Gary Sinise Cast For ‘Criminal Minds’ Spinoff, Plus ‘CM’ News & Spoilers
8 min readToday, it was announced that former CSI: New York star Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor) has been cast to lead the potential new Criminal Minds spinoff. According to TV Line, Sinise will play “Jack Garrett, a 20-year veteran of the FBI who heads up an elite BAU team that handles cases involving Americans abroad.” The backdoor pilot for the series will be filmed next month, and it will air as an episode of Criminal Minds in the spring. You can find a tweet from Sinise below, along with one from Minds’ star Joe Mantegna (David Rossi).
As we wrapped shooting for CSI NY two years ago and I've been blessed to be able to take this time to work with my f… http://t.co/f0D8iatwza
— Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) January 16, 2015
Yes it
s true and I couldn't be happier! @GarySinise http://t.co/U0dTHNCBog
— Joe Mantegna (@JoeMantegna) January 16, 2015
After the jump, you can find news, photos, tweets and spoilers relating to Criminal Minds and the spinoff, which have been shared over the past two weeks. (Contains 61 embedded tweets, photos and videos.)
The network’s first attempt at a Criminal Minds spinoff, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, was cancelled after a short first season back in 2011. “First lesson is do it better,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said at the TCA Winter Press Tour on Monday. She expressed confidence in the as-yet-untitled spinoff, which is in the hands of Executive Producer Erica Messer. Messer “has been part of Criminal Minds since Day 1. Having her, one of the best showrunners in the business, behind it, that’s the key difference between this spinoff and the first one.”
Congratulations to Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kate Callahan) and her husband Brian Hallisay, who announced last week that they “are thrilled to be expecting their second child later this year.”
Here’s a question from TV Line:
Anything for Reid coming up on Criminal Minds? – Diana
All I can squeeze out of sources fight now is that Dr. Reid is due for “a great, emotional arc in Episodes 13 and 14,” airing during February sweeps.
AJ Cook (JJ Jareau) spoke to Answers.com about working on Criminal Minds, and here’s an excerpt:
2015 marks your 10-year anniversary for starring as J.J. in CBS’s “Criminal Minds” series. How do you even begin to explain the ride you’ve had the past decade on the show?
Well it’s definitely been a roller coaster ride that’s for sure. Never a dull moment. I feel so incredibly lucky that we’ve been on this ride for so long. You just never know if a show is going to connect with an audience and we’ve been lucky enough to find our place. We have incredibly loyal fans and it’s been an absolute honor to get to be a small part of the machine that pumps out episodes for them week after week.
Check out the second part of the BuddyTV interview with Cook, including this question:
Can you tease anything about the episode that flashes back to the early days of the BAU?
Oh, man, I’m excited for that episode. Yeah, Kirsten Vangsness and Erica [Messer] wrote that episode together. It’s going to be good. They cast Ben Savage as young Gideon, and wow, he was like, a doppelganger. He was so perfectly cast, and he did such an amazing job as young Gideon. Yeah, it’ll be cool. It’s sort of the beginnings of the BAU and sort of how it all came together. It’s going to be a really exciting episode. I’m excited to see that one.
Here’s a short video, which features Cook answering trivia questions:
And here’s an interview with Cook talking about the latest episode of Criminal Minds, “The Forever People”:
Finally, check out these tweets and photos from the cast and crew:
We're back at it! @PamLeonte #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/XkYTvO8ogC
— Kimberly Harrison (@iKimHarrison) January 5, 2015
A Tale of Two Joe's (@JoeMantegna & #JoeGeisinger), featuring @GUBLERNATION #CriminalMinds Ep10x15 Day6of8 pic.twitter.com/VMi7sSuL56
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 7, 2015
The boys bringing you EP1016 "Lockdown" @VirgilWilliams and #thomasgibson #criminalminds pic.twitter.com/KuPdHrcS43
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 7, 2015
Meet my bodyguard #CriminalMinds RT“@xangohenry: sup man thanks reaching talk soon@XangoFitness #XANGOHENRYCHANNEL pic.twitter.com/us8r38oj1M”
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 8, 2015
MGG and Me, sporting my new gold teeth. pic.twitter.com/d8UD6xcPRe
— Harry Bring (@LLPOS) January 8, 2015
The ladies of EP10x15 "Scream"… This is what Day 8 of 8 looks like. #CriminalMinds #cabinfever pic.twitter.com/BcxungJD2T
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 8, 2015
#offthechain #criminalminds day 8 of 8 pic.twitter.com/bcMYutmSi5
— Kimberly Harrison (@iKimHarrison) January 9, 2015
And this happened… #criminalminds pic.twitter.com/cnOhibX6BU
— Kimberly Harrison (@iKimHarrison) January 9, 2015
@spencereidd We love you too! pic.twitter.com/IPYDjqsHv9
— Harry Bring (@LLPOS) January 9, 2015
That's a wrap on #CriminalMinds episode 10×15 "Scream" Night night
— Kimberly Harrison (@iKimHarrison) January 9, 2015
Wishing everyone a Happy Friday from set with @shemarmoore & @VirgilWilliams! pic.twitter.com/s12HLJh5aT
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 9, 2015
Why I haven't been on social media lately. pic.twitter.com/L9Ob1DXbfc
— AJ Cook (@ajcookofficial) January 10, 2015
1st day on @CrimMinds_CBS w/ @JoeMantegna @GUBLERNATION @ajcookofficial @VirgilWilliams & #ThomasGibson in the books. Intense stuff! #fb
— Ace Marrero (@NotoriACE) January 10, 2015
Kate got in a jail fight on #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/GtSP9NbcXJ
