The Spencer Moment That Breaks Criminal Minds Fans' Hearts. Mafia Bosses are regularly put into witness protection. There's no way someone wouldn't ID him, especially a dedicated killer. Despite his attempts to save Maeve, the stalker killed her in front of Spencer. 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. By the end of the episode, Reid offers the BAU's assistance in tracking down her stalker, but once again, she turns down the offer. And what do I have, Doctor? Throughout the entire episode, Maeve's face isn't seen, as it is shrouded in darkness caused by the drawn curtains. In (Season 7, Episode 2) "Proof", while arguing, Reid reveals to Jareau that he almost started taking Dilaudid again when he believed that Prentiss was dead.[28]. The science was sound. He knows. When we finally meet, I'm going to make blindfolds fun again. Diane Turner Maeve's stalker kidnaps her and despite all the attempts from Reid to save her, Maeve is murdered in the episode "Zugzwang." They don't bring up the drug addiction for a while until he gets clean and attends a support group meeting for addicts in law enforcement in (Season 3, Episode 16) "Elephant's Memory". "Baby Girl" Garcia and "Thunder God" Morgan have unparalleled chemistry from episode one. He meets a woman named Maxine Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook) in (Season 15, Episode 4) "Saturday". Diane Turner In the list of traumatizing events, one of the original characters Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) has been through some of the worst moments. "[27] In season seven, when Prentiss returns and Reid discovers Hotchner and Jareau knew she wasn't dead, he is upset, especially with Jareau. Reid is good at map reading and therefore does the geographic profiling and map-related activities for the team. : In season 15, Reid is given a task by his therapist to have a normal conversation with someone outside of work. There's this thing called the Penrose triangle. Reid is a genius and autodidact. Let's just say she took something from me that I can't get back, so I decided if I can't have my life, I'm gonna take hers. Cook) profess her love for Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) after he saved her life when she was shot in a parking garage. Dr. Spencer Reid is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. Despite being in a relationship, Reid has never met her nor seen her face. Addiction is, after all, a life-long struggle one that many people have intimate experience with. Reid and Prentiss are held hostage by a cult led by Benjamin Cyrus (Luke Perry). A full seven seasons after Gideon leaves in the first episode of season three, the BAU identifies their former mentor's body. [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". Their initial elevator meet-cute scene has enough unresolved sexual tension to fuel the BAU jet, but it's too much, too soon. 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. [to team] Spencer nibbled at his quesadilla, slowly making a . : : Brewster originally asked to be killed off, and got her wish until she didn't. [2] This was a genuine concern, both for in-universe and for audience acceptance, since in real life the minimum age to become an FBI Special Agent is 23,[30] with at least three more years to obtain Supervisory Special Agent status, and appointments to the BAU do not usually occur until after at least eight to ten years in the FBI. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Her primary role in Spencer's mind was convincing him to finally make a decision based not on what he thought others wanted but instead on what made him happy. [20] This does not bother the team, because while he has shown an ability to physically disarm suspects, his true talent is psychologically disarming them by forming airtight profiles. 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. Prior to his death, Gideon catches wind of the dormant kidnapper for the first time since he was a young agent. Adams attempts to drive a wedge between Reid and Maxine, but, in the end, her plan fails. This star-crossed relationship came to an abruptand tragicend when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers. According toVariety, ABC ordered Thomas Gibson, who played Aaron Hotchner, to attend anger management classes in 2010 after a "violent outburst" with an assistant director. : After. Reid's reaction is to run out of the room, and he ends up sobbing into Jareau's shoulder, telling her that he "never got a chance to say goodbye. The federal government doesn't make deals with people like me. Derek Morgan is about as beloved as Criminals Minds characters get. Some, on the other hand, hold the opposite view when it comes to Maeve's character and the way Maeve and Reid's story was written. Dr. Maeve Donovan : He's the one thing you can never take from us.Maeve's last words in "Zugzwang". Dr. Maeve Donovan I said, every Penrose triangle has its thorns. Doyle joins the "let's torture BAU members" bandwagon, but Prentiss won't break. : Reid starts a conversation with Austin, who works at the bar, and proceeds to do a magic trick in which he appears to jab a pen through the eye of a police sketch, but pulls it through, leaving the paper unscathed. They're a welcome reprieve from the terror going