Though Criminal Minds’s renewal was always expected to happen, since CBS has renewed less successful shows, the drama has taken the same kind of ratings hits that most other TV shows have.
If we continue to see this kind of decline — one that can be partly attributed to fans of actor Thomas Gibson boycotting the show following his public ousting — then Season 14 might seem a lot less likely by this point next year.
No longer drawing double-digits in viewership, Criminal Minds is currently keeping a little over 7 million viewers locked into its live airings, and its demo rating was mostly recently a 1.3, which is right around what it’s been averaging.