Criminal Minds (season 14)
The fourteenth season of "Criminal Minds" was ordered on May 12, 2018, by CBS with an order of 15 episodes. The season premiered on October 3, 2018 and concluded on February 6, 2019. The season also featured the milestone 300th episode, which served as the season premiere. Cast. The entire main cast from the previous season returned. Production. Development. "Criminal Minds" was renewed for a fourteenth season with an episode order of 15 episodes on May 12, 2018, with the possibility of more episodes being ordered later in the season. On November 27, 2018, it was  reported that CBS had declined to order any more episodes for the season. On June 25, 2018, it was revealed that Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler and Adam Rodriguez would direct episodes this season and that A.J. Cook would make her directorial debut and direct an episode this season. On September 21, 2018, it was revealed that Kirsten Vangsness and showrunner Erica Messer would be co-writing the fifteenth episode of the season, which also served as the season finale. This would have been the fifth episode they have co-written together. On December 6, 2018, it was  revealed Messer and Vangsness would no longer be co-writing the episode and that Erica Meredith would be doing so instead. Casting. On October 19, 2018, it was announced that Stephen Bishop had been cast in a recurring role as SSA Andrew Mendoza, who is a love interest for Emily Prentiss. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>