If you're a self-proclaimed detective-themed movies addict, you must know this TV series that has been aired since 2005. The concept of Criminal Minds is quite similar with CSI, as the core idea is FBI versus criminals (does it always?). But there are also some major differences that make this series more appealing to me: It centers on BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) team of FBI working together in catching criminals or saving victims by understanding, even doing an in-depth analysis about the beliefs, emotions, feelings, and behavioral intentions of each criminal.
For readers who do not have strong stomach and thriller hater, I suggest you to avoid ever watching this series as some episodes contain very bloody, gore scenes and disturbing M.O.(modus operandi). But if you're looking for a thrill, and your love for detective-themed stuffs is stronger than your hate of blood, Criminal Minds is a perfect movie for you.
Here is a picture of Criminal Minds team from Season 6 (yep, it has six seasons already, quite popular right?). The characters are as follow: (from left to right) Dr. Spencer Reid, a shy, logical, and serious genius with an IQ higher than 180; Emily Prentiss, a nerd agent with fluency in some languages; Derek Morgan, an agent with black belt in judo an other martial arts; Aaron Hotchner, the most experienced agent starting from the founding of BAU; David Rossi, also a high experienced profiler; Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, an agent acts as the team's liaison with press; and the last but not least Penelope Garcia, a technical analyst and credible hacker (yes, hacker).
Eventually, as other TV Series do, some characters are replaced by new members. If you only watch Criminal Minds until Season 2, be aware that in the next season a major change of team line-up will occur. Even by only comparing the aforementioned Season 6 characters with the characters playing in Season 1 too, you'll notice differences here and there. I don't want to give up any spoilers though, so if you're interested, just watch it. And remember to never, ever, access wikipedia to read the summary before watching it. Will lose the fun.
