Criminal Minds season 9

Criminal Minds was officially renewed for a ninth season on May 9, 2013 and premiered on CBS  and CTV, on September 25, 2013. The season consists of 24 episodes with the 200th episode being episode 14 of the season, and the finale on 14 May. This new season is said to reveal more on the past of Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. "We're going to use the serendipitous gift of Season 6 to explain with flashbacks what happened when she was working for the Pentagon and why she came back as a much tougher character. I've never had a chance to flex my acting muscles like this on the show!" said A. J. Cook. The season also featured the return of Paget Brewster and Jayne Atkinson for the 200th episode, which aired on February 5, 2014. On May 14, 2014, it was revealed at the end of the season finale that Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn) would be leaving the show.

Main

 * Joe Mantegna as Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi (BAU Senior Agent)
 * Shemar Moore as Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan (BAU 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)
 * Jeanne Tripplehorn as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Alex Blake (BAU Agent)
 * Thomas Gibson as Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)

Special guest star

 * Paget Brewster as Agent Emily Prentiss (Chief of Interpol-London Office)

Recurring

 * Esai Morales as Supervisory Special Agent Mateo "Matt" Cruz (BAU Section Chief)
 * Rochelle Aytes as Savannah Hayes
 * Cade Owens as Jack Hotchner
 * Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne
 * Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch
 * Meredith Monroe as Haley Hotchner
 * Josh Stewart as William "Will" LaMontagne Jr.

Guest

 * Jayne Atkinson as Erin Strauss
 * C. Thomas Howell as George Foyet / The Reaper
 * Eva LaRue as Tanya Mays