Criminal Minds
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A procedural crime drama that uses criminal psychology as its investigative lens, balancing dark subject matter with the structural reassurance of case resolution.
Based on the US TV series of the same name, profilers investigate cases from the perspective of the criminals to solve them.
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Questions people ask
Is Criminal Minds violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Criminal Minds scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Does Criminal Minds leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Criminal Minds easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is Criminal Minds sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Criminal Minds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Criminal Minds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Criminal Minds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Criminal Minds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Criminal Minds, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