on in reality, and provide much-needed closure for Derek, who watched his father die in the line of duty as a child. The higher-ups took notice of Moore and Vangsness' incredible chemistry, however, and made Garcia a full-time staple. The next time Adams emerges is in (Season 15, Episode 6) "Date Night", when she is about to be executed and wishes to see him. While Reid and Maeve's story ended horribly, fans were pleased to know that Reid, after several other tragedies, was eventually able to move past it. Diane Turner : In the season nine finale, it is revealed that he still carries a copy of The Narrative of John Smith in his bag. Diane Turner One such opinion is about the otherwise admired tragic arc of Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Maeve Donovan's (Beth Riesgraf) short-lived romance. It took me a long time. Their mutual trauma leads to them getting closer. He laughed. The hostess gives him a bag that she left for him. At which he admits struggling with cravings as well as with traumatic memories, including a young adult suspect's shooting death in his presence. The Michaels incident had already started the rift, and as Diana's mental state continued to deteriorate, William left, refusing to take Spencer with him. In "Closing Time", after she is injured while arresting a suspect, Reid is seen counting her injuries as she sits in the ambulance and tells the paramedic that she should be going to get a CAT scan. Dr. Spencer Reid But "Criminal Minds" fans have a particular incident that broke their hearts when it comes to Spencer's storylines. However, she refuses because she doesn't want him to hurt Reid. 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. No romance comes of it, but they do develop a close, sibling-like friendship. Chance at what? Official Sites According to Cat, Lindsey accomplished this by convincing a drugged Reid that she was Maeve. You turned me down because you couldn't handle the competition. But according to an interview withPaget Brewster, it was actually due to a big-wig CBS executive wanting "new women." According toDeadline, the show originally chalked her leaving up to budget cuts. Bobby Putnam You would do that? Diane Turner Dr. Spencer Reid is the BAU's resident genius. "[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). Dr. Maeve Donovan The relationship remains a massive part of the show's heart until Moore's season 12 departure. Her primary role in Reid's mind was convincing him to finally choose a decision based not on what he thought others wanted, but based on what made him happy. Dr. Spencer Reid By far the most heartbreaking episode for Reid, and one of the most tear-jerking episodes of the series, sees Reid's girlfriend, Maeve ( Beth Jean Riesgraf ), killed by her stalker. No. William later states that the reason he never returned was because he was too ashamed, and felt too much time had passed for him to re-enter Reid's life, although he did keep electronic tabs on his son. I know that I am one. Despite its popularity, the crime procedural "Criminal Minds" gave its fans many things to dislike over the course of 15 seasons. | Rating: Mature Warnings: Explicit language, violence, blood, serial killers. CBS. : The only few exceptions are Jennifer "JJ" Jareau; Lila Archer (Amber Heard), a young actress he is assigned to protect; Austin (Courtney Ford), a barmaid he "woos" with magic tricks while showing her a sketch of a potential suspect; Maeve Donovan (Beth Riesgraf), a geneticist he first meets through correspondence, then later weekly phone calls; Maxine "Max" Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook). During a twisted game of Truth or Dare, proxy killer Casey Pinker forces JJ to reveal her deepest secret. [1][22] His fellow team members almost always introduce him as Dr. Reid. If the writers didn't plan to give Reid's addiction any real attention, it shouldn't have existed at all. Gideon should've lived the rest of his natural life in his secluded cabin instead of facing a cheap off-screen death. 6 Notes 7 Appearances Diana told Lou Jenkins (Brian Goodman), Riley's father, about the park incident. "I think it's because as someone with a medical background I find it wildly inappropriate that their relationship started with a health-professional-patient dynamic with Maeve viewing Reid's MRI scans and offering professional advice to treat his headaches, then ventured into more romantic overtones with Maeve still advising him on headache treatment.". : Bobby Putnam Her former associate Tivon Askari kidnaps her, and the team finally learns the truth about her days at "the Pentagon." Blake encourages him to meet her. In "Somebody's Watching", with the team on a case to protect a TV starlet, Reid saves Lila from being harmed by a serial killer. 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". : : Alex Blake Though catching him wasn't easy. In. You and Spencer had just gotten into your hotel room for the night since the jet wasn't ready to go yet after catching the unsub. This is provoked by a suspect sending him taunting messages and challenging Reid to find him. I've arranged for your freedom. Until I saw him. Following that revelation, the show does an admirable job having her work through the grief she kept hidden for so long. During a case in Arizona, Blake confronts him about "phone booth girl". Reid then suggests that the two meet up personally, but she turns him down, fearing that her stalker will hurt Reid. : Little do they know that Prentiss staged her death, and only Hotch and JJ are in on the secret. Release Dates Spencer Reid is a pretend person on the TV show "Criminal Minds" and an actor named Matthew Gray Gubler plays him. Reid interrogates Adams, who says she is pregnant with his child. When Garcia hosts a Day of the Dead celebration, she asks everyone to bring a photo of a deceased love one for a shrine. No. Filming & Production Reid is close to Jareau, Morgan, and Prentiss. By then, Reid has gone to several doctors, but no one has been able to diagnose what is wrong with him. Some Criminal Minds Fans Have Unpopular Opinions About Maeve. Reid is very protective of her, and often blames himself if she is injured, even if there was nothing he could have done to prevent it. Reid is having trouble talking to the women in these clubs, especially since he is spouting facts about club-related deaths, but Morgan helps him out. His intellect has led him to deliver some memorable quotes over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons. "Here, " He said, placing it in front of Maeve. Reid puts up a photo of Maeve along with one of inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. The two agents have a heated discussion, and he tells her the mystery woman is a geneticist he contacted about his headaches during season six, whom he believes can help on the case. Bobby Putnam In the case of his girlfriend Maeve, it manages to be both. Diane Turner Sometime after "The Lesson", Reid continues calling Maeve, eventually getting to know her. Some of these choices worked like gangbusters, some were merely mediocre, and some were outright disasters that have fans spitting mad to this day. : : Reid obliges, and they dance before a curtain closes. To successfully run that long, writers had to come up with a myriad of plot twists, storylines, and character arcs. Actress A.J. Dr. Maeve Donovan The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison. In season two's "Revelations," SSA (Supervisory Special Agent) Dr. Spencer Reid is tortured and drugged for two days, barely surviving the ordeal. Spencer Reid's middle name is Walter".[12]. Not much is known about Maeve, except that she worked as a geneticist and had an ex-fianc named Robert "Bobby" Putnam. Reid eventually does get help and attends one NA meeting on-screen, but that's it. You didn't even read the whole thing, did you? It's not fun, is it? And what you have is very valuable. He picks up The Narrative of John Smith (given to him by Maeve) with the Thomas Merton quote and places it on the bookshelf. Reid also has a brotherly friendship with Morgan. Diane Turner One of Criminal Minds' long-running subplots details how Dr. Spencer Reid's girlfriend, Maeve, is terrified to leave her house because of her stalker. Sta stay back, stay back! [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. Flattery is not gonna get you out of this. RIP Jeid. I thought that was just me. 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. His first case in the field was serial killer Brian Matloff (Eric Lange), the "Blue Ridge Strangler". Coerced into a confession with a gun pointed at Reid, she admits that she's always loved him. Spencer Reid, who is a reading machine, constantly mentions the books that he is reading, or has had his mom read to him. Reid carried a Glock handgun for the first three seasons but from season four and onward, he began carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 65 as he fares better using a revolver. Apparently, that's all he needed to kick his addiction. Diane Turner Reid contracts anthrax during an outbreak in Maryland,[24] and is later shot in the leg protecting a doctor whose life is being threatened. He often fixates on things and misses social cues (for example, unknowingly changing the subject of a conversation). You, however, are superfluous. Spencer is not really autistic because he is a made-up person on a TV show called "Criminal Minds.". Dr. Spencer Reid Bobby Putnam Her true assignment comes to light in season nine after writers tease an affair between JJ and the new BAU section chief, Cruz. At age 12, Reid graduated from high school. Yikes doesn't begin to cover it. 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. It also appears that Reid was fully aware of her stalker, which may have been why he spoke to her using a payphone. 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. They discover that his death is the result of a serial killer he and Rossi failed to catch when they first formed the BAU. How? Dr. Spencer Reid Instead of playing games as they have previously done, she wants to go on a date. For the first time he has this person that seems to be perfect or him, and the first time he sees her, she gets murdered in front of him. : Bobby Putnam This time say it to her face. She then concludes their call by saying, "I love you." The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. You have a brain that doesn't play by normal societal rules. [9], Currently, Reid resides in an apartment[10] in the District of Columbia, possibly near the Van Ness-UDC Metro stop.