Criminal Minds: Did you know this character was inspired by a real person?

In September 2005, CBS launched Criminal Minds, an innovative detective series that follows the investigations of a team of profiles from the Department of Behavioral Sciences “DSC”.

Very quickly, the fiction met with great success, which allowed it to reach 15 seasons. And if the series ended in 2020, Paramount+ decided to resurrect it from the ashes in 2022 with Criminal Minds: Evolution, during which the main characters returned to work.

A character inspired by a real person

Joe Mantegna joined Criminal Minds in 2007 as FBI agent David Ross to fill the void left by the departure of Mandy Patinkin. A beloved character inspired by a real person.

During the interview given on the website AV ClubThe actress actually confided that she chose her character’s name herself.

“I had the opportunity to name this character after a real person, police officer David Ross, who testified first at the OJ Simpson trial.Joe Mantegna explained. “At the time I thought he was being mistreated by OJ Simpson’s lawyers. So I told myself that one day I would name a character after him.”

The actor also admitted that he became “very friendly“With the real David Rossi, when the latter discovered this beautiful tribute. Joe Mantegna really revealed that he was “very confused“In connection with this.

Matthew Gray Gubler is finally back on Criminal Minds

Since the release of Criminal Minds: Evolution, Matthew Gray Gubler, who played Reed’s character for 15 seasons, has been absent. At the time, the actor explained that scheduling issues prevented him from returning to the detective series.

But after a two-year wait, Matthew Gray Gubler is finally coming back for a single episode in season three. At the moment, no exact information has been revealed about this event, which will make early fans happy. Continue!