How Criminal Minds Reid & Morgan Elevator Scene Became A Fan Favorite
Here's how a brief elevator scene between Spencer Reid and Derek Morgan became a fan favorite on Criminal Minds. CBS' Criminal Minds debuted in 2005 and became another runaway success for the network after other procedurals like NCIS or CSI.Criminal Minds focused on a group of FBI agents tasked with profiling and tracking down serial killers who employ unique and often disturbing methods. The show could very grim and disturbing at times, to the point where original lead Mandy Patinkin quit Criminal Minds after two seasons as he found it too dark.
Despite the heaviness of the material, the interplay between the BAU's team members often helped balance things out. Kirsten Vangsness' Garcia was only supposed to appear in Criminal Minds' pilot but made such an impression she became one of the show's most popular characters. Matthew Gray Gubler's resident genius Reid is also a beloved figure from Criminal Minds, and like Vangsness, one of the few original cast members to appear in all 15 seasons.
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One of the best bromances on Criminal Minds was that of Gubler's Spencer Reid and Shemar Moore's Derek Morgan. While the two enjoyed ribbing each other with insults and some friendly competition, there was a real warmth to their relationship too. While Criminal Minds' season 3 episode «Scared To Death» — which involves an unsub who uses victims' deepest fears against them — it does contain one of the show's funniest moments. During a scene where Hotch (Thomas Gibson), Reid and Morgan are heading to a victim's apartment, Hotch decides to take the stars while Reid and Morgan get into a cramped elevator. Soon, it appears to break down and when Reid starts to
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