Criminal Minds scored number 4 in the top ten in the Nielsen ratings for the week ending October 12th with "Minimal Loss" written by Andrew Wilder and guest starring Luke Perry and Jeff Fahey.
1. "CSI," CBS, 23.5 million
2. "Dancing With the Stars" Monday, ABC, 18.6 million
3. "NCIS," CBS, 16.3 million
4. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 16.2 million
5. "CSI: NY," CBS, