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** The victim the team is working to save in "3rd Life" is played by Gina Mantegna (who now credits herself as Gia Mantegna), Joe Mantegna's (Agent Rossi's) daughter in RealLife.

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** The victim the team is working to save in "3rd Life" is played by Gina Mantegna (who now credits herself as Gia Mantegna), Mantegna, Joe Mantegna's (Agent Rossi's) daughter in RealLife.RealLife. [[spoiler:She later returns in Season 12 as Cat Adams' partner-in-crime.]]
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** Guest star [[Film/TheLastKingOfScotland Forrest]] [[Film/RepoMen Whitaker]] got to show off his awesome stick-fighting skills.

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** Guest star [[Film/TheLastKingOfScotland Forrest]] [[Film/RepoMen Whitaker]] Creator/ForestWhitaker got to show off his awesome stick-fighting skills.
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*** Also Creator/JoeMantegna showed off his own cooking skills.
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** In “Fisher King Part 2”, we learn Elle’s father was a police officer who died when she was young, and it’s implied in later episodes that she was raped when she was younger. Once Lola Glaudini left the show, they gave this exact plot line to Derek Morgan in “Profiler, Profiled.”
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* HideYourPregnancy: Subverted - both of AJ Cook's pregnancies were written into the show proper (JJ's son Henry is even played by Cook's own real-life son), and the same rules were applied to Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt's pregnancy (and her going on a year-long maternity leave) towards the end of Season 10. The one variable is that the characters became pregnant at a later point than their respective actresses, but this is excusable given the time needed to write them in (and the fact that early pregnancy can vary to an extent in how much it shows).

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* HideYourPregnancy: Subverted - both of AJ Cook's pregnancies were written into the show proper (JJ's son sons Henry is and Michael are even played by Cook's own real-life son), sons), and the same rules were applied to Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt's pregnancy (and her going on a year-long maternity leave) towards the end of Season 10. The one variable is that the characters became pregnant at a later point than their respective actresses, but this is excusable given the time needed to write them in (and the fact that early pregnancy can vary to an extent in how much it shows).



** JJ's son Henry is played by Mekhai Andersen, AJ Cook's son and the actual result of the pregnancy that put JJ into maternity leave in the first place.

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** JJ's son sons Henry is played by Mekhai Andersen, Andersen and and Michael is played by Phoenix Sky Anderson, AJ Cook's son sons and the actual result of the pregnancy pregnancies that put JJ into maternity leave in the first place.
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** Likewise in "Conflicted", which supposedly takes place on South Padre Island, some rocky hills can be clearly seen in the background during the rooftop scenes. South Padre is a flat, sandy barrier island along the equally flat and sandy Texas coast.
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* ActorAllusion: Reid finding Morgan and Rossi watching ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'' in his hotel room is an allusion to Creator/ShemarMoore's tenure on the show.
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** IMDB's trivia page states that Gideon and Prentiss are the only two main characters to have died on the show. While Gideon was shown to be murdered several seasons after Mandy Patinkin left, Prentiss has ''never'' been killed off. She faked her death sure, but she returned soon afterward. She also appeared in the 200th episode, never getting killed off.

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** IMDB's trivia page states stated at one point that Gideon and Prentiss are the only two main characters to have died on the show. While Gideon was shown to be murdered several seasons after Mandy Patinkin left, Prentiss has ''never'' been killed off. She faked her death sure, but she returned soon afterward. She also appeared in the 200th episode, never getting killed off. However, this has since been changed to state (correctly) that Gideon died after he left the show, and that [[spoiler:Stephen Walker]] is the other main character to die.
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* ActorAllusion: Reid finding Morgan and Rossi watching ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'' in his hotel room is an allusion to Shemar Moore's tenure on the show.

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* ActorAllusion: Reid finding Morgan and Rossi watching ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'' in his hotel room is an allusion to Shemar Moore's Creator/ShemarMoore's tenure on the show.



