‘Criminal Minds’ season 10 spoilers: When are the writers returning to work?
Over this weekend, we have made a little of a trend out of talking about when the writers for a number of your favorite TV shows are returning to work.
So what does this mean when it comes to “Criminal Minds”? Basically, you’re not going to be waiting that much longer at all for the team to get back to work. There are some sources online claiming that the writers go back tomorrow, and if that date is locked in, it wouldn’t be altogether surprising. That is when the writers for many other shows are returning to work following the Memorial Day holiday and the days that followed it.
So why start this process so early? Well, it’s not that early at all when you remember that most of the casts for these shows return in the middle of July, especially for these dramas with 22-24 episodes and long filming days. There needs to be a general story and also some episodes prepared by that point, that way some of the cast and crew have a general understanding of where the story is going and what we are building to.
The difference between the start of season 10 and the premiere from last September is that the show will have a little more of an opportunity to start fresh. There was not necessarily any epic cliffhanger that we witnessed; instead, we got most of that at the end of the first part of the finale
Is there anything that you want to see out of “Criminal Minds” next season, and what idea would you pitch to the writers if you had a chance? Share below.
Leafy
June 7, 2014 @ 1:02 am
I would love to see more of the Reid/Morgan pranks. I loved that and wish there was more of that. I would love to see Reid doing more field work instead of having him stay back at the office or whatever. I would also like them to go back to Alaska. I realize making it look snowy in la is difficult buy it would still be fun to watch them work in the middle of a snowy nowhere.
Hannah Graham-Lecter
June 4, 2014 @ 2:38 pm
I would like Prentiss to come back and maybe get with Hotch. Just because I am a Hotch/Prentiss shipper.
And even if she doens’t get with Hotch. I want Prentiss to come back.
I also want to see more of Reid and how he copes with the events int he season finale. No more drugs though.
I would also like JJ to get pregnant again.
Patricia
June 2, 2014 @ 9:53 pm
I would like to see Reid have more of a personal life he deserves some positivity in his life after having gone through so much while in the BAU. So more Reid is a must also I would like to see mire of the JJ and Reid friendship!
tannerose5
June 2, 2014 @ 3:51 pm
I would like to see Reid go undercover as a model in London. Emily goes to a show and sees him, but doesn’t say anything. Things heat up between them. Yes, I’m one of the few shippers of Emily/Reid.
I would also like to see a continuation of the Rossi/Reid father/son relationship we’ve seen lately.
More Reid/Morgan prank wars.
More sight unseen unsubs. It really reeks when we see the unsub 2 minutes into the episode.
Please don’t have Reid go back to drugs. It’s been so over.
Give Reid a personal life with a female that lives longer than 2-3 episodes (see above comment about Emily).
But most of all, I would like you to get rid of the GI-JJ personality. She’s been rude, condescending, and in practically every scene. Who goes into a war zone pregnant?
Anyway, that’s what I want to see.
DixieLee
June 3, 2014 @ 5:44 pm
Well said tannerose5! I would love to see Reid with someone wonderful. He had such chemistry with Maeve (Beth Reisgraf). I have no idea what the writers were thinking when they killed her off. What ever happened to the girl (she was a bartender) from the episode entitled 52 Pick Up? Does anyone else remember her? She sent a business card to Reid with her lip print on the back. I thought for sure that something would develop there; but, alas, I was wrong.
Also, I still haven’t forgiven the writers for killing off Haley. Meredith Monroe and Thomas Gibson played beautifully off of each other. It would have been nice to see them work through their problems and come back together. How nice that would have been for Jack. Instead, Erica Messer and her team inflict Beth upon us. Bellamy Young is stagnant opposite TG. She should remain on Scandal (where she is awesome) and bring in a suitable partner for Hotch. Better yet, forget the personal storylines, and get back to what made this series great – top notch sleuthing and profiling. And, don’t reveal the unsub so early in the hour. Let the fans hunt along with the six (do I hear seven?) agents they have come to love over the last nine seasons.
tannerose5
June 3, 2014 @ 5:55 pm
Her name was Austin. I don’t remember the actress’s name, but she married one of the men who has played Superman. I loved her hair, and she had a bubbly personality, something Reid needs.
DixieLee
June 4, 2014 @ 12:40 pm
Another CM fan informed me that Austin was played by Courtney Ford (Good actress – I hope we see more of her.). As much as I liked Maeve, I think someone like Austin (someone with a normal IQ) would be perfect for Reid. It would bring Reid down to earth and they could both benefit from each other’s special gifts.
Andrea Palmer
June 2, 2014 @ 1:53 pm
I would like to see Prentiss back even if it’s just for a couple of episodes. The FBI works internationally and her character is in London. Have a case requiring either Hotch or better yet Morgan having to go to London to work a case. I always thought there was something about those two. I know he’s got a lady but somebody on that show has got to hook up with someone else before the series ends. And if not Morgan and Prentiss, why not Hotch and Prentiss. Those two would be good for the series finale. I’m getting ahead of myself. Also continue to balance your fantastic storyline’s with the personal development of the profilers themselves. Reid needs a personal life. Do it only the way his character does slow and steady.
Renee Harris-Harrington
June 2, 2014 @ 10:54 am
I would like to see the writers explore one or two other ways Reid could use his slight of hand/magic in some of the shows and to have some happy things happen to him. Also, more of the Reid/Morgan prank wars would be fun. It also would be nice to see some moments Hotch and Reid moments as well. As you can tell, I love the cast chemistry. There have also been some really good episodes where the team and audience could relate to the unsubs. This kind of thing is good every once in awhile.
Anna
June 2, 2014 @ 3:49 am
What i would love to see is Paget Brewster back as Prentiss and more growth for some of the characters.
Elizabeth Healey
June 2, 2014 @ 3:08 pm
I, too, would like to see Prentiss return but not just for a few episodes!