Criminal Minds Just Getting Started (Season 16, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Criminal Minds

Just Getting Started (Season 16, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a family annihilator abducts a teen girl, the BAU works the case on either side of the country to save her. But an unlikely connection to a mysterious kit leads to a bigger investigation and at the center of it is Penelope Garcia.

Showrunner

Erica Messer

Director

Nelson McCormick

Writers

Jeff Davis (created by) | Erica Messer (written by)

Producers

Stacey Beneville (produced by) (as Stacey Beneville Hardt) | Erica Messer

Composer

Tyler Bates

Cinematographer

Anthony Vietro

Editor

Casey Brown

Casting Directors

Ramani Leah | April Webster

Production Designer

Kitty Doris-Bates

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 24, 2022

Release date

Nov 24, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 24 wins & 32 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe Mantegna David Rossi David Rossi See fewer	The Godfather Part III (1990)
A.J. Cook Jennifer Jareau Jennifer Jareau See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Kirsten Vangsness Penelope Garcia Penelope Garcia See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Aisha Tyler Dr. Tara Lewis Dr. Tara Lewis See fewer	Archer (2009)
Adam Rodriguez Luke Alvez Luke Alvez See fewer	CSI: Miami (2002)
Paget Brewster Emily Prentiss Emily Prentiss See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Josh Stewart William LaMontagne Jr. William LaMontagne Jr. See fewer	Interstellar (2014)
Nicholas D'Agosto Deputy Director Doug Bailey Deputy Director Doug Bailey See fewer	Trial & Error (2017)
Hannah Bamberg Chrissy Delaney Chrissy Delaney See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
David Bianchi Deputy Kevin Henson Deputy Kevin Henson See fewer	RZR (2024)
Zach Gilford Elias Voit Elias Voit See fewer	The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Eileen Barnett Margie Margie See fewer	ER (1994)
Tor Brown Dylan McNamara Dylan McNamara See fewer	The Blank's YPF (2020)
Max Havas Red-Shirted Victim Red-Shirted Victim See fewer	It Girls (2019)
Manuel Rafael Lozano Police Chief Bill Marmor Police Chief Bill Marmor See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Sebastian Schier Rory Gilcrest Rory Gilcrest See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Mircea Oprea EMT Paramedic (uncredited) EMT Paramedic (uncredited) See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Taryn Westphale Garcia's Friend (uncredited) Garcia's Friend (uncredited) See fewer	The Bell Garden