Friday, October 29, 2010

Criminal Minds Episodes Order for Season 6


From Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna
Not to fear, the networked ordered two more episodes so we'll be doing 24.



This is great news Criminal Minds fans!

Criminal Minds Creating the Show Score




From CBS

MARC FANTINI, STEFFAN FANTINI AND SCOTT GORDON, COMPOSERS OF CRIMINAL MINDS SPEAK ABOUT CREATING THE SHOW'S SCORE

There's an old Spanish proverb that reads "three helping one another will do as much as six men singly." That spirit is alive and well with the five-time ASCAP Award-winning composers of CRIMINAL MINDS. Steffan Fantini, Marc Fantini and Scott Gordon create some of television's most unique music for each episode at their Santa Monica, CA studio.

"When we joined the show six years ago," explains Steffan, "the producers' directive was to bring the haunting elements from The Silence of The Lambs score into a more modern and contemporary arrangement. We came up with a hybrid score that blends dark orchestral, guitar loops and sound design."

Scott adds "music is composed that is literal to specific scene. A spot of blood or an eyelash is all addressed musically to build the drama of a scene for the viewer."

Marc was a child prodigy who played guitar solos on all The New Kids On The Block hits at the age of 12. Steffan plays many instruments but is noted for his keyboard abilities. Scott started out as a musician and became a recording engineer for major artists including Ringo Starr and Alanis Morissette. Together the three began producing and songwriting for performers including Aerosmith, Carol King, The Eagles and Tom Petty. Producing and songwriting eventually led to TV and film scoring. The team's credits include "Training Day," "Army Wives," and the upcoming "Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone."

The three composers take turns leading the creation of each episode's music. However, all three attend spotting sessions to develop their own perspective. "Knowing that our music is the unseen character, we strive to create a unique and original musical identity for each show," says Steffan.

"The payoff for us is that we can play off each other's strengths and weaknesses, says Scott. "The score helps set the tone for a scene. It can heighten the tension, the humor and adventure to new heights for the audience to enjoy," states Marc. "When the visuals and sounds come together it can make for an exciting show. Hopefully the fans agree."

Criminal Minds Season 6 Ratings compared to Season 5


We did some numbers comparaison for season 5 average with season 6 average after 6 episodes, here are the numbers:

Season 5: total viewers average: 13.700 million demo 18-49: 3.60
Season 6: total viewers average: 14.166 million demo 18-49: 3.60

this is a pretty go start for the new season!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Criminal Minds Ratings for Episode 6.06 "Devil's Night"



CBS Criminal Minds 3.4 13.935

ABC Modern Family 5.1 13.072
FOX 2010 WORLD SERIES 4.4 13.488
NBC Law & ORDER: SVU 1.1 4.370
CW Hellcats 1.0 2.175

CBS Criminal Minds 3.4 13.938
9:30 FOX 2010 WORLD SERIES 4.5 13.634
ABC Cougar Town 3.3 8.259
NBC Law & ORDER: SVU 1.4 5.276
CW Hellcats 0.9 2.148

Criminal Minds did beat the world series! Congrats to the cast and crew!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Criminal Minds Press release for Episode 6.06 "Devil's Night"



Criminal Minds: CBS press release for DEVIL'S NIGHT:

Leonard Roberts ("Heroes," "Drumline") as Kaman, a Suspect in the Devil's Night Slayings; Carl Lumbly ("Alias," "Justice League") as Diner Owner Jay-Mo; and Michael Warren ("Hill Street Blues") as Tom, Another Potential Victim

"Devil's Night" - The BAU team must find a killer who has struck Detroit for the past three years solely during the raucous pre-Halloween celebration "Devil's Night," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Oct. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Ernie Hudson ("Oz") as Detroit Police Lieutenant Al Garner; Leonard Roberts ("Heroes," "Drumline") as Kaman, a suspect in the Devil's Night slayings; Carl Lumbly ("Alias," "Justice League") as diner owner Jay-Mo; and Michael Warren ("Hill Street Blues") as Tom, another potential victim.

SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi............................. Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................ Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:
Kaman.................................. Leonard Roberts
Tony Torell.................................. Jocko Sims
Lt. Al Garner.............................. Ernie Hudson
Dr. Fullerson............................... Mandy Levin
Kierston Torell........................ Stacy Highsmith
Daughter........................................ Ava Acres
Chris.......................................... Ken Olandt
Paramedic #1............................... Justin Alston
Jay-Mo........................................ Carl Lumbly
Tracy Anderson......................... Danielle Watts
Daniel...................................... Honor Jones
Susan...................................... Beverly Todd
Tom........................................ Michael Warren
Jack Hotchner............................. Cade Owens

WRITTEN BY: Randy Huggins
DIRECTED BY: Charlie Haid

Criminal Minds Promo for Episode 6.6 "Devil's Night"

