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Criminal Minds ends after 20 seasons; NBA night roundup
Paramount+ renewed the crime drama for a twentieth season in March; its first official cancellation under new leadership arrives with no premiere date set.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “‘Criminal Minds’ ending after 20 seasons as cast breaks silence over abrupt cancellation”, with reporting from E! Online, Yahoo, Mandatory, Zetik and Fastbreak.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 2:00 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Warriors, Lakers, NBA.
- BBN covered this story before: Lendeborg shows up as Michael Myers; judge limits DoJ on ballots (October 30).
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- New York Post‘Criminal Minds’ ending after 20 seasons as cast breaks silence over abrupt cancellation
- New York PostLakers blow 25-point lead NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors
- E! OnlineCriminal Minds Ending With Season 20: Series Premiere Date, Finale Details October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- YahooPopular Paramount+ Show Is Finally Coming to Its End After 20 Seasons October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- MandatoryPopular Paramount+ Show Is Finally Coming to Its End After 20 Seasons - Mandatory October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- ZetikWarriors Erase 25-Point Deficit to Beat Lakers 112-95 in Historic NBA Cup Opener October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- FastbreakWarriors escape 25-point hole behind Stephen Curry's 31, top Lakers October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCriminal Minds is ending with its twentieth season in twenty twenty-seven, fifteen on CBS and five on Paramount+, and no premiere date has been announced.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorParamount+ renewed it for that twentieth season in March. Now it's the first official cancellation under the new leadership, and the show still has viewers.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShowrunner Erica Messer says the team is looking forward to celebrating the show's legacy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOn the sports side, the Warriors erased a twenty-five-point deficit to beat the Lakers one twelve to ninety-five in the NBA Cup opener.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Lakers won the first quarter thirty-eight to fifteen, then lost the second by the same score, with twenty-two turnovers overall.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-two.
The story so far
- Deer crashes through North Carolina laundromat; Grizzlies beat Blazers · New York Post
- Ernie Johnson addresses Charles Barkley's future on 'Inside the NBA' · Yahoo Sports
- Cameron Boozer, 19, makes triple-double history for Grizzlies · Yahoo Sports
- Luka Doncic returns for Lakers at Warriors tonight · Yahoo Sports
- Afghan deportation flight, NBA Cup, Skydance comms · CBS Sports
- Lendeborg shows up as Michael Myers; judge limits DoJ on ballots · Bleacher Report
- Criminal Minds ends after 20 seasons; NBA night roundup (this story)
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