It’s official:Criminal Mindsis coming to an end.
The long-running CBS show is concluding with upcoming season 15, the network announced Thursday — and an “epic final season” is promised.
“Hey, #CriminalMinds fans — we’ve got big news. First, mark your calendar for the Season 14 finale, Feb 6 at 10/9c,” the showtweeted.
“Next, get ready for a momentous ride: Season 15 will be our epic final season,” the tweet read alongside a cast photo.
The fifteenth season will feature 10 episodes that will air in the 2019-20 broadcast season, according toDeadline.
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“It is the quintessential CBS hit. We are so proud to have aired it,” said Amy Reisenbach, CBS’ EVP current programs, according to the outlet. “It speaks to everything we do best, which is air quality television. It’s been successful not only on air but online, in syndication, internationally for ABC (Studios).”
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In 2016, star Thomas Gibson waslet gofrom the show following an alleged physical altercation with a writeron set.
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In response to his dismissal,Gibson releasedthe following statement to PEOPLE: “I loveCriminal Mindsand have put my heart and soul into it for the last 12 years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that won’t be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have.”
Criminal Mindsairs Wednesdays (10 p.m. ET) on CBS.
source: people.com
