‘Criminal Minds’ Premiere Ratings, Links & Promo Are Available
4 min readCriminal Minds aired the season twelve premiere last night at 9:00pm ET/PT. “The Crimson King” pulled in 8.87 million viewers and earned a 1.8 rating/6 share in the key 18-49 demographic prized by advertisers (adjusted up to 8.92 million and 1.9/6 when the final ratings were tallied). If you missed the episode, or would like to watch it again, you can find it on CBS.com, XFinity TV or CTV.
Check out the promo for next week below:
Criminal Minds- Episode 12.02 “Sick Day” Promo pic.twitter.com/zE7pyIqFWq
— Criminal Minds Feed (@CriMiFeed) September 29, 2016
Finally, here’s a collection of tweets and photos relating to the premiere, followed by a video:
The newest agent of the BAU teases #CriminalMinds Season 12 — and shares personal family photos on @TheTalkCBS: https://t.co/3ch0t31JFp pic.twitter.com/2SKddmCEzS
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 28, 2016
RT if you’re excited for the season premiere of #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/aaZKH4QIQr
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Welcome back my tweeps! It’s been a long summer and we got a baker’s dozen of serial killers to catch! #BAU
— Penelope Garcia (@Garcia_BAU) September 29, 2016
See last season’s most memorable moments again. Check it out https://t.co/IOlGol4YJy #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/sz65U5VjeM
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Production filmed this truck stunt in roughly twelves takes #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/7HLjGFTGaE
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Officer Dewey's name was inspired by Writer #BreenFrazier's assistant, @thedailydewey #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/CrcsHKXZEy
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Fame comes in many forms. All of them are equally awesome. #CriminalMinds #sellout https://t.co/Z225Rpf70q
— Charles Dewey (@thedailydewey) September 29, 2016
Spotlight on the Profile: Earl Roy Everton #CriminalMinds @TABELL1648 pic.twitter.com/ncKq2Jy1xm
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
RT to send a big BAU welcome @_Adam_Rodriguez https://t.co/H1wwwDyxWo #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/jkOP6jC7eQ
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Daniel Cullen, The Crimson King, was inspired by real-life killer, the Toy Box Killer #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/GpG95e4jtn
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
See how @Garcia_BAU handles the new guy on campus. Watch #CriminalMinds LIVE w/ #CBSAllAccess https://t.co/eKRXcpoToe pic.twitter.com/VzbbHRuGZU
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Sorry, Alvez. This Baby Girl’s just not ready… #CriminalMinds @Vangsness @_Adam_Rodriguez pic.twitter.com/xS9gPnunB7
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
RT if Tara is your #WomanCrushWednesday https://t.co/fVfjvvPZ0A #CriminalMinds @aishatyler @erik_stocklin pic.twitter.com/H19XzBIJ28
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Spotlight on the Profile: Peter Lewis https://t.co/mrxemtfq95 @bodhielfman #CriminalMinds #MrScratch pic.twitter.com/7R1PhpDidB
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
When you can’t get enough of your Baby Girl… https://t.co/0hrqxGGKcP #CriminalMinds @Vangsness pic.twitter.com/vlxLj7ATd6
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Hotch will certainly have a hard time forgetting seeing his name carved like that…. Simply unforeheadable.
— Penelope Garcia (@Garcia_BAU) September 29, 2016
Remember the last time #CriminalMinds saw Peter Lewis? https://t.co/d7VYfCrGha #MrScratch @bodhielfman pic.twitter.com/M5QVbHJwbT
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Thank you, #CriminalMinds fans. We're trending!!!! pic.twitter.com/DkhqLbBUR8
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Men like Daniel Cullen & Peter Lewis belong in 5ft-by-8ft cells. Where they can live out their lives as failures –Hotch #CriminalMinds
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Spotlight on the Profile: Caleb Esperson, Carla Jean Birch, and Lindsey Dreifort (other victims) #CriminalMinds pic.twitter.com/QU8gxzmCy3
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Garcia, if you don’t mind checking sex shops and BDSM specialists. The more extreme the better –Alvez #CriminalMinds @Vangsness pic.twitter.com/OIbHRDXpfB
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
RIP Officer Dewey. You lasted three acts of television. I guess that was all you were good for. #CrimsonKing #BAU https://t.co/QMmvbXwGfi
— Charles Dewey (@thedailydewey) September 29, 2016
Is the Crimson King faking his amnesia? #CriminalMinds
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
I try not to think about the ones I’m going to catch. I prefer to think about the ones I’m going to save –Hotch #CriminalMinds
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Behind the scenes of The Crimson King written by Criminal Minds EP Breen Frazier #CriminalMinds @ajcookofficial pic.twitter.com/8BMCGJtFpn
— Charles Dewey (@thedailydewey) September 29, 2016
RT if you think @Garcia_BAU is the Queen of Nice https://t.co/XuIsF8D4O1 #CriminalMinds @vangsness @_adam_rodriguez pic.twitter.com/Wu57TPXByZ
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Looks like we need a ship name #CriminalMinds @Vangsness @_adam_rodriguez pic.twitter.com/b5IjhOr3iB
— Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) September 29, 2016
Thx for watching! We have the BEST fans in the world! Season 12 is going to be MARVELOUS and we can't wait to bring you w us! #CriminalMinds
— CM_SetReport (@CM_SetReport) September 29, 2016
And here’s the video: