CM Renewed for Season 9!

[kuriadalmatia.livejournal.com]

Oh, we knew they were going to be renewed (okay, really hoped that CBS and ABC wouldn't be stupid to cancel them since CM is the #1 show on Wednesday per EW) but we just didn't know if everyone was going to return...

Mantegna, Gibson, Moore, Vangsness and Cook all signed 2 year deals. I wonder if Gibson's included the chance to direct more episodes.

Didn't MGG re-up last year for two years? Or is he the only one still without a contract?

Here's the announcement from EW: http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/09/criminal-minds-renewed-for-ninth-season/

Comments

[full-metal-ox.livejournal.com]

Somebody's conspicuously missing from the above roll call: what about Jeanne Tripplehorn? It's about time Blake got a bit more character development.

[ruralstar.livejournal.com]

MGG renewed for two years last year. So if they go for s10 he will have to renegotiate at the end of next year.

This is great news. Thanks for posting!

[wizardelfgirl.livejournal.com]

I am so glad to hear this, but it makes me wonder. Yesterday I read on a FB feed that a producer from the show had confirmed that a "major character" would die at the end of S8. Since Cook and Vangsness still hadn't renewed their contracts at that point, there was a lot of speculation about whether one of them would be the one to die. With the whole cast now confirmed for next season, however, what other character could be dying? Strauss? Or has the idea been ruled out as of today?

[wagrobanite.livejournal.com]

I know this is hoping beyond hope that since Paget Brewster's pilot didn't get the green light, she could come back as a guest star?

[rebak1tten.livejournal.com]

Please not Strauss! I think maybe Agent No-First-Name Anderson? Or maybe Kevin?