Diane Turner Ultimately, she becomes a vigilante. Technical Specs. It is implied in "Plain Sight" that Reid has a crush on Jareau, and Gideon even prods him to ask her out after giving him Washington Redskins football tickets for his birthday. [35], It is speculated that he may also have slight, "Fisher King (Part 1)", season 1, episode 22, "Sex, Birth, Death", season 2, episode 11, "Pleasure Is My Business", season 4, episode 16, "What Happens At Home", season 6, episode 10, "Nameless, Faceless", season 5, episode 1, Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 18:13. Sometimes, however, even the popularly-loved plots were victim to unpopular fan opinions. When Reid was 18, he realized his mother's condition had deteriorated to the point where she could no longer take care of herself. And I know that all your life the people you care about the most keep leaving. Diana then followed Jenkins and witnessed him beat Michaels to death with a baseball bat. Diane Turner The science was sound. "Here, " He said, placing it in front of Maeve. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. During a savage torture sequence, JJ reveals herself as having been part of top-secret work in the MiddleEast, and that she lost her unborn baby when Askari had her tortured the first time. Addiction is, after all, a life-long struggle one that many people have intimate experience with. At the end of the episode, Reid thanks her for her help and tells her that he and the BAU can help her in her situation. : No one wants to see the heart of the BAU hurt but of course, in the high-stakes world of prime-time television, that only ensures his suffering. When Reid tries to phone Maeve, a computer-generate voice interrupts the call and says, "Zugzwang . Reader. By the end of "Alchemy", Reid is able to complete the dream by accepting Maeve's request to dance with her. Diane Turner You figured it out. : Official Sites : Diane Turner 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. This better get sexy quick. Maeve appears in a dream, in which she sits and talks to Reid in a coffee shop located in a library, and then asks him to dance with her, stating that she wants him to feel her before she becomes a memory. : There's a part of you that thinks it's because of that brain. : For many fans, Reid and Maeve's love story plot is the most heartbreaking in the series. Memoriam (S4 E7) It took Reid a long time to open up to his teammates at the BAU about his personal life and problems, and that included his mother. Company Credits Or: In "Elephant's Memory", he recounts one instance where he was stripped naked and tied to a goalpost in front of other students, remaining there for hours and when he got home his mother was having another schizophrenic episode and didn't notice he was late. Dr. Spencer Reid Diane Turner 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. We're looking at you, Morgan. He sees you as his equal. Parker seems to disappear, and while Austin goes outside to phone Reid, he grabs her. It took me a long time. 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. You've always been the runner-up in this pageant. Sta stay back, stay back! He once again offers to take Maeve's place, but Turner kills herself and Maeve with one shot. I don't want to hear what she has to say. In the episode "Elephant's Memory", when approached by a fully armed suspect named Owen Savage (Cody Kasch), whom Reid identifies with, Reid gives Prentiss his gun and trusts her enough to back him up and not shoot at Savage as he tries to talk him down. Jareau wakes up and eventually tells Reid that what she said was true, and that he will always be her first true love. Spencer realizes that the man is not the stalker, and Maeve has already left. We know now it's because she wants recognition, the type of recognition she thinks Maeve gets, and I can give her that. His intellect has led him to deliver some memorable quotes over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons. She doesn't say anything.[28]. I don't love you. In the investigation, he meets Maeve's former fianc Bobby Putnam (Jay Hayden), the man he believed to be her stalker. 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. Spencer learns Maeve has a stalker, but Maeve refuses to let Reid enlist the BAU to help. Dr. Spencer Reid Michelle Trachtenberg plays the unsub, Diane, abducting Maeve in an act of . Well, I'm here because I'm not going to leave you. Dr. Spencer Reid is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. The murder of Aaron Hotchner's (Thomas Gibson) wife Haley (Meredith Monroe), JJ's (A.J. I'm sorry, Bobby. It's my theory that when you make a decision to give up that the cells in your body start to die. Maeve was also the focus of a dangerous stalker who had been following her around, prompting her to stay inside her house most of the time and keep the curtains drawn and the doors locked. And do you know what I thought after I was finished? Oh, come on. : At the hospital Reid admits to a sleeping Jareau that it does not matter if her feelings are true or not, he cannot imagine life without her. In season seven, he is comfortable enough to start a joke war with him, something that he probably would never do with anyone else, and he occasionally confides his secrets to Morgan. Sometimes they succeed. It's unclear if these interactions are spiritual in nature, or just Morgan's imagination coping with trauma but it doesn't matter. Criminal Minds fans will know that Spencer Reid birthday is celebrated by the BAU team. You included your parents. 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. The higher-ups took notice of Moore and Vangsness' incredible chemistry, however, and made Garcia a full-time staple. Later, the actor admitted that the content was "very destructive to [his] soul.". Dr. Maeve Donovan was a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid 's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds . Though he is not injured, Reid struggles with guilt over "allowing" Prentiss' beating at the hands of Cyrus in "Minimal Loss". The season 12 scene proves that his actions were common knowledge within the FBI, but Rossi faces zero consequences for his crime. It was secret because she was engaged and wouldn't seek help to find her stalker. What began as a mere consultation grew into a. When we had the near miss at the restaurant a couple of week ago, she left me a book with a quote by Thomas Morton written inside. Diane, how could it be anyone else? Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. : She and Reid had been in contact with each other for six months during the events of Season Eight and the calls were intimate for some time. He meets a woman named Maxine Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook) in (Season 15, Episode 4) "Saturday". U/jiffyfly6 said, "It's not even that it was kept secret because of a stalker. Hotchner reveals in the first season that Gideon insists on introducing him as Dr. Reid because Gideon fears that, because of his age, Reid will not be taken seriously as an FBI agent. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Barely making it past the first season, the newbie BAU teammate never fully vibes with the team. I don't know who she is. Although not shown, it is implied Reid and Prentiss spend time together outside of work, along with riding the train home together when they return from cases. After the team disarms the unsub peacefully, Rossi waits until they're alone. 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. Reid and Prentiss are held hostage by a cult led by Benjamin Cyrus (Luke Perry). However, a waitress gives him a book, TheNarrative of John Smith, which was sent by her. In the season nine finale, it is revealed that he still carries a copy of The Narrative of John Smith in his bag. Spencer is not really autistic because he is a made-up person on a TV show called "Criminal Minds.". I want to see if you'll jump. He's super smart with an IQ of . Please don't hurt him. Season 15 opens up "Under the Skin" with Jareau being shot and clinging to life. : Former SSA Jason Gideon gets that (dis)honor in season 10. There was no real development or build-up to their relationship and that caused me to not feel very connected to her character.". Mafia Bosses are regularly put into witness protection. In this episode, he also reveals that the team missed his 30th birthday. Actress A.J. : The Spencer Moment That Breaks Criminal Minds Fans' Hearts. The relationship remains a massive part of the show's heart until Moore's season 12 departure. It's obvious he loves her more than she loves him, and essentially begs her to stay with him when she wants to call it quits. To successfully run that long, writers had to come up with a myriad of plot twists, storylines, and character arcs. To the writers' credit, fans know right away that JJ helped fake Prentiss' death, but the divide the team faces when they learn the truth is almost worse than Prentiss' funeral scene. Dr. Spencer Reid Doyle joins the "let's torture BAU members" bandwagon, but Prentiss won't break. Diane Turner Reid's addiction is mentioned one last time in the season 15 finale, when he has a seizure and has a hallucination of deceased serial killer George Foyet (C. Thomas Howell), who tauntingly calls Reid an addict. Rossi adds his name to the list of questionable BAU "line of duty" killers when he avenges Gideon, his former partner's, death. After several callbacks, he was hired. | Reid tells Blake that he's nervous to meet her because he already believes she's the most beautiful girl in the world, and he is afraid that she won't like him because of his looks. Nevertheless, Gubler tweeted, "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. Criminal Mindscast Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, technical analyst extraordinaire, with the intention of making her a one-off character. Maeve Donovan - 2012 It was official. Wait. I was twelve. I-I mean, I knew you would. : No way. I have to show her that I can take everything that she has. Their mutual trauma leads to them getting closer. [1] Years later, Reid starts having nightmares about the incident, initially leading him to believe his own father was Riley's killer. Your sample was biased. Girls must have adored you in high school. 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). The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison. According toHeavy, actress Lola Glaudini wanted to move back to Manhattan and pursue theater. Until I saw him. Please. Eating brought the pair back into silence, but it felt more comfortable this time around. With Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Dr. Spencer Reid I've arranged for your freedom. Never! You didn't even read the whole thing, did you? [32], During October 2012, series creator Jeff Davis tweeted that Reid was originally envisioned to be bisexual, but the network shut the idea down by the fourth episode when Reid develops a crush on his colleague, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. 