Sunday the 6th August at 20:30/Eight-thirty on 7 for 2hours then again on Monday 7th August another episode at 9:30 after Grey's anatomy for 1 hour. Really really looking forward to this in particular because it is my favourite genre and also Mandy Patinkin is in it.  

Criminal Minds premieres tonight at 8:30PM on Seven. Don't forget to switch to Seven!

I might tune in - but im sick of these type of shows  - Im studyin Forensic Science at the moment and im finding these shows sooooooooo far fetched from reality.

There aren't many shows that are realistic. I mean great shows like 24 etc.. aren't anything like real life.

true but then you look at shows like Third Watch - that was more realistic than ppl gave it credit for

Quoted from elie06

There aren't many shows that are realistic. I mean great shows like 24 etc.. aren't anything like real life.

The whole Logan conspiracy in the latest season of 24 was modelled on real-life situations involving former US President Richard Nixon. The outcome was very similar with a recording being released to the Department of Defense. Senator John McCain actually said 24 is a very realistic portrayal of how terrorism is dealt with in real-life. It probably slightly differs here in Australia though.

Well I haven't yet watched any of this yet (Criminal Minds) but I've taped the double episode premiere that aired tonight.

But I have to admit one prejudice before I even start, and that's that every time I see Mandy Patinkin on screen, even in stuff like ER,... "My name Is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" runs through my head! I know its so utterly corny but I'm dead serious, it literally does.. so it's kinda killed any real appreciation I could have of his peformances before I even watch them... silly I know!  

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Well I haven't yet watched any of this yet (Criminal Minds) but I've taped the double episode premiere that aired tonight.

But I have to admit one prejudice before I even start, and that's that every time I see Mandy Patinkin on screen, even in stuff like ER,... "My name Is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" runs through my head! I know its so utterly corny but I'm dead serious, it literally does.. so it's kinda killed any real appreciation I could have of his peformances before I even watch them... silly I know!  

I was just about the say the same thing, regarding " my name is..."

Are we able to get past this?  Did anybody watch?  I haven't watched the two episodes yet, will I be able to watch tonight's before or should I watch in order?

It was OK, but it still feels like all the other crime shows...

I loved it and thought it was fascinating, whether it was realistic or not. I'll definately be watching again. I was annoyed by Mandy Patinkin's character though. A little more personality would be greatly appreciated.

Cass.

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It was OK, but it still feels like all the other crime shows...

I was not surprised.

Criminal Minds is from CBS Broadcasting Inc. same as CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY.

Sunday night's Criminal Minds premiere clashed with Nine's CSI. That was CBS show vs CBS show.

I'd seen last nights before (seen the first four eps) but I loved it. I love almost anything with Mandy Patinkin in it though. Princess Bride is a fav of course, but also his last series, Dead Like Me which was he was awsome in. (and I loved him in elmo in grouchland, but lets pretend I didnt say that).

did anyone else get a promo dvd in the mail? I checked my mail earlier today and there was one in there. It has the first ep on it (same as last night up until the servo scene) and then it has a promo for celebrity survivor, yet another new detective doco thing called "the force" about real life CSI like people, and a "what is code black" message. Pity it arrived AFTER the first ep aired, but nice of them to give me it anyways!

Yeah I got the promo dvd but haven't watched it yet. So it has the entire first ep?

If it's like all the other crime shows (csi etc) I will give it a go as I love all the others.

I'll probably tape tonights as the second Cold Case is a rpt.

CBS seems to have all the best shows no wonder they are winning so convincingly in the states.

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Yeah I got the promo dvd but haven't watched it yet. So it has the entire first ep?

yes. I fwded through it when I checked it out, but it had the opening credits and what I remember happening in the middle and the final scene at the end, so I am assuming.  

It was only the first hour of what was on last night though. We saw two eps last night.