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starring

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and

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that aired on

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. The show debuted on February 16, 2011, as a spin-off of another series, ''

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'', aired on the same network, and is the second show in the ''Criminal Minds'' franchise. This edition's profiling team also worked for the

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(BAU) in

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. The series focuses on a small rapid response team called a "Red Cell" that reports to the FBI director. In an April 2010 episode of ''Criminal Minds'' (" The Fight"), during the show's fifth season, the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a

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serial killer, with the episode serving as the new series'

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. Like the parent series, CBS owned the underlying American rights, while ABC owned the international rights. The series premiered on February 16, 2011, and filled the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, airing after ''Criminal Minds.'' Due to low ratings, CBS canceled the series on May 17, 2011, and aired its final episode on May 25, 2011. On September 6, 2011, CBS released the complete series as a four-disc set, packaged as "The DVD Edition". There are numerous special features and two episode commentaries with the cast and crew. The set includes the backdoor pilot from season five of the original show. The series is also carried in rerun form on

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as part of their existing agreement to carry ''Criminal Minds''.

Background

In early 2009, Michael Ausiello from ''Entertainment Weekly'' said that he and studios were discussing the possibility of a spin-off of the procedural crime drama ''Criminal Minds''. Studio producer Ed Bernero confirmed it by disclosing that "it's safe to say there will be something soon." The show had a completely new cast, with the exception of

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, who reprised her role as

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. By late 2010, the director had been chosen, and the casting completed. It was announced that

would star. Whitaker's character, Samuel "Sam" "Coop" Cooper, and his team were introduced in ''Criminal Minds'' Season 5.

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had a recurring role as

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Director Jack Fickler. Samuel Cooper and his team set the stage for the spin-off in the 18th episode of the fifth season of ''

'', "The Fight" (April 7, 2010). This "back-door pilot" approach was also used for other CBS shows that were introduced in original series, such as '' CSI: Miami'' (2002–2012), '' CSI: NY'' (2004–2013), '' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–2016), '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2009–2023), '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2014–2021) and '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2020-2025). ''Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' was the first cancellation of CBS spinoffs and ''CSI: NY'' was picked up for an eighth season in its place.

Characters

as FBI SSA/ Team Leader Samuel "Sam" Cooper *

as FBI Senior SSA Beth Griffith * Michael Kelly as FBI Special Agent Jonathan "Prophet" Sims *

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as FBI SSA Gina LaSalle * Matt Ryan as FBI SSA Mick Rawson *

as FBI Special Agent Technical Analyst

as FBI Director Jack Fickler

Episodes

Backdoor pilot episode

This episode was introduced during the fifth-season episodes of ''Criminal Minds''. The ''Criminal Minds'' episode " The Fight", served as backdoor pilot episode for the show.

Season 1 (2011)

Home media

Ratings

Reception

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, the series has an aggregate score of 42% based on 11 positive and 15 negative critic reviews. The website’s consensus reads: "With plotlines that are both ludicrous and predictable, ''Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' falls victim to audience overfamiliarity."

References

External links

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