Criminal Minds season 14

The fourteenth season of Criminal Minds was ordered on May 12, 2018, by CBS with an order of 15 episodes. The season premiered on October 3, 2018, and concluded on February 6, 2019. The season also featured the milestone 300th episode, which served as the season premiere. This is the first season since season 11 not to feature Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan, who was now busy starring in S.W.A.T..

Main

 * Joe Mantegna as Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi (BAU Senior Agent)
 * Matthew Gray Gubler as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (BAU Agent)
 * A. J. Cook as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (BAU Agent)
 * Kirsten Vangsness as Special Agent Penelope Garcia (BAU Technical Analyst & Co-Communications Liaison)
 * Aisha Tyler as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Tara Lewis (BAU Agent)
 * Daniel Henney as Supervisory Special Agent Matt Simmons (BAU Agent)
 * Adam Rodriguez as Supervisory Special Agent Luke Alvez (BAU Agent)
 * Paget Brewster as Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)

Recurring

 * Gail O'Grady as Krystall Richards
 * Danielle C. Ryan as Portia Richards
 * Kelly Frye as Kristy Simmons
 * Declan Whaley as David Simmons
 * Josh Stewart as William "Will" LaMontagne Jr.
 * Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne
 * Daniella Alonso as Lisa Douglas
 * Stephen Bishop as Andrew Mendoza

Guest

 * James Urbaniak as FBI Special Agent Owen Quinn
 * Karen David as FBI Special Agent Mary Meadows
 * Michael Hogan as Benjamin David Merva
 * Sebastian Sozzi as Carlos Garcia
 * Corey Reynolds as Former FBI Fugitive task force Agent Phil Brooks
 * Gale Harold as Dr. Daryl Wright
 * Candy Clark as Sandy Jareau
 * Michael Mosley as Everett Lynch
 * Sharon Lawrence as Roberta Lynch
 * Alex Jennings as Grace Lynch
 * Amber Stevens West as Joy Struthers
 * Johnny Mathis as himself

Development
Criminal Minds was renewed for a fourteenth season with an episode order of 15 episodes on May 12, 2018, with the possibility of more episodes being ordered later in the season. On November 27, 2018, it was reported that CBS had declined to order any more episodes for the season.

On June 25, 2018, it was revealed that Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, and Adam Rodriguez would direct episodes this season and that A.J. Cook would make her directorial debut and direct an episode this season.

On September 21, 2018, it was revealed that Kirsten Vangsness and showrunner Erica Messer would be co-writing the fifteenth episode of the season, which also served as the season finale. This would have been the fifth episode they have co-written together. On December 6, 2018, it was revealed Messer and Vangsness would no longer be co-writing the episode and that Erica Meredith would be doing so instead.

Casting
On October 19, 2018, it was announced that Stephen Bishop had been cast in a recurring role as SSA Andrew Mendoza, who is a love interest for Emily Prentiss.