Criminal Minds is among the 100 highest-rated series on IMDB. The FBI specialists from the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) have been hunting serial killers in the USA for almost 19 seasons. We have calculated which are the best 10 seasons of the crime series.
How did this ranking come about? The crime series Criminal Minds has been airing on American television since 2006. It currently has a total of 18 seasons, counting the streaming sequel Criminal Minds: Evolution. A 19th is currently in production.
On IMDB, the series ranks in the Top 100, making it one of the highest-rated series on the site. We took a look at episode ratings and calculated which ten of the total 18 seasons are currently the best.
Rank 10: Season 6
The Top 10 starts with Season 6 (2010 – 2011) of Criminal Minds. It has an average rating of 7.6. The best episode is the 18th with 8.7 out of a possible 10 stars. It begins with the cliffhanger of Season 5: The Prince of Darkness is still killing his way through Los Angeles and is making it difficult for the BAU. Overall, the cast investigates through 24 episodes.
Rank 9: Season 15
Season 15 is the last season of traditional Criminal Minds on free TV, which was transformed into Criminal Minds: Evolution with Season 16 and moved to the streaming service Paramount+. The average rating of 7.68 stars for the season puts it solidly in 9th place in the ranking. By the way, this season is also the first with only 10 episodes, which aired in January and February 2020. The best episode received a rating of 8.6 stars from viewers.
