Country of origin United States Original network CBS | No. of episodes 24 | |
Starring Joe Mantegna
Shemar Moore
Matthew Gray Gubler
A.J. Cook
Kirsten Vangsness
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Thomas Gibson Original release September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) – May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14) | ||
The ninth season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS and CTV, on September 25, 2013. The series was officially renewed for a ninth season on May 9, 2013. The season consists of 24 episodes with the 200th episode being episode 14 of the season, and the finale on 14 May. This new season is said to reveal more on the past of Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. "We're going to use the serendipitous gift of Season 6 to explain with flashbacks what happened when she was working for the Pentagon and why she came back as a much tougher character. "I've never had a chance to flex my acting muscles like this on the show!", said A. J. Cook. The season also featured the return of Paget Brewster and Jayne Atkinson for the 200th episode, which aired on February 5, 2014. On May 14, 2014, it was revealed at the end of the season finale that Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn) would be leaving the show.
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Cast
The entire main cast returned for the ninth season; however, Esai Morales replaced Jayne Atkinson as the new Section Chief for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU).