The tenth season of ''

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'' premiered on CBS on October 1, 2014. The series was officially renewed for a tenth season on March 13, 2014. It consists of 23 episodes. This season features

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playing an undercover agent who joins the BAU. Episode 19 was a pilot episode for the

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series '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders''.

Cast

The entire main cast returned for the season, except

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(

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), who left the show in the season nine finale. On July 1, 2014, it was announced that Jennifer Love Hewitt would join the show as a series regular, playing Kate Callahan, a former undercover FBI agent whose exceptional work lands her a job with the Behavioral Analysis Unit.

Main cast

* Joe Mantegna as Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi (BAU Senior Agent) * Shemar Moore as Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan (BAU Agent) *

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as Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (BAU Agent) *

A. J. Cook Andrea Joy Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama ''Criminal Minds'' (2005–2020, 2022). Cook has also appeared in ''The Virgin ...

as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (BAU Agent) * Kirsten Vangsness as Special Agent Penelope Garcia (BAU Technical Analyst & Co-Communications Liaison) *

as Supervisory Special Agent Kate Callahan (BAU Agent) * Thomas Gibson as Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner (BAU Unit Chief & Co-Communications Liaison)

Special guest stars

* Gary Sinise as FBI Supervisory Special Agent

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(IRT Unit Chief) * Anna Gunn as FBI Special Agent Lily Lambert *

Daniel Henney Daniel Phillip Henney (born November 28, 1979) is an American actor and model. He first came into international prominence with his television debut as Dr. Henry Kim on the Korean drama ''My Lovely Sam Soon'' (2005). He has gone on to star in f ...

as Supervisory Special Agent Matthew "Matt" Simmons (BAU Agent) * Tyler James Williams as Russ "Monty" Montgomery * Edward Asner as Roy Brooks *

Jimmy O. Yang Jimmy O. Yang (; born June 11, 1987) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. As an actor, he is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series ''Silicon Valley'', as Dr. Chan Kaifang in the Netflix comedy series ''Sp ...

as Nathan Chow * Mary Mouser as Rebecca Farland

Recurring

* Hailey Sole as Meg Callahan *

Taylor Mosby Taylor Christian Mosby is an American actress and musician from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is known for her parts in '' The Last O.G.'', '' Breakthrough,'' and ''Thunder Force''. She has also portrayed a younger Miranda Bailey in ''Grey's Anatomy ...

as Markayla Davis *

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as Savannah Hayes * Greg Grunberg as Chris Callahan * Cade Owens as Jack Hotchner * Amber Stevens as Joy Struthers * Mekhai Andersen as Henry LaMontagne * Nicholas Brendon as Kevin Lynch *

Bodhi Elfman Bodhi Pine Elfman (born Bodhi Pine Saboff) is an American actor and the child of filmmaker Richard Elfman and Rhonda Joy Saboff. He is best known for playing the roles of Avram Hader in the Fox television series ''Touch'' and for his recurring r ...

as Peter Lewis / Mr. Scratch *

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as Supervisory Special Agent Mateo "Matt" Cruz (BAU Section Chief)

Episodes

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

Home media

References

External links

* {{Criminal Minds Criminal Minds 2014 American television seasons 2015 American television seasons