Hi everyone,

As the wiki enters a new chapter where our goal has changed from updating as the show progressed, know that we still continue to strive to be the most up-to-date source on everything Criminal Minds related. Some big news on that is a newly-revamped main page, as well as the merge of our two spinoff shows, Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders.

A large part of that is with all of you editors, big and small. It's been as a rule that, given we want this wiki to be as presentable as possible, all editors were required to be logged-in, registered FANDOM users. However, given I am open to a more inclusive editing experience as well as test the wiki's ability to see if anonymous editors could be beneficial in the long run, I would like the opinion of our community first before setting anything 'major' in motion.

@Fearless Diva I've selected you as my advisor, and am looking forward to working with you if I need help!

For the life of me I have been trying to find the episode where SYOTOS is mentioned/said.

See you on the other side

I briefly remember the episode,

It ended with the guy getting shot i think in a football stadium. I really like this episode if anyone knows or can help me find it again i would appreciate it greatly

As i'm sure you're all aware, recently the admins have begun adding articles from both of the Criminal Minds spin-offs in a massive project i have since dubbed "The Merge".

I for one am absolutely AGAINST this drastic and sudden change. I see absolutely no reason why this should be.

Now the wikia is littered with dozens of these stub pages. It was hard enough with the unreferenced criminal stubs and articles from season 13 that still aren't finished. And i can only imagine what sort of strenuous changes we are going to be forced to implement just for the sake of articles that barely (if at all) correlate to the original show. Like are we gonna add them to the portals or make whole new ones? Will i need to make whole new weapon pages for the spin-off characters as well as add new images to the already existing ones? Are we gonna have to make whole new categories just for the sake of them? I get that they're part of the 'continuity' or something like that, but still.

These shows already have their own wikias, right? So why should their articles be copied on ours? I absolutely see no point in this merge. Let me know what you all think below or share your thoughts on the poll i made.

And if you're wondering why i've posted this message in several forms - it's because i want to reach as many people as possible.

Is anyone else disappointed that Reid and Morgan never had a scene together in the season 12 finale?

Hi all! I have an awesome update regarding the Unified Community Platform (UCP).

As a reminder, the UCP is a new unified platform giving users the up-to-date MediaWiki experience including the latest features! More can be found here as a reminder.

In terms of new updates, Fandom staff posted three staff blogs:

• Unified Community Platform: The Vision, Purpose, and Process - This update provides a clearer idea as to the end goals of the platform. This includes mobile editing, latest features, customization options - and more! Mobile editing will be an especially popular addition, given the rising number of mobile users across Fandom.

• Creating new wikis on the Unified Community Platform - On March 9, Fandom will allow users to create new communities on the UCP! Users will be able to get a first look at the new platform. The wiki creation process will also aim to prevent duplicate wikis being created, allowing for users to contribute to active communities and be part of a Fandom project viewed by massive amounts of passionate fans!

• Profile and Message Wall on the Unified Community Platform - Profiles are getting an update on the UCP, with a cleaner design and also more freedom for users to express themselves. More fields have been added and you can now add a banner image like you can on Twitter and other social media sites. Message Wall is also receiving a lift, getting a cleaner design more in line with Discussions to keep things consistent.

What do you think of these updates? Comment below and feel free to leave questions on those blog posts so staff can respond! :)

@Love Robin I've selected you as my advisor, and am looking forward to working with you if I need help!

Looking to create an "on location" tour for a big fan just for fun. Can anyone help in telling me if the show did any actual on location filming in DC, MD, VA, PA or DE.?

Thinking I would map it geographically and save clips from the episodes to show this fan as we drove to each site. Thoughts?

Hi guys, I'm taking a screenwriting class at the moment and am in the process of developing a spec script for a Criminal Minds episode (i.e. a made up episode using the CM format).

The show is very formulaic, and I have the general structure down, but the episode I intend to write will be either a season opener or finale (of S2 or S3 to give Gideon a dramatic exit) so it's going to be a little more high-stakes than the average episode.

Obviously these kinds of episodes are going to be structured a little differently than typical ones, so I'm wondering if you guys could help me compile a list of these - my CM knowledge is a little rusty. It doesn't have to necessarily be an abduction / hostage situation, but episodes where a member of the team is in imminent danger or anything you think would be relevant to me and I'll take a look. I want to study the structure of these in order to prepare to write my own script.

First draft is due in 2 weeks so the sooner the better!

Thanks loads x

Hi guys, I'm taking a screenwriting class at the moment and am in the process of developing a spec script for a Criminal Minds episode (i.e. a made up episode using the CM format).

The show is very formulaic, and I have the general structure down, but the episode I intend to write will be either a season opener or finale (of S2 or S3 to give Gideon a dramatic exit) so it's going to be a little more high-stakes than the average episode.

Obviously these kinds of episodes are going to be structured a little differently than typical ones, so I'm wondering if you guys could help me compile a list of these - my CM knowledge is a little rusty. It doesn't have to necessarily be an abduction / hostage situation, but episodes where a member of the team is in imminent danger or anything you think would be relevant to me and I'll take a look. I want to study the structure of these in order to prepare to write my own script.

First draft is due in 2 weeks so the sooner the better!

Thanks loads x

Seriously praising Penelope on the finale, she was the worst character in the series

There is a Criminal Minds episode that takes place on a religious commune that is not Corazon or Minimal Loss. It opens with a child bride wedding where everyone is massacred but the unsub ends up being one of the boys sent away from the commune by the leader. What is this episode??