When Did Criminal Minds Start
Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. The series was created by Jeff Davis and produced by Mark Gordon Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
Premiere Date and First Season
The show debuted as part of the 2005–2006 television season. The pilot episode introduced the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit and its team of profilers. Early seasons focused on solving serial crimes using behavioral analysis.
Origins and Development
Criminal Minds was inspired by real FBI profiling work and the book Mindhunter by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. For more background on the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, see FBI Mindhunter. The series ran for many seasons and spawned multiple spinoffs.