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. Fans sometimes find themselves cheering for the agents in these moments, but all too often, it crosses a line. : He discovers that Turner wants attention from him and to be seen as an equal. Viewers follow the FBI's BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) as they create behavioral profiles used to catch cannibals and kidnappers alike. In Season 8, Dr. Spencer Reid began a relationship with a woman named Maeve, whom he had never met in person because she lived in fear of a stalker. Bobby Putnam Absolutely loving this cut on Spencer. No. In a surprising plot twist, hitwoman Cat Adams is actually behind the setup, and she uncomfortably tries to convince Reid that he fathered her child, despite them never having done the deed. Rating: Mature Warnings: Explicit language, violence, blood, serial killers. I was hoping you'd figure out my riddle. It is revealed that she is in danger and doesn't want someone to know about her and Reid. What else do you want? At the end of the episode, the team throws him a mini birthday party to celebrate. Sadly, the first time Reid sees Maeve also becomes the last. Reid interrogates Adams, who says she is pregnant with his child. The team raced to help Spencer find her, but they didn't make it in time. Dr. Spencer Reid or Spencer Walter Reid, is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. He laughed. Zugzwang: Directed by Jesse Warn. [19] He is often left behind during arrests, has never given chase, and jokes that it is Morgan's job to kick down the doors. Reid is reluctant because he fears she will disapprove of his appearance and their relationship will be ruined. 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. It makes it easier to want to kill yourself. Chance at what? She said, "I think it was all handled really, really well in the long run." I did read it. Typically, the arc pops up throughout the rest of the show. This FBI agent especially likes famous science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels. . This statement surprises Reid, causing him when he nearly heads the wrong direction before realizing it. Despite his attempts to save Maeve, the stalker killed her in front of Spencer. Not like that. Now! Why? It was a stupid pun, but he laughed. At which he admits struggling with cravings as well as with traumatic memories, including a young adult suspect's shooting death in his presence. Inside, she has written a quote by Thomas Merton; "Love is our true destiny. | Criminal Minds Storylines That Fans Hated. : In the ongoing saga of Spencer Reid and Maeve, whom viewers finally saw a glimpse of in the Dec. 5 episode "The Lesson," the first attempt at meeting face to face was called off for fear of. I don't know. When he contracts anthrax in "Amplification", he strictly refused to take any narcotic painkillers in an attempt to remain clean. Throughout its many seasons, the show has included several subplots that entangle a profiler's personal life with their professional. Reid is close to Jareau, Morgan, and Prentiss. He was in love with the mind of a woman he had never met. : Dr. Maeve Donovanwas a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds. But in the CBS procedural's return next Wednesday, the two will meet in the flesh. Dr. Maeve Donovan I know what's waiting for me outsides. Spencer Reid is a pretend person on the TV show "Criminal Minds" and an actor named Matthew Gray Gubler plays him. Filming & Production Once the case is complete, Reid asks Morgan, Garcia, and Jareau to help clean up his apartment. Why don't you just kill me? Diana has paranoid schizophrenia and went off her medication during her pregnancy with Spencer. Dr. Spencer Reid grew into a fan-favorite character very quickly, and his social awkwardness and brilliant mind made it all the more cute when he finally fell in love. Who's Thomas Merton? In "Truth or Dare", the Season 14 finale, Jareau confesses to Reid that she has loved him ever since they first met. Coerced into a confession with a gun pointed at Reid, she admits that she's always loved him. RIP Jeid. Cook. Dr. Spencer Reid Bobby Putnam After. It also appears that Reid was fully aware of her stalker, which may have been why he spoke to her using a payphone. Diane Turner Reid refuses to believe this, afraid that he may have the same illness as his mother. Oh, sounds awful. At the end of the episode, she and Reid are talking over the phone, and he opens a package at his desk that contains the card that he gave herwith a lipstick kiss on the back. Ah, a normal short haircut without weird bed hair. Hotch doesn't leave the BAU when serial killer Foyet kills his wife and very nearly his son as well it's a stretch that he'd hang out in protective custody indefinitely. Dr. Maeve Donovan Few things are considered more disrespectful than killing a character off-screen. However, he calls her, warns her that he thinks her stalker might be inside, and tells her to leave.