The slew of cast members pitching in to help out behind the scenes on Criminal Minds Season 14 is impressive, and it’s possible everyone is going the extra mile in an attempt to get more episodes tacked onto the end of the season.
Erica Messer said Season 14 getting more than 15 episodes still isn’t out of the question, but that she’s only planning for 15 episodes in terms of the season’s storytelling.
It’s definitely impressive that one-third of the upcoming episodes will be directed by various cast members, though fans might be even more impressed if the season gets the standard 20+ episode season, even if it means the cast’s contribution statistic takes a bit of a hit.