U/Psychological_Bat865 wrote, "Honestly it's just the fact that Spencer watches her get shot that breaks my heart the most. : There's a part of you that thinks it's because of that brain. Fans are excited for the revival of Criminal Minds and are looking forward to seeing their BAU team back together. While there was "no psychological exam or test the FBI could put in front of him he could not ace inside of an hour",[1] he did struggle with the more physical aspects of his job, and ultimately received waivers for those requirements. In (Season 8, Episode 12) "Zugzwang", Reid discovers that Maeve has been kidnapped by her stalker. Dr. Spencer Reid Do you know what genius is? You just couldn't see. In this episode, he also reveals that the team missed his 30th birthday. Diane Turner That's it. He also has Ph.D.s in Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics, obtained from Caltech. The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. : If what you have is valuable enough, the federal government will work with you. You can't see that I'm a genius! Contents 1 Background 2 Season Eight 2.1 God Complex 2.2 The Lesson 2.3 Zugzwang 2.4 Alchemy 3 Season Nine 3.1 In The Blood 4 Season Twelve 4.1 Red Light 5 Season Fifteen 5.1 And in the End. I don't want to hear what she has to say. Dr. Maeve Donovan He said, "We were looking for a way to shake the cast up a little bit, and she really wanted to go home.". Bobby Putnam Diane Turner Stay back! After getting headaches in Season. In "True Genius", Reid doubts his reasons for being in the BAU and wonders if he should be doing more with his intellect. Company Credits Great. This statement surprises Reid, causing him when he nearly heads the wrong direction before realizing it. The fun was just how fast you'd do it. She may have been his [Reid] intellectual equal but she was an idiot and made Reid less useful as well. In a very uncharacteristic move, he doesn't push the subject, leading to awkward scheduled payphone calls he hides from his coworkers. At the hospital Reid admits to a sleeping Jareau that it does not matter if her feelings are true or not, he cannot imagine life without her. Reid meets Austin during an investigation of a serial killer who picks up his victims in bars. He is the youngest member of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), has three BAs and three PhDs (in Mathematics, Chemistry and Engineering), and specializes in statistics and geographic profiling. Stay back! He laughed. Redditors also called out Maeve's repeated refusal to take the BAU's help to track down her stalker, and the fact that she didn't tell Reid about her fianc. While the BAU team members have their suspicions about his addiction, none of them confront him about it. Maybe you do have that gift. Why are you doing this? Dr. Maeve Donovan Bobby Putnam Diane Turner I was twelve. : That's it, isn't it? They started dating but broke up after a few months. Dr. Maeve Donovan After a grievous wound to the gut, she is taken to the hospital and apparently dies. : With such a tumultuous and out-of-the-blue removal necessitated, writers had to come up with a credible way of writing out one of the show's staple characters. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. They discover that his death is the result of a serial killer he and Rossi failed to catch when they first formed the BAU. He tosses the gun back to the killer, goading him into picking up the weapon so Rossi can "legally" shoot him in "self-defense." You read my thesis? "[26], In "Lauren", it is Reid and technical analyst Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) who react most strongly to the news of Prentiss' death (they are unaware that she faked her death in order to enter the Witness Protection Program). Mafia bosses are regularly put into witness protection. Dr. Spencer Reid The hits never stop coming for Spencer Reid, who arguably faces the most emotional trauma of anyone on the show. She and Reid had been in contact with each other for six months during the events of Season Eight and the calls were intimate for some time. Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology). Wait, wait, wait, wait. This time say it to her face. I've arranged for your freedom. He gets a clue from Turner leading him to her location, where he tricks her into believing that he is in love with her. [laughs] For many fans, Reid and Maeve's love story plot is the most heartbreaking in the series. : He reluctantly had her committed to a psychiatric institution, Bennington Sanitarium. But you didn't love me. However, he calls her, warns her that he thinks her stalker might be inside, and tells her to leave. : In the same episode, Reid bonds with a young autistic boy, Sammy Sparks. Dr. Maeve Donovan : It was a stupid pun, but he laughed. [21] Upon graduation from the academy, he was placed in the BAU at age 22, and given the title Supervisory Special Agent. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Yet, his on-screen persona frequently exhibits characteristics that are typically linked with Autism, such as social awkwardness, high intelligence, and challenges with communication and social engagement. Spencer learns Maeve has a stalker, but Maeve refuses to let Reid enlist the BAU to help. Thinking him to be Maeve's stalker, Reid calls her to cancel while she is right outside. It also appears that Reid was fully aware of her stalker, which may have been why he spoke to her using a payphone. Reid finds out his father's address from Jenkins 17 years later, as well as the fact that his father never changed jobs. Little do they know that Prentiss staged her death, and only Hotch and JJ are in on the secret. It is implied in "Plain Sight" that Reid has a crush on Jareau, and Gideon even prods him to ask her out after giving him Washington Redskins football tickets for his birthday. Dr. Maeve Donovan I wonder if this might not be that bad thing we were expecting. He has an IQ of 187,[2] an eidetic memory, and can read 20,000 words per minute. Fans sometimes find themselves cheering for the agents in these moments, but all too often, it crosses a line. The science was sound. Originally posted by pastanest-deactivated20221229. : I thought that was just me. Dr. Spencer Reid Few things are considered more disrespectful than killing a character off-screen. : More than one has hurt Dr. Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler ): When Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) fakes her death, she and JJ Jareau (A.J. The two-hour premiere saw JJ (A.J. The BAU team tries to help him, but he refuses to answer the door. : He is rarely seen behind the wheel one time when Morgan hands him the keys, Agents Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A.J. Even a decade after the show's debut, the team still sees Reid as a "kid." All this and brains, too. Dr. Spencer Reid is a lovable, awkward genius, and fans adore him for it. At several points, the show's writers drew the ire of upset fans due to a plot or subplot, or characters being written off. | : Later, she sees the killer, Robert Parker (Gabriel Olds), with another potential victim and intentionally spills her drink on the woman, pulling her away. In Season 12, she creates an elaborate plan that ends with Reid being arrested and his mother being kidnapped. "Every Penrose triangle has it's thorns." She looked up at Spencer, her eyes brimming with tears. To successfully run that long, writers had to come up with a myriad of plot twists, storylines, and character arcs. "I told you I built one." Reid said. I know what's waiting for me outsides. Until I saw him. At the end of the episode, they go their separate ways, and Lila is not seen in further episodes. I've already sent it to the NIH. That was the deal, right? Dr. Maeve Donovan Diana then followed Jenkins and witnessed him beat Michaels to death with a baseball bat. Dr. Maeve Donovan Cook) torture, and Garcia's (Kirsten Vangsness) shooting are just a few of the many traumatizing events that take place on the show. Luke and Garcia get the ending meant for Morgan and Garcia and many fans will never get over it. Once the case is complete, Reid asks Morgan, Garcia, and Jareau to help clean up his apartment. Really, any book that's a literary classic would qualify as a Reid-esque book. Reid is reluctant because he fears she will disapprove of his appearance and their relationship will be ruined. Elle's departure from the BAU has less to do with the character and more to do with the actress herself, however. However, in season six, after JJ's successful negotiation with serial killer Flynn is broadcast, the Pentagon recruits her and they don't take no for an answer. (Season 3, Episode 16) "Elephant's Memory". Unfortunately, that means his love life tends to be either tragic or nonexistent. And what you have is very valuable. I was hoping you'd figure out my riddle. Rossi adds his name to the list of questionable BAU "line of duty" killers when he avenges Gideon, his former partner's, death. Spencer Reid is a pretend person on the TV show "Criminal Minds" and an actor named Matthew Gray Gubler plays him. [1], At age four, Spencer was approached by pedophile Gary Michaels (Andrew Herlander) while playing chess at a local park. [1][22] His fellow team members almost always introduce him as Dr. Reid. Who's Thomas Merton? Her true assignment comes to light in season nine after writers tease an affair between JJ and the new BAU section chief, Cruz. Who is he? That stupid FBI agent is the reason why you're still alive. : Derek Morgan is about as beloved as Criminals Minds characters get. Cook) and Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) exchange horrified expressions but in "Lo-Fi" he is seen getting into the driver's side of a vehicle and even driving that same vehicle in one scene, as well as driving to BAU Unit Chief Jason Gideon's (Mandy Patinkin) cabin in "In Name and Blood", and in "Nelson's Sparrow". When he contracts anthrax in "Amplification", he strictly refused to take any narcotic painkillers in an attempt to remain clean. Mafia Bosses are regularly put into witness protection. He goes to see a doctor in order to find out the source of his headaches, but the doctor says there is no physical cause, and they may be psychosomatic. Because of that stupid FBI agent? Diana told Lou Jenkins (Brian Goodman), Riley's father, about the park incident. : : Reid's social standing as a child increased when he started winning games as the coach of his high school's basketball team, using statistics to break down the opposing teams' shooting strategies.