| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | |
|---|---|
| Format |
Police Procedural, Drama, Thriller |
| Created by |
Chris Mundy Edward Allen Bernero |
| Developed by | Chris Mundy |
| Starring |
Richard Schiff Forest Whitaker Matt Ryan Michael Kelly Beau Garrett Janeane Garofalo Kirsten Vangsness |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (In-production) (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Chris Mundy Edward Allen Bernero Mark Gordon Deborah Spera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
ABC Studios (2011–present) CBS Television Studios (2011–present) The Mark Gordon Company (2011–present) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | January 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Criminal Minds |
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is an upcoming American police procedural drama that has been ordered to series by CBS.[1] The show will debut in 2011 as a spin-off from the successful Criminal Minds, which premiered in 2005. This edition's profiling team also works for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) in Quantico, Virginia. In an April 2010 episode of Criminal Minds, the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a San Francisco serial killer as the series' backdoor pilot.
Just like the parent series, CBS will own the underlying North American rights, while ABC owns the international rights.
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In early 2009, Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly said that the ABC and CBS studios were discussing the possibility of a spin-off. Studio Producer Ed Bernero confirmed it by disclosing that "it's safe to say there will be something soon." The show will have a completely new cast, except Kirsten Vangsness from Criminal Minds will appear on the show as a series regular, reprising her role as Penelope Garcia. In late 2009, the director has been chosen and the casting has been completed.[2] It was announced that Forest Whitaker would be the star of the spin-off, and was at first approached by casting and later a deal was made. Whitaker's character and his team were introduced in a season 5 episode of Criminal Minds which set the stage for the spin-off.[3][4] Richard Schiff will have a recurring role as FBI Director Jack Fickler.[5]
Whitaker and his team set the stage for the spin-off in the 18th episode of Criminal Minds' 5th season, entitled "The Fight"[6] which aired on April 7, 2010. This "backdoor pilot" approach is how other CBS hit shows CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles began.
| Season | FBI Director | BAU Unit Chief | Supervisory Special Agent | Technical Analyst | |||
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| 1 | Jack Fickler (Richard Schiff) | Sam Cooper (Forest Whitaker) | Mick Rawson (Matt Ryan) | Gina LaSalle (Beau Garrett) | Jonathan "Prophet" Simms (Michael Kelly) | Beth Griffith (Janeane Garofalo) | Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) |
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