Criminal Minds season 3

*Criminal Minds*
Criminal Minds
Season 3
	Season 3 U.S. DVD cover
Starring	Mandy Patinkin; Joe Mantegna; Paget Brewster; Shemar Moore; Matthew Gray Gubler; A.J. Cook; Kirsten Vangsness; Thomas Gibson;
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 26, 2007 –; May 21, 2008
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 2 Next →; Season 4
	List of episodes

The third season of Criminal Minds premiered on CBS on September 26, 2007 and ended May 21, 2008. The third season was originally to have featured 25 episodes; however, only 13 were completed before the Writers Guild of America strike (2007–08). Seven more episodes were produced after the strike, bringing the total number of episodes to 20 for the third season. Mandy Patinkin wanted to leave the series, since he loathed the violent nature of it.^[1] He was replaced by Joe Mantegna several episodes later.

^ Willa Paskin (September 7, 2012). "Secret Agent Mandy". New York Magazine. Vox Media. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[1] Willa Paskin (September 7, 2012). "Secret Agent Mandy". New York Magazine. Vox Media. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

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