Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was a short-lived American police procedural drama that aired on CBS. The show debuted in 2011 as a spin-off from the successful Criminal Minds, which had premiered in 2005. This edition's profiling team also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia. In an April 2010 episode of Criminal Minds, during the show's fifth season, the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a San Francisco serial killer. This episode served as the new series' backdoor pilot.

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.

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.

• Criminal Mindsshared FBI profiling procedural format and behavioral analysis team dynamic
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Bordersshared police procedural crime investigation tone and case-driven structure
• Profilershared profiler-led crime investigation procedural with serial killer hunts

Created by

Edward Allen Bernero

Release Date

2011-02-16

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.2 / 10 (115)

What is Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior about?

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

What is Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as moderate.

What did critics think of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior?

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.

Which shows are like Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior?

Shows with a similar feel include Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, and Profiler.

How long is Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior?

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior still running?

No, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was canceled.

Where can I watch Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior?

In United States, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.