Criminal Minds: DVR rating for the Third week


From CBS


“HAWAII FIVE-0″ AND “The Mentalist" CONTINUE AS THE MOST PLAYED BACK SHOWS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

“Hawaii Five-0″ Adds +3.13 Million Viewers and +1.1 Rating Points in Adults 18-49

“The Mentalist" Gains An Additional +3.06 Million Viewers and +1.1Rating Points in Adults 18-49

DVR Playback Vaults “Hawaii Five-0″ into the Nielsen Top 10 Among All Network Shows for the Third Straight Week

Live Plus 7 Day Playback Boosts CBS’s Third Week Ratings By +1.53 Million Viewers and +0.6 Rating Points in Adults 18-49, More Than Any Other Network

Nine CBS Programs See Audience Gains of More than

+2 Million Viewers and Four Programs Are Boosted By at Least a Full Rating Point in Adults 18-49, More Than Any Other Network

HAWAII FIVE-0 and The Mentalistcontinued as the most played back programs in viewers, with both series gaining over additional 3 million viewers and at over a full rating point in adults 18-49, when factoring in live plus 7-day playback for the third week of the 2010-2011 season ending Oct. 10.

In week three of the season, CBS gained +1.53 million viewers over its live plus same day average (+13%), an additional +0.6 of a rating points in adults 18-49 (+20%) and seven tenths of a rating point in adults 25-54 (+18%).

Hawaii FIVE-o, the number one freshman series of the season, gained an additional +3.13 million viewers (and +1.1 rating points in adults 18-49) while The Mentalist added +3.06 million more viewers (and +1.1 ratings points in adults 18-49).

With live plus 7-day playback, Hawaii FIVE-o ranked 10th among all primetime programs in viewers during week three, the third consecutive week that DVR playback vaulted it into the top 10.

DVR 7-Day Playback Lift to CBS Television Network:

Viewers A18-49 A25-54

Live Plus Same Day Week 3 Avg. 11.95m 3.0 4.0

Live Plus 7-Day Week 2 Avg. 13.48m 3.6 4.7

+1.53m +0.6 +0.7

+13% +20% +18%

  • Among viewers, CBS had nine programs increase their audience by two million viewers or more.
  • Among adults 18-49, CBS had four programs increase by a full rating point or more.
  • Additionally, CBS had another 9 programs with audience gains of one million viewers or more and another 12 programs that gained at least half a rating point among adults 18-49.

DVR 7-Day Playback Lift for CBS Series:

CBS programs with lifts of two million viewers or more:

  • HAWAII FIVE-0 (+3.13m to 15.42m)
  • The Mentalist (+3.06m to 17.47m)
  • Criminal Minds (+2.68m to 16.58m)
  • The Big Bang Theory (+2.46m to 15.06m)
  • NCIS (+2.36m to 22.20m)
  • Blue Blood (+2.32m to 13.51m)
  • CSI (+2.22m to 14.76m)
  • The Good Wife (+2.20m to 15.00m)
  • NCIS: LOS ANGELES (+2.02m to 18.20m)

CBS programs with lifts of a full rating point or more in adults 18-49:

  • Criminal Minds (+1.2 to 4.7)
  • The Big Bang Theory (+1.2 to 5.3)
  • HAWAII FIVE-0 (+1.1 to 4.6)
  • The Mentalist (+1.1 to 4.1)

CBS programs with lifts of a full rating point or more in adults 25-54

  • HAWAII FIVE-0 (+1.4 to 6.1)
  • The Mentalist (+1.3 to 5.6)
  • Criminal Minds (+1.2 to 5.7)
  • Two and a Half Men (+1.1 to 6.9)
  • The Big Bang Theory (+1.3 to 6.3)
  • CSI (+1.1 to 4.9)
  • NCIS (+1.0 to 6.3)

THE TOP 15 MOST PLAYED BACK PROGRAMS IN WEEK THREE 2010

Live SD L7 Increase

HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 12,294 15,424 +3130

Mentalist, THE CBS 14,411 17,474 +3063

Modern Family ABC 11,478 14,413 +2935

Grey’S Anatomy ABC 12,805 15,678 +2873

House FOX 10,794 13,587 +2793

Criminal Minds CBS 13,907 16,584 +2677

Glee FOX 11,213 13,683 +2470

Big Bang Theory, CBS 12,594 15,058 +2464

Castle ABC 10,874 13,276 +2402

NCIS CBS 19,838 22,201 +2363

Blue Bloods CBS 11.912 13,512 +2320

Event NBC 7,612 9,845 +2233

CSI CBS 12,537 14,758 +2221

Good Wife, THE CBS 12,795 14,996 +2201

Parenthood NBC 5,180 7,257 +2077

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Criminal minds Promo Pictures for Episode 6.06 "Devil's Night"