200th Episode of CBS's CRIMINAL MINDS Delivers Largest Audience Since 2012

Last night's 200th episode of Criminal Minds delivered the series' largest audience since May 2012 and matched a season-best adults 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday, Feb. 5.

At 9:00 PM, Criminal Minds averaged 12.81 million viewers, its largest audience since May 16, 2012 (two-hour, season seven finale), and matched season highs in adults 18-49 (2.8/07) and adults 25-54 (3.8/09).

Click here to watch the cast of Criminal Minds talk about the milestone episode on 'The Talk'

Criminal Minds revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most Twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU, who is essential in helping the team solve new cases.

The BAU team is led by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, a strong profiler who is able to gain people's trust and unlock their secrets. Other members include Special Agent Derek Morgan, an expert on obsessional crimes; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid, a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, the team's former unit liaison-turned-profiler who recently married her longtime love; Penelope Garcia, the team's indispensible computer wizard who helps research the cases with her unique charm; and the team's newest member, Alex Blake, who rejoins the FBI after a stint as a university teacher and brings her linguistics expertise to the BAU.

After finally conquering their serial stalker, "The Replicator," who threatened the team's existence, the BAU emerged stronger and more dedicated to use their expertise to pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.

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