Nick GomezJason GanzelJune 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)2021.27[34]
163"Un Pacto Con el Diablo"Eduardo SanchezDailyn RodriguezJune 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)2031.08[35]
174"El Beso de Judas"Ami Canaan MannBenjamin Daniel LobatoJune 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)2040.90[36]
185"El Nacimiento de Bolivia"Nick CopusJoe LoyaJuly 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)2051.11[37]
196"El Camino de la Muerte"David BoydRyan O'NanJuly 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)2061.10[38]
207"El Precio de la Fe"Joe MenendezJorge A. ReyesJuly 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)2071.18[39]
218"Sacar Con Sifón el Mar"Bronwen HughesTina MabryJuly 27, 2017 (2017-07-27)2081.16[40]
229"Sólo el Amor de Una Madre"David RodriguezTina Mabry & Dailyn RodriguezAugust 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)2091.02[41]
2310"Que Manden los Payasos"Loni PeristereJason Ganzel & Jorge A. ReyesAugust 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)2101.18[42]
2411"La Noche Oscura del Alma"Tina MabryBenjamin Daniel LobatoAugust 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)2111.24[43]
2512"Todas las Horas Hieren"Eduardo SanchezRyan O'NanAugust 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)2121.24[44]
2613"La Última Hora Mata"David BoydNatalie Chaidez & Ryan O'NanAugust 31, 2017 (2017-08-31)2131.33[45]

text: Season 3 (2018)[edit]

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitle [19]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S. viewers(millions)271"La Ermitaña"David BoydNatalie ChaidezJune 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)3011.24[46]
282"El Colgado"David BoydBenjamin Daniel LobatoJune 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)3021.02[47]
293"Reina de Oros"David GrossmanRyan O'NanJuly 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)3031.02[48]
304"La Fuerza"Darren GrantMark ValadezJuly 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)3041.22[49]
315"El Juicio"Eduardo SanchezJorge A. ReyesJuly 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)3051.12[50]
326"Los Enamorados"Rebecca RodriguezDailyn Rodriguez, Fernanda CoppelJuly 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)3061.09[51]
337"Reina de Espadas"Meera MenonTony PuryearAugust 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)3071.09[52]
348"El Carro"Ben Hernadez BrayBenjamin Daniel LobatoAugust 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)3081.05[53]
359"El Diablo"TBATBAAugust 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)309TBD
3610"La Muerte"TBATBAAugust 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)310TBD
3711"Diez de Copas"TBATBAAugust 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)311TBD

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Showcase on August 4, 2016.[54] German TV channel DMAX is showing the series since June 14, 2017.[55]

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Year

Award

Category

Nominee

Result

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2017

Imagen Awards

Best Supporting Actor - Television

Peter Gadiot

Won

Best Primetime Television Series - Drama

Queen of the South

Nominated

Best Actress - Television

Alice Braga

Nominated

Best Actor - Television

Joaquim de Almeida

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress - Television

Veronica Falcon

Nominated

2018

WIN Awards

Film or Show Written By a Woman

Natalie Chaidez

Won

Drama Series

Queen Of the South

Nominated