I absolutely adore this show myself, and so does my oldest (17). It's a brainy show, but only for the older ones. It's a little violent, pretty gory too as they show murder, homicide, suicide, very touchy subjects. A lot of the times, the show includes sex, incest, rape as a part of the crime. It's not okay for the young ones, but I'm sure the teens will enjoy it!

Okay, can be very intense. I like the whole intellectual nature of it, though. My grandparents think it's going a little too far and dislike some of the recent episodes, But I like that the team really works together and has a kind of family dynamic. The idea that you need each other to get through the tough times.

I actually like the Show Criminal Minds... yes, while it is true that some of the incidents they investigate are violent... and that is concerning... I watch WITH the kids and we talk about the different personalities of the members of the BAU... and the struggles they go thru personally (Hoch) -- My kids love Dr. Reid... and there are some strong positive role models for women... the women in the show are both sensitive, kind, and yet strong and resilient and powerful when they need to be... Also, it shows how a 'boss' can be... like sometimes Hoch is stern with Garcia, etc. So it shows intensity and also they joke.. and my kids laugh... I love the show personally.. my kids like the show a lot... but aren't keen on watching re runs... but i'll watch them!

i am beyond hooked to this show! it is a little too graphic for kids because it pretty much doesn't hold back with crime scenes and descriptions of the murders. but if your an adult who loves reading or watching about killers, murderers, or just enjoys a good mystery show, indule yourself in this show!

It's an extremely good show but be warned...the subject matter is very disturbing. It basically shows you what goes on in the minds of insanely deranged criminals. In fact some of the episodes are so disturbing that I have to change the channel. The part that gets to me the most is knowing that the crimes portrayed on Criminal Minds are things that can happen in real life. I don't think it's a good idea to allow young kids (10 and under) to watch it. The obvious reason is because of the the subject matter...and it would also be hard for them to follow what's going on. I would say 14/15 is a more appropriate age. My daughter started watching it when she was 15 and she found it so fascinating that she now wants to become a criminal psychologist. It's one of those shows that stays with you and really makes you think.

I find that Criminal Minds is graphically very violent, and even though the show tries to deal and expose violence it doesn’t grasp how violence can emotionally damage people lives. The writers write with a certain level of immaturity and occasionally simplify storyline into a childlike manor where the FBI are heroes and the unsubs are villains yet often plays on the notion that these unsubs are from troubled backgrounds and stressors have lead to them to become violent so it becomes a grey area as to whether the audience should feel sorry for them and doesn't quite master the understanding of what they are trying to portray. On several occasions we have seen many of the FBI experience extreme violence within their characters storylines and rather than show the consequences of the how the impact would emotionally and physically damage them the writers have left storylines half written making you question that showing the graphical side of violence is more important to the show than the emotional and a way to glorify violence.