# Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)

> A short-lived CBS spin-off in which an FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit team in Quantico hunts violent criminals by reading their behavior.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/29638

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Edward Allen Bernero
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofalo, Beau Garrett, Michael Kelly, Matt Ryan, Kirsten Vangsness, Richard Schiff, Raviv Ullman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703874/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, methodical, dark, gripping

## What critics say

Reviews were mixed to negative, with critics seeing the short-lived spin-off as a formulaic follow-up to Criminal Minds that did little to distinguish itself.

## Synopsis

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is a short-lived American police procedural that ran for a single thirteen-episode season on CBS in 2011. Created by Edward Allen Bernero as a spin-off of Criminal Minds, it follows an FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit team based in Quantico, Virginia, led by Sam Cooper, played by Forest Whitaker. Janeane Garofalo, Beau Garrett, and Kirsten Vangsness round out the group. The engine of the show is reading the habits, patterns, and psychology of violent offenders so the team can anticipate the next move before another victim falls. Each episode is largely a self-contained case of the week, with profilers piecing together clues from crime scenes, interviews, and suspect behavior. The tone is tense, methodical, and dark, with a brisk procedural rhythm and an emphasis on the human minds behind brutal crimes. Its present-day American setting keeps the stakes grounded and character-driven. Fans of the parent series will recognise the familiar mix of investigative focus and grim subject matter, though the show never found the audience needed to continue beyond its first season.

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