— Jennifer Love Hewitt (@TheReal_Jlh) January 10, 2015
@ table read with one of the coolest BRUTHA's to ever meet Shemar Moore pic.twitter.com/mDuJ4ad1mu
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
Matthew Gray Gubler had jokes funny dude pic.twitter.com/58TnynV8Lt
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
feel totally bless to have the chance to work with this cast, one of my favorite shows CRIMINAL MINDS pic.twitter.com/biMplIysGR
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
These Guys Are amazing The Talented writer Virgil Williams and Star actor/director of criminal minds Thomas Gibson pic.twitter.com/EBOd3VRZd2
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
SHEMAR MOORE SOLID BRUTHA pic.twitter.com/TeTlMEy6XE
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 11, 2015
he then put me in his cargo pocket and took me to get a smoothie pic.twitter.com/z2nFZ32ldx
— matthew gray gubler (@GUBLERNATION) January 11, 2015
@ajcookofficial @kristenvangs44 These Beautiful Sweet Heart are so nice, BTW had nothing to do with me looking mean pic.twitter.com/jipEPg7b4T
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 12, 2015
I got my man @isaackeys all hemmed up on this #CriminalMinds set. #LivingTheDream pic.twitter.com/Vs0KE5NJOq
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 12, 2015
@PamLeonte took pic while filming ep119 of Arye showing me & Erica something startling on a giant phone pic.twitter.com/s9CAYrJl34
— Kirsten Vangsness (@Vangsness) January 13, 2015
The power is out. Do not panic. I repeat, do not panic. Continue 2 read that very scary script. #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/BY9BnKu1wb
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 13, 2015
Andrea Special EFX & I would not make good cell mates.#prisonlifeisforthebirds pic.twitter.com/ZQOatBlteb
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 13, 2015
One of the better Photo Bombs of the day by @VirgilWilliams pic.twitter.com/49JUy9c07x
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 13, 2015
Current situation. #CriminalMinds #Lockdown pic.twitter.com/3UbRIao37Q
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 13, 2015
Intense episode of @CrimMinds_CBS
Will Kate make it out? pic.twitter.com/ox3dAowgR3
— Jennifer Love Hewitt (@TheReal_Jlh) January 14, 2015
@ajcookofficial @GUBLERNATION @JoeMantegna @shemarmoore @Vangsness @TheReal_Jlh – how do I love thee let me count the ways. #bestcastever
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 14, 2015
And of course #ThomasGibson too. But he's not on Twitter.
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 14, 2015
Easy way of helping control light when Night Scenes are shot during the day.#lilBTSforutoday pic.twitter.com/i1ydc4e79f
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 14, 2015
Guess I can't scream what I really think of @K_T_Rib, bummer. pic.twitter.com/d1Phm94bGC
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 14, 2015
This @LamarUsher dude killed it on #CriminalMinds. Fight on!
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 15, 2015
Thanks for the love @VirgilWilliams Im honored to have worked with you on #CriminalMinds Had a blast! Trojan Family!
— Lamar Usher (@LamarUsher) January 15, 2015
Had the most amazing day today! Dreams do come true! Couldn't ask for a greater way to start off the year. Co-star on #CriminalMinds
— Lamar Usher (@LamarUsher) January 15, 2015
#CriminalMinds fans you do NOT want to miss this dude @xangohenry. The man is a beast.
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 15, 2015
Scouting early morning. pic.twitter.com/hMxiZPzhEQ
— Harry Bring (@LLPOS) January 15, 2015
Just got to set early morning shoot #CriminalMinds #actorsacting #beastmode #EmpireFox pic.twitter.com/0EDn5tkBNQ
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 15, 2015
What did theses two do to get put away again. They never stay out of trouble. pic.twitter.com/bgQgGW2HO2
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 15, 2015
My guy @ExieBooker is doing his thing on this #CriminalMinds set. Don't miss him on March 4th! pic.twitter.com/1AF75vUyBg
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 15, 2015
Had a blast onset of criminal minds March 4th @shemarmoore @ajcookofficial @thomasgibson123 @CrimMinds_CBS pic.twitter.com/lwGFWC3zrc
— Exie Booker (@ExieBooker) January 15, 2015
10 years of @GUBLERNATION & @ajcookofficial bringing sunshine to the dark corners of the world. #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/GwBbhNIi2s
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) January 16, 2015
Think Tom SFX is a lil Worked Up about this fire scene I'd say pic.twitter.com/acOsHs08fy
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 16, 2015
A furnace + Criminal Minds = nothing good. pic.twitter.com/ABTlqklulE
— Krish Ribeiro (@K_T_Rib) January 16, 2015
Love working with these two everyday. You can see by their size why they never followed me into cycling. pic.twitter.com/qDBCE6aW4A
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 16, 2015
TG barking out commands for the last shot of the day. Looking to be a Great Friday pic.twitter.com/COiKBfAmUC
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 16, 2015
Pretty cold morning to be taking a shower outdoors.#nevercometoworkdirty. pic.twitter.com/c8dF7uMC0E
— johnhatchitt (@johnhatchitt) January 16, 2015
Yo #CriminalMinds fans we got a badass guest cast on ep 1016. And this @Corboy9 dude is part of it! pic.twitter.com/i8AaN7UYjb
— Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) January 17, 2015
@VirgilWilliams I have to say, #CriminalMinds has the BEST cast and crew! I had such a fun week! Sad it's over. Thanks, buddy!
— Matt Corboy (@Corboy9) January 17, 2015
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