Criminal Minds (season 7)

Criminal Minds (season 7)
The cast of Criminal Minds. From left to right: Thomas Gibson (with beard), AJ Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster and Shemar Moore. Not shown: Kirsten Vangsness
Country of origin	United States
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) – present
Season chronology
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List of Criminal Minds episodes

The seventh season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS in the United States on September 21, 2011.^[1]

Cast

Character	Portrayed by	Main cast	Recurring cast
David Rossi	Joe Mantegna	entire season	N/A
Emily Prentiss	Paget Brewster	entire season	N/A
Derek Morgan	Shemar Moore	entire season	N/A
Dr. Spencer Reid	Matthew Gray Gubler	entire season	N/A
Jennifer "JJ" Jareau	A. J. Cook	entire season	N/A
Penelope Garcia	Kirsten Vangsness	entire season	N/A
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner	Thomas Gibson	entire season	N/A
Erin Strauss	Jayne Atkinson	N/A	1 episode (to date)
William LaMontagne, Jr	Josh Stewart	N/A	1 episode (to date)

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
139	1	"It Takes a Village"	Glenn Kershaw	Erica Messer	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)	14.14[2]
The BAU team is at crossroads when they are questioned by a Senate Committee for their retaliatory actions to get revenge on Doyle with help from a familiar face, JJ, who returns. They find out that Morgan has been tracking Doyle since the day Prentiss died and that Doyle's son is in danger. The race against time to find Doyle before someone else does tests the team and the trust between them as it is shaken by a familiar face who is going to assist the team in this case. Recurring characters: Jayne Atkinson as Erin Strauss.
140	2	"Proof"	Karen Gaviola	Janine Sherman Barrois	September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)	12.58[3]
The BAU team searches rural Oklahoma when women are being found murdered after being robbed of one of their five senses. Also, JJ and Prentiss get the cold shoulder from Reid as he deals with their deception about Prentiss' presumed death, while Rossi has a cooking lesson for the team to bring them together.
141	3	"Dorado Falls"	Felix Alcala	Sharon Lee Watson	October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05)	13.43[4]
The BAU team investigates a mass murder at an Internet security company in nearby Charlottesville but clues reveal it is not a typical serial killer at work. Meanwhile, Prentiss must complete recertification training under Morgan's watchful eye.
142	4	"Painless"	Larry Teng	Breen Frazier	October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)	12.87[5]
Survivors of a high school massacre in Boise that occurred in October 2001 return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. Also, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim of school bullying, while Morgan and Reid exchange pranks.
143	5	"From Childhood's Hour"	Anna Foerster	Bruce Zimmerman	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)	13.15[6]
The BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife who has shocking news for him.
144	6	"Epilogue"	Guy Ferland	Rick Dunkle	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)	12.94[7]
The BAU search California's Angeles National Forest after a number of bodies mysteriously turn up in the mountain lakes there. Also, Rossi struggles with an agonizing decision regarding his ex-wife.
145	7	"There's No Place Like Home"	Rob Spera	Virgil Williams	November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)	11.36[8]
When a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up in the aftermath of the storms. Also, work pressures cause tension on JJ's home front. Recurring characters: Josh Stewart as William LaMontagne, Jr.
146	8	"Hope"	Michael Watkins	Kimberly Ann Harrison	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)	12.72[9]
The BAU investigates when a friend of Garcia goes missing in her survivors' support group.
147	9	"Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"[10]	Charlie Haid	Erica Messer	December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)	TBD
The BAU team looks into the real reasons behind an apparent mass suicide of a small group of youths at a military academy. Also, Hotch and Morgan butt heads when a team member could be in jeopardy Recurring characters: Jayne Atkinson as Erin Strauss.

Ratings

Episode	U.S. ratings
	Original airdate	Viewers (millions)	Rank
			Night	Week
"It Takes a Village"	September 21, 2011	14.14[2]	2	13[2]
"Proof"	September 28, 2011	12.58[3]	2	13[3]
"Dorado Falls"	October 5, 2011	13.43[4]	1	9[4]
"Painless"	October 12, 2011	12.87[5]	2	11[5]
"Childhood's Hour"	October 19, 2011	13.15[6]	2	11[6]
"Epilogue"	November 2, 2011	12.94[7]	2	15[7]
"There's No Place Like Home"	November 9, 2011	11.36[8]	2	17[8]
"Hope"	November 16, 2011	12.72[9]	2	N/A

References

1. ^ "CBS Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates"
2. ^ ^{a b c} Gorman, Bill (September 27, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two And A Half Men' Tops 'Sunday Night Football' For Week Ending September 25, 2011". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-tops-sunday-night-football-for-week-ending-september-25-2011/104976/. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Seidman, Robert (October 4, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two And A Half Men' Falls Just Short of 'Sunday Night Football' with Adults 18-49, But Tops Everything in Viewing". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-falls-just-short-of-sunday-night-football-with-adults-18-49-but-tops-everything-in-viewing/105836/. Retrieved October 4, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} Gorman, Bill (October 11, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Two & A Half Men,' 'Modern Family' Top Week's Adults 18-49 Ratings". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/11/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-a-half-men-modern-family-top-weeks-adults-18-49-ratings/106739/. Retrieved October 11, 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} Seidman (October 18, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Modern Family,' 'NCIS' Top Week #4 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-and-a-half-men-modern-family-ncis-top-week-4-viewing/107571/. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} Gorman, Bill (October 25, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Beaten By 'Modern Family' & 'Two and a Half Men' In Week #5 Among Adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305/. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b c} Seidman, Robert (November 8, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Ravens-Steelers, LSU-Alabama, 'Modern Family' Top Week #7 Among Adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-ravens-steelers-lsu-alabama-modern-family-top-week-7-among-adults-18-49/109881/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29. Retrieved November 8, 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} Gorman, Bill (November 15, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week #8 Among Adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-big-bang-theory-top-week-8-among-adults-18-49/110673/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29. Retrieved November 15, 2011. 
9. ^ ^{a b} Gorman, Bill (November 17, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The X Factor,' 'The Middle,' 'Suburgatory' & 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/17/wednesday-final-ratings-the-x-factor-the-middle-suburgatory-modern-family-adjusted-up/111033/. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
10. ^ "(#709) "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"". the Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20111117cbs01/. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 

External links

• Criminal Minds at the Internet Movie Database
• Criminal Minds at TV.com