[6]. From being held captive by Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek) to being a victim to Cat Adams' (Aubrey Plaza) relentless quest of destruction, Reid went through a lot. It is implied that they celebrate Spencer Reid birthday every year in the shows, likely because Spencer is the baby' of this team. He pursues his father as a suspect, even after it becomes clear that Michaels is the more likely perpetrator. Diane, Diane, there's still a way out of this. [1], When Reid was 10 years old,[3] William abandoned the family. Actress A.J. Profiling is the only profession Reid ever considered, and he was groomed specifically for the BAU. I want to see if you'll jump. They plan to go on their third coffee date when Adams intervenes, holding Maxine's sister and father hostage. Admittedly, it would be a disservice to both characters' morals for JJ to leave Will for Reid. I didn't. Diane Turner The Analyst || Spencer Reid by kluv 179K 3.5K 18 You have just finished graduate school successfully double majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology. The federal government doesn't make deals with people like me. I have to let him see that I'm on your level. It's a slap in the face, then, that Luke immediately tries to replace Morgan's irreplaceable dynamic with his Baby Girl. Diane Turner Reid and Prentiss are inside when the state police show up, and a Branch Davidian-styled siege took place in one of Criminal Minds' best Spencer Reid episodes. Dr. Maeve Donovan Why? Maeve (Beth Riesgraf), a geneticist, first met Reid (only virtually) when she took a look at his MRI scans to discern the cause of his headaches. : [1] When his father was leaving, young Spencer tried to convince him to stay by using a statistic that children of parents who remain together receive more education. Diane Turner : Diane Turner Bobby Putnam Dr. Maeve Donovan [34], Gubler has commented on the differences between Reid and the similarly eccentric character Penelope Garcia: "She represents everything he's not, she's very tech-oriented and I would like to imagine he is more like 1920s smart, books and reading etc". The higher-ups took notice of Moore and Vangsness' incredible chemistry, however, and made Garcia a full-time staple. She viewed the MRI scans of Reid's brain when he started suffering from headaches since the events of Season Six. Dr. Maeve Donovan With Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. The case that's haunted him for years ultimately leads to his demise when the unsub notices Gideon poking around. Hotch doesn't leave the BAU when serial killer Foyet kills his wife and very nearly his son as well it's a stretch that he'd hang out in protective custody indefinitely. : Then she's going to remember me. What began as a mere consultation grew into a beautiful relationship, albeit only over the phone Maeve was being stalked, and as a result, she refused to meet Spencer. Diane Turner Thomas Merton. Sometimes, however, even the popularly-loved plots were victim to unpopular fan opinions. And what do I have, Doctor? The night you followed her, I followed you, and I saw him. "[4] Reid states that one way he gets back at his father is to collect more educational degrees. We know now it's because she wants recognition, the type of recognition she thinks Maeve gets, and I can give her that. Diane Turner In (Season 2, Episode 15) "Revelations", Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek), a psychotic serial killer, kidnaps Reid, drugging and torturing him over the course of two days before he is rescued. Reid is 23 years old in the pilot episode,[29] having joined the unit when he was 22. Go ahead, prove my theory. This better get sexy quick. After hunting her for ten months, after stealing her man, I had to stop and say, what is so freakin' special about her? Although Reid offered once to help her, Maeve firmly denied his help, fearing the stalker would hurt him, even though she herself had no idea who her stalker was or if Reid was truly endangered. Girls must have adored you in high school. [32], During October 2012, series creator Jeff Davis tweeted that Reid was originally envisioned to be bisexual, but the network shut the idea down by the fourth episode when Reid develops a crush on his colleague, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. Bobby Putnam Reid and Lila kindle a short-lived romance, beginning when Lila pulls Reid, fully clothed, into her pool for a kiss. [9], Currently, Reid resides in an apartment[10] in the District of Columbia, possibly near the Van Ness-UDC Metro stop. The BAU is a world-renowned team that's given dozens of widespread interviews. : [19] He is often left behind during arrests, has never given chase, and jokes that it is Morgan's job to kick down the doors. Diane Turner Dr. Maeve Donovanwas a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds. The knife is truly twisted by interspersed scenes in which Morgan bonds with his dad. : Brewster originally asked to be killed off, and got her wish until she didn't. Criminal Minds Storylines That Fans Hated. I thought, whoever wrote this had suffered a tragedy, and I felt sorry for your loss, but you don't get a PhD just because something bad happened to you. Maeve's stalker kidnaps her and despite all the attempts from Reid to save her, Maeve is murdered in the episode "Zugzwang." No. Parker seems to disappear, and while Austin goes outside to phone Reid, he grabs her. : Rating: Mature Warnings: Explicit language, violence, blood, serial killers. Maeve appears in a dream, in which she sits and talks to Reid in a coffee shop located in a library, and then asks him to dance with her, stating that she wants him to feel her before she becomes a memory. Sta stay back, stay back! No way. ][citation needed]. Spencer Reid's middle name is Walter".[12]. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory.