History YMMV / CriminalMindsBeyondBorders

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The first season was delayed twice. Then, except for the premiere and the final three episodes, it was aired OutOfOrder.

** They're finally starting to level things out since the [=UnSub=] of "Iqiniso" was a ''white'' South African [[spoiler: seeking revenge for the murder of his sister by [[RevengeByProxy attacking her Caucasian/European murderer's children]] twenty years later.]] The [=UnSub=] of "The Ballad of Nick and Nat" is suspected to be American.

** They're finally starting to level things out since the UnSub of "Iqiniso" was a ''white'' South African [[spoiler: seeking revenge for the murder of his sister by [[RevengeByProxy attacking her Caucasian/European murderer's children]] twenty years later.]] The UnSub of "The Ballad of Nick and Nat" is suspected to be American.

* SpiritualLicensee: For the same premise done on a theatrical budget, see 2007's ''Film/TheKingdom''.

** The UNSUB in the first episode is inspired to perform HumanSacrifice by a form of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}}...which forbids harm to ''any'' living being.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was the second of Messer's proposals for a spin-off. Her plan A was a {{prequel}} dealing with the [[BackStory origins of the BAU]] and featuring [[TimeSkip young versions]] of Rossi and Gideon.[[note]]If you want to get a taste of what this other spin-off would have been, watch the ''Criminal Minds'' Season 10 episode "Nelson's Sparrow."[[/note]]

** The "safety of our borders" part is ironic and [[BlackComedy darkly hilarious,]] given that it's a spin-off of ''CriminalMinds.'' Sure, America's totally safe with all those serial killers running around.

** The portrayal of Thailand was definitely over-the-top. Sure, you might get strong-armed into a ping pong tournament. (Ironically, the only people there who make you feel unsafe unsafe are the drunk ''tourists.'')

* CriticalResearchFailure: Some of the vehicles seen in places where RHD vehicles are mandated by law.

* MoralEventHorizon: Chief Inspector Silvia Ruiz in "De Los Inocentes" eventually crosses this in a LawfulEvil way. When confronted with the strong possibility that the current suspects may be WronglyAccused, how does she respond? By just coldly stating that the IRT only have about 24 hours before the ''American'' suspects are inevitably moved into ''Mexican'' general population -- a surefire death sentence for the suspects. And when the IRT members react with WhatTheHellHero, she merely deems it potential LaserGuidedKarma -- for something that she clearly knows that the suspects could be completely innocent of, by the way.

* MoralEventHorizon: Chief Inspector Silvia Ruiz in "De Los Inocentes" eventually crosses this in a LawfulEvil way. When confronted with the strong possibility that the current suspects may be WronglyAccused, how does she respond? By coldly stating that the IRT only have about 24 hours before the ''American'' suspects are inevitably moved into ''Mexican'' general population -- a surefire death sentence for the suspects. And when the IRT members react with WhatTheHellHero, she merely deems it potential LaserGuidedKarma -- for something that she clearly knows that the suspects could be completely innocent of, by the way.

* JerkassWoobie: Most of the [=UnSubs=] here are actually pretty TragicMonsters to various degrees.

** The voiceover at the beginning of each episode, saying how "68 million Americans leave the safety of our borders every year". T
** The map moving to this week's episode's location reeks of ViewersAreMorons.

* {{Narm}}: The voiceover at the beginning of each episode, saying how "68 million Americans leave the safety of our borders every year". UnfortunateImplications aside, the map moving to this week's episode's location reeks of ViewersAreMorons.
** The "safety of our borders" part is ironic and [[BlackComedy darkly hilarious,]] given that it's a spin-off of '''''CriminalMinds.''''' [[SarcasmMode Sure, America's totally safe with all those serial killers running around.]]

* UnfortunateImplications:
** The portrayal of Thailand is ridiculous. Sure, you might get strong-armed into a ping pong tournament. The only people there who make you feel at all unsafe are drunk tourists! Basically any episode boils down to a native policeman telling the IRT, ''Oh, why oh why can't our culture [[MightyWhitey be more like America?]]'' (Also see: Japan, "the suicide capital of the world")
** Also, the UNSUB in the first episode being inspired to HumanSacrifice by a form of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} (which forbids harm to ''any'' living being)? The hell?!
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was the second of Messer's proposals for a spin-off. Her plan A was a {{prequel}} dealing with the [[BackStory origins of the BAU]] and featuring [[TimeSkip young versions]] of Rossi and Gideon.[[note]]If you want to get a taste of what this other spin-off would have been, watch the ''Criminal Minds'' Season 10 episode "Nelson's Sparrow."[[/note]]

** The show itself is fine, but the "scheming brown people preying on lily-white American tourists" idea is NOT well-timed, thanks to Donald Trump spewing racism and xenophobia in his presidential campaign.

* UnfortunateImplications: The show itself is fine, but the "scheming brown people preying on lily-white American tourists" idea is NOT well-timed, thanks to Donald Trump spewing racism and xenophobia in his presidential campaign.

** Anjali Bhimani, who played Doctor Rasgotra in ''CM'', plays Indian mob boss Hasina.

* {{Narm}}: The voiceover at the beginning of each episode, about "68 million Americans" leaving "the safety of our borders every year". UnfortunateImplications aside, the map moving to this week's episode's location reeks of ViewersAreMorons.

* ParanoiaFuel: WordOfGod is that the show isn't about scaring Americans from travelling abroad, but the promos sure love the words "Americans go missing/get in trouble abroad every year."

* SpiritualLicensee: For the same premise done on a theatrical budget, see 2007 ''Film/TheKingdom''.

** Also, the UNSUB in the first episode being inspired to HumanSacrifice by a form of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}}? The hell?!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was the second of Messer's proposals for a spin-off. Her plan A was a {{prequel}} dealing with the [[BackStory origins of the BAU]] and featuring [[TimeSkip young versions]] of Rossi and Gideon.[[note]]If you want to get a taste of what this other spin-off would have been, watch the ''Criminal Minds'' Season 10 episode "Nelson's Sparrow."[[/note]]

** Also, the UNSUB in the first episode being inspired to HumanSacrifice by a form of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}}? The hell?!

* UnfortunateImplications: The show itself is fine, but the "scheming brown people preying on lily-white American tourists" idea is NOT well-timed, thanks to Donald Trump spewing racism and xenophobia in his presidential campaign.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Except for a couple scenes, the use of green screen is very obvious and the stock footage of streets clashes terribly with the sets the characters walk in. There is even a brief shot in the first episode where a [[TheMountainsOfIllinois sandy, desert-like hill]] can be seen in the background of what's supposed to be humid, lush Thailand.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This was the second of Messer's proposals for a spin-off. Her plan A was a {{prequel}} dealing with the [[BackStory origins of the BAU]] and featuring [[TimeSkip young versions]] of Rossi and Gideon.[[note]]If you want to get a taste of what this other spin-off would have been, watch the ''Criminal Minds'' Season 10 episode "Nelson's Sparrow."[[/note]]

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Except for a couple scenes, the use of green screen is very obvious and the stock footage of streets clashes terribly with the sets the characters walk in. There is even a brief shot in the first episode where a [[TheMountainsOfIllinois sandy, desert-like hill]] can be seen in the background, of what's supposed to be humid, lush Thailand.