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The eighth season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on September 26, 2012. The series was renewed on March 14, 2012. In Canada, season eight aired one day earlier on CTV than on CBS in the United States.
Find out the plot, cast, and ratings of each episode of season 8 of Criminal Minds, a TV series about the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. See the dates, titles, and summaries of the 22 episodes from September 2012 to May 2013.
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Season Eight is the eighth season of Criminal Minds. It ran from September 26, 2012 to May 22, 2013. It was released on DVD on September 3rd, 2013.
Season Eight received 12.153 million viewers and a 3.3 score in the A18-49 demo on CBS. The first episode received 11.73 million U.S. viewers, while the last episode drew 11.01 million U.S. views.
•Joe Mantegna - David Rossi
•Thomas Gibson - Aaron Hotchner
•Shemar Moore - Derek Morgan
•Matthew Gray Gubler - Doctor Spencer Reid
•A.J. Cook - Jennifer Jareau
•Jeanne Tripplehorn - Doctor Alex Blake
Jeanne Tripplehorn joined the series as a regular, portraying Alex Blake, filling Prentiss' spot in the team.
In the fourth episode, Reid got a girlfriend named Maeve Donovan. Unfortunately, she was killed by her stalker in the early half of the season, and the later half was spent with Reid recovering from those traumatic events.
Thomas Gibson and A.J. Cook hinted that "a strange criminal" would be stalking the BAU throughout the entire season. Later on, Erica Messer confirmed that fact, explaining that for the first time, they will be able to feature a season-long unsub, something producers have wanted to do for a while but had never gotten approval on until now. She has also added that "...this guy is replicating crimes we've solved. [...] We'll probably see him five or six times [throughout the season]." The stalker first appeared in the end of "The Silencer" and was prominent for a total of eight episodes.
The airdate of the episode "Brothers Hotchner" was changed, and it aired just before the season finale as a two-hour episode, just like last season's "Hit" and "Run". In the episode, the stalker's identity was revealed, and they lost one of their own.
Watch Criminal Minds · Season 8 free starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore. A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
- Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore
Find out the plot, cast and air date of each episode of season 8 of Criminal Minds, the popular crime drama series. Watch the episodes online on Paramount+, the streaming service for CBS shows.
Find out the ratings, reviews, cast, and trailer of season 8 of Criminal Minds, an FBI profiling show. Watch it on Hulu, Paramount+, or Fandango at Home.
When the bodies of two seemingly unrelated victims are found just hours apart in San Diego and Los Angeles respectively, the BAU suspects that not one, but two killers are working together to commit these murders. Guest Stars include Mackenzie Phillips and Kim Wayans. Free trial of Paramount+ or buy.