** Since leaving the show, Paget Brewster [[http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/19/paget-brewster-i-never-got-over-being-fired-from-criminal-minds/ admitted she "never got over" being fired during the Season 6]] [[ExecutiveMeddling fiasco]], and later admitted [[http://www.enstarz.com/articles/111795/20151003/criminal-minds-season-11-news-paget-brewster-talks-leaving-show-calling-cbs-scummy-video.htm she considers CBS "scummy" for how they treated her (including firing her and then forcing her to return suddenly due to the backlash and her contract)]] - she clarifies however that she ''did'' love the cast and crew themselves, it was the network she took issue with and that was why she left as a regular after Season 7 but eventually made guest appearances in Season 9 and 11 before promoted back to series regular in Season 12.

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** Since leaving the show, Paget Brewster Creator/PagetBrewster [[http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/19/paget-brewster-i-never-got-over-being-fired-from-criminal-minds/ admitted she "never got over" being fired during the Season 6]] [[ExecutiveMeddling fiasco]], and later admitted [[http://www.enstarz.com/articles/111795/20151003/criminal-minds-season-11-news-paget-brewster-talks-leaving-show-calling-cbs-scummy-video.htm she considers CBS "scummy" for how they treated her (including firing her and then forcing her to return suddenly due to the backlash and her contract)]] - she clarifies however that she ''did'' love the cast and crew themselves, it was the network she took issue with and that was why she left as a regular after Season 7 but eventually made guest appearances in Season 9 and 11 before promoted back to series regular in Season 12.



* HideYourPregnancy: Subverted - both of AJ Cook's pregnancies were written into the show proper (JJ's son Henry is even played by Cook's own real-life son), and the same rules were applied to Jennifer Love Hewitt's pregnancy (and her going on a year-long maternity leave) towards the end of Season 10. The one variable is that the characters became pregnant at a later point than their respective actresses, but this is excusable given the time needed to write them in (and the fact that early pregnancy can vary to an extent in how much it shows).

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* HideYourPregnancy: Subverted - both of AJ Cook's pregnancies were written into the show proper (JJ's son Henry is even played by Cook's own real-life son), and the same rules were applied to Jennifer Love Hewitt's Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt's pregnancy (and her going on a year-long maternity leave) towards the end of Season 10. The one variable is that the characters became pregnant at a later point than their respective actresses, but this is excusable given the time needed to write them in (and the fact that early pregnancy can vary to an extent in how much it shows).
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** Prentiss was originally going to return on a recurring basis in season 12, but after Thomas Gibson's firing, she was upgraded back to series regular.
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* YouMightRememberMeFrom: [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]] is [[spoiler: The Replicator]]. Who saw that one coming?
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*YouMightRememberMeFrom: [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]] is [[spoiler: The Replicator]]. Who saw that one coming?
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* RecycledSet: Some of the local police stations of entirely different cities have suspiciously similar design choices and layouts.
** Bizarrely averted with Season 8's "Restoration," which features several returning characters from Season 2's "Profiler, Profiled," but not the same police station.
** Season 10's "Lockdown" has a prison that may seem strangely familiar to anyone who watched Season 6's "25 to Life," complete with the "No Profanity" warning on the wall.

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* IKnewIt: Many fans correctly guessed that [[spoiler:Walker would be the BAU agent being killed in the season 13 premiere, given the departure of Damon Gupton]].



** Walker was going to remain on the show for season 13 before Damon Gupton departed after the season 12 finale aired. As a result, [[spoiler:he was killed off in the season 13 premiere and was replaced by Matt Simons.]]

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** Walker was going to remain on the show for season 13 before Damon Gupton departed after the season 12 finale aired. As a result, [[spoiler:he was killed off in the season 13 premiere and was replaced by Matt Simons.]]Simons]].
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** According to Erica Messer, she considered having Mr. Scratch continue as the BigBad of season 13 with his final confrontation being in the season 14 premiere, which would be the 300th episode but due to fears from fans that it could result in ArcFatigue, the storyline eventually concluded in the season 13 premiere.

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** According to Erica Messer, she considered having Mr. Scratch continue as the BigBad of for season 13 with his final confrontation being in the season 14 premiere, which would be the 300th episode but due to fears from fans that it could result in ArcFatigue, the storyline eventually concluded in the season 13 premiere.
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** Walker was going to remain on the show for season 13 before Damon Gupton departed after the season 12 finale aired.

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** Walker was going to remain on the show for season 13 before Damon Gupton departed after the season 12 finale aired. As a result, [[spoiler:he was killed off in the season 13 premiere and was replaced by Matt Simons.]]
** According to Erica Messer, she considered having Mr. Scratch continue as the BigBad of season 13 with his final confrontation being in the season 14 premiere, which would be the 300th episode but due to fears from fans that it could result in ArcFatigue, the storyline eventually concluded in the season 13 premiere.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Former child star Creator/FrankieMuniz as psychotic serial killer Jonny [=McHale=] in "True Night".
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* {{Transplant}}: It's been [[http://tvline.com/2017/06/20/criminal-minds-season-13-daniel-henney-cast-series-regular/ confirmed]] that ''Series/CriminalMindsBeyondBorders'' regular Daniel Henney would be moving to its parent show in season 13 as a series regular, after Damon Gupton's departure.

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** More recently, Damon Gupton was directly hired by the network to play Stephen Walker in season 12, following their dismissal of Thomas Gibson for his involvement in a minor on-set altercation.

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** More recently, recently and as confirmed by showrunner Erica Messer, Damon Gupton was directly hired by the network to play Stephen Walker in season 12, following their dismissal of Thomas Gibson for his involvement in a minor on-set altercation.altercation before he departed after the end of the season.


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** Walker was going to remain on the show for season 13 before Damon Gupton departed after the season 12 finale aired.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Thomas Gibson got fired after he fought one of the episode writers while filming Season 12. As a result, Aaron Hotchner left the BAU and is PutOnABus.
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** The original plan for season 11 was to have Tara Lewis as a temporary replacement for Kate, who was in maternity leave in the end of season 10, which would allow Kate to return in season 12. However, it was discarded when Jennifer Love Hewitt decided to depart than returning for season 12, which led to Lewis becoming a temporary replacement for JJ and then joining the BAU after JJ's maternal leave ended, resulting her being a FakeGuestStar for that and then PromotedToOpeningCredits in season 12.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Almost every episode. The BAU travels around the country to solve crimes, but filming is limited to LA and surrounding areas. LA has so far passed for New York City, New Orleans, countless small towns in the Midwest and South, and even Mexico, among other places.
** In "Amplification," the climactic scene takes place in what's supposed to be the [[http://blog.aia.org/mt-static/plugins/Ajaxify/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/imagemanager/images/favorite_architecture_images/106_washington_d.c._metro_lg.jpg Washington D.C. Metro]]; it's the [[http://www.metro.net/about_us/rail_ops/rail_operations.htm Los Angeles Metro]] standing in for Washington.
** In "The Thirteenth Step", what is obviously the trunk of a palm tree can be spotted in what is supposed to be Billings, MT, where the only palm trees you're likely to find in real life are on signs for travel agencies.
** Averted in the PoorlyDisguisedPilot that took place in UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco (although it's still California...)

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* TheCastShowoff: Matthew Gray Gubler does magic tricks in RealLife; they incorporated it into his character on the show. Not to mention his talent for artwork, which has also been used in several episodes.

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Matthew Gray Gubler does magic tricks in RealLife; they incorporated it into his character on the show. Not to mention his talent for artwork, which has also been used in several episodes.



* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MandyPatinkin has gone on record saying he considers his tenure on the show the biggest mistake of his acting career, due to how disturbing he found its content, despite critics widely praising his performance.

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Creator/MandyPatinkin has gone on record saying he considers his tenure on the show the biggest mistake of his acting career, due to how disturbing he found its content, despite critics widely praising his performance.



* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: In the Season 7 episode "There's No Place Like Home" which aired in late 2011, a newscaster says a recent tornado was rated an F2 on the Fujita Scale. Except the Fujita Scale was replaced by the Enhanced Fujita Scale in February 2006 and the rating scale changed to [=EF0-EF5=].

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In the Season 7 episode "There's No Place Like Home" which aired in late 2011, a newscaster says a recent tornado was rated an F2 on the Fujita Scale. Except the Fujita Scale was replaced by the Enhanced Fujita Scale in February 2006 and the rating scale changed to [=EF0-EF5=].



* DirectedByCastMember: Recently Matthew Gray Gubler got to take the directing skills he's honed on other projects and direct episodes of the show ("Mosley Lane", "Lauren").

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* FakeAmerican: Jayne Atkinson, a British actress - from Holdenhurst, Dorset, England - playing German-American Erin Strauss - [[MindScrew confusing]]! Of course, "Strauss" is probably her married name.

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Jayne Atkinson, a British actress - from Holdenhurst, Dorset, England - playing German-American Erin Strauss - [[MindScrew confusing]]! Of course, "Strauss" is probably her married name.



* FanNickname: Agent Mary Sue for Ashley Seaver, by the fans who don't like her.

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* FanNickname: Agent "Agent Mary Sue Sue" for Ashley Seaver, by the fans who don't like her.



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* RecycledScript: Billy Flynn's origin is nearly identical to Frank's, and he has a lot of similarities to Karl Arnold/The Fox.

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Billy Flynn's origin is nearly identical to Frank's, and he has a lot of similarities to Karl Arnold/The Fox.



* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Jeanne Tripplehorn was let go after two seasons, [[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/08/19/jeanne-tripplehorn-tells-off-mandy-patinkin-after-slammed-criminal-minds-for/ due to publicly criticizing Mandy Patinkin's remarks on the series.]] Patinkin may have abandoned the show, but apparently he's still respected amongst the cast and crew.

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Jeanne Tripplehorn was let go after two seasons, [[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/08/19/jeanne-tripplehorn-tells-off-mandy-patinkin-after-slammed-criminal-minds-for/ due to publicly criticizing Mandy Patinkin's remarks on the series.]] Patinkin may have abandoned the show, but apparently he's still respected amongst the cast and crew.



* TalkingToHimself: Elisabeth Harnois in "Broken Mirror", when the Davenport twins briefly talk on the phone.



* TalkingToHimself: Elisabeth Harnois in "Broken Mirror", when the Davenport twins briefly talk on the phone.
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** Since leaving the show, Paget Brewster [[http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/19/paget-brewster-i-never-got-over-being-fired-from-criminal-minds/ admitted she "never got over" being fired during the Season 6]] [[ExecutiveMeddling fiasco]], and later admitted [[http://www.enstarz.com/articles/111795/20151003/criminal-minds-season-11-news-paget-brewster-talks-leaving-show-calling-cbs-scummy-video.htm she considers CBS "scummy" for how they treated her (including firing her and then forcing her to return suddenly due to the backlash and her contract)]] - she clarifies however that she ''did'' love the cast and crew themselves, it was the network she took issue with and that was why she left as a regular after Season 7.

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** Since leaving the show, Paget Brewster [[http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/19/paget-brewster-i-never-got-over-being-fired-from-criminal-minds/ admitted she "never got over" being fired during the Season 6]] [[ExecutiveMeddling fiasco]], and later admitted [[http://www.enstarz.com/articles/111795/20151003/criminal-minds-season-11-news-paget-brewster-talks-leaving-show-calling-cbs-scummy-video.htm she considers CBS "scummy" for how they treated her (including firing her and then forcing her to return suddenly due to the backlash and her contract)]] - she clarifies however that she ''did'' love the cast and crew themselves, it was the network she took issue with and that was why she left as a regular after Season 7.7 but eventually made guest appearances in Season 9 and 11 before promoted back to series regular in Season 12.

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