Criminal Minds Season 8: Jeanne Tripplehorn Cast as New Profiler
Criminal Minds has announced a major casting move.
Jeanne Tripplehorn will join the CBS drama as a series regular on season 8, coming on board as “a new profiler,” according to producer Erica Messer. “Her character will be introduced in the premiere.”
Tripplehorn helped anchor HBO's Big Love for five seasons; earned an Emmy nod for her portrayal of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in Grey Gardens; and appeared most recently on multiple New Girl episodes.
Her casting is meant to offset the loss of Paget Brewster, who exited after Criminal Minds Season 7.
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November 29th, 2012 5:10 PM
To the CBS writers of Criminal Minds:
My husband and I are Die-Hard fans of Criminal Minds since the DAY it started. I look forward to Wednesday night's television show line-up because of "Criminal Minds". I have watched EVERY show's rerun several times until I know them by heart! My husband, as well.
We have been watching this season, and find that Jeanne Tripplehorn's character adds "NOTHING" to the show at ALL. We find NOTHING appealing about the character she plays, except a stiff-boarded 'extra' body with ZERO personality. She doesn't even seem 'human'. She has a brain, but nothing compared to Reid. With Reid, do we 'need' this new character? No. Reid, compared to her, is nothing that can compare! He is BRILLIANT! There is nothing "HE" cannot handle, and that has been proved numerous times over. In fact, she takes AWAY from Reid AND the other characters we all LOVE!
I cringe when she gets a cameo shot because I don't feel her character 'adds' to the show in any way. Give that c
November 23rd, 2012 10:17 PM
I have been watching criminal since it began. I am not happy about the new girl tripplehorn. They cannot replace Paget and if they cannot get her back, the team can handle it on their own. They don't need to add to the group, it didn't,t work the last time. They can manage on their own.
November 19th, 2012 1:43 PM
I am not happy with the addition of Tripplehorn - please bring back Paget - no one can replace her and the hole left due to her absence is making the show incomplete.
November 18th, 2012 4:12 PM
Ms Blake is a fantastic actress & I believe she will make a great new profiler (i am in UK so not aired here yet). Although she is good Thomas Gibson & Kirsten Vangsness really make the team with Andrea Joy Cook & Matthew Gray Gubler keeping enough interest for the rest of the time. I am truly addicted & can't wait till it's return here in the UK.
November 16th, 2012 11:06 PM
Please bring Paget back. Give her more money or something. The show is not good without her. She is amazing actress and spoke all those languages.Big mistake letting her go. Her parts were so excting Nice to see one tough lady FBI Agent. YOu broke the family up. THe one you got to replace her, What were you thinking, not. She is so boring boring.Please if you dont want to get canceled,I think you better be trying real hard to Pageet back. One hell of an actress.And LOrd have mercy get rid of that boring one.Please! And I hope see sees these comments to let Paget know how good she was and how much we want her back.I love this show and have watch it for years and now its not so good any more.
November 13th, 2012 11:08 AM
I miss Prentis...........
October 25th, 2012 1:01 AM
The new profiler is awful!
October 18th, 2012 11:03 AM
I am very sorry for directors, but without Paget Brewster, this addictive "Criminal Minds" will not be as successful as when her as Emily, besides, who in the world can believe that a new casting with such different character, almost the opposite, we all the viewers can switch back again and watch CM,time will tell you should do something quickly to replace or think over to get the right character...Paget is just the right one, the feeling that gives them all the message of action and profiling.
I am sorry, giving the new lady a chance is like practicing, I thought all members and producers have heard us the fans, hope they do this time. Thanks.
September 29th, 2012 4:36 PM
What? Reid having a girlfriend???
September 17th, 2012 11:01 PM
nope im not happy i love Paget im not happy that shes gone.