Criminal Minds (2005)
TV-MA 7.9/10 IMDb
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Creator: Jeff Davis
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Adam Rodriguez, Kirsten Vangsness, A. J. Cook
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness (referenced)
Other
Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction War / combat (referenced)Wrongful imprisonment
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Drowning / underwater scenes Needles / medical procedures
Sexual Content
Age-gap relationships (predatory) Sex trafficking Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes
Violence & Physical Harm
Animal cruelty / animal death (referenced)Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture
Does It Get Worse?
Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.
18 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
Season 1 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 2 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.8)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreNeedles / medical proceduresDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 3 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 4 14 warnings
Avg severity:(4.4)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a childGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 5 14 warnings
Avg severity:(3.9)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 6 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 7 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 8 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 9 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 10 12 warnings
Avg severity:(4.1)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBlood / medical goreBody horrorChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 11 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 12 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.7)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 13 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a childGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 14 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
Season 15 12 warnings
Avg severity:(3.9)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture
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