Season Nine

Season Nine. On May 9th, 2013 CBS announced the renewal of Criminal Minds for the 2013-2014 TV with season, for an as of yet unknown number of episodes. The season will first air on September 25, 2013.

Ratings
No ratings information is available at this time.

Cast

 * Joe Mantegna - David Rossi
 * Thomas Gibson - Aaron Hotchner
 * Shemar Moore - Derek Morgan
 * Jeanne Tripplehorn - Dr. Alex Blake
 * Matthew Gray Gubler - Dr. Spencer Reid
 * A.J. Cook - Jennifer Jareau
 * Kirsten Vangsness - Penelope Garcia

Highlights
The series will mark its 200th episode this season; in the episode, the period of time in Season Six in which JJ worked at the Pentagon is revealed. Esai Morales appears as new BAU Section Chief Matt Cruz, who has a previous working relationship with JJ at the Pentagon (which will be explained in full detail in the show's 200th episode), and will become a recurring character. Eva LaRue will also appear as a character Agent Mays; it is currently unknown if she will be a series regular or a recurring character. Additionally, Camryn Manheim will guest star as the protective mother of an unsub in a two-part season premiere, and Joe Mantegna will direct his first episode of the series. The fifth episode will focus on Hotch's emotional state since his ex-wife Haley's death at the hands of the Reaper. An episode will focus on Garcia's past as a hacker on the FBI's list as the BAU investigates a case that pits her "against her old hacker world".