Product Details

• Actors: Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook
• Directors: Adam Davidson, Anthony Hemingway, Bobby Roth, Charles Haid, Chris Long
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 17
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
• Run Time: 2822 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AII4QI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,858 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Criminal Minds - Seasons 1-3" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/16/2008

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love the series but cheaper to buy each separately, August 3, 2009

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Database Goddess (SCS, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Minds - Seasons 1-3 (DVD)

It's less expensive (at least as of today) to buy the three seasons individually from Amazon. About $10 less. I know I'm not giving a useful review about the series but I'm trying to save others a few dollars. Please don't flame me because this isn't a good review.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is there better fare than this on TV?, May 2, 2009

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Johann "Johnny B." (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Minds - Seasons 1-3 (DVD)

This perhaps is the best written, well acted, and most compelling television crime show since the advent of Kojack broke through in the late 60's and completely changed the genre of Crime Shows on the Tube.

Other than Manny and Joe, none of these actors have ever had much exposure to the public at large, and yet each of them carry their weight with sincerity, glib humour, and a worldliness that literally makes you feel glad to know them.

The writing on this show is some of the best I have ever seen, and the unique cinematography and special effects are not just gimics to tickle one's fancy, but rather play a crucial role in the plot of the episode.

My only concern is the level of graphic violence the show exhibits from time to time, which ironically motivated Manny Patankin to quit after two successful seasons in his equal disdain for all the blood, torture, and guts. I actually enjoy the "suspense and mystery" aspects of the plot lines, rather than the episodes that depict cutting someone up like in a slaughter house in the outskirts of the Chicago Butcher district.

I hope the show will evolve into more of the analytical aspects of criminal profiling, and move away from this graphic stuff that is totally unneccessary for a great episode to please.

Alfred Hitchcock was the master at presenting gruesome crimes without all the paint by numbers blood and guts, and as a huge fan of his career, the writers of this great TV show could take a few lessons in restraint, and be inspired by his wisdom and creativity.

This is, however, a FIVE STAR PLUS DVD collection and I highly recommend it for its intelligent, suspenseful, and utterly entertaining writing and acting.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show, but, May 10, 2009

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M. Louis "my opinion" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Minds - Seasons 1-3 (DVD)

I've just recently started watching this show and I have to say it's a fantastic show. There are many episodes that I haven't seen yet so I definately would like to get the season DVD sets. However, could someone please explain to me why the Sesaon 1-3 Boxed Set costs more than the individual first 3 Season Boxed Sets combined? The list price is more and the discounted price is more. That makes no sense. Why would anyone buy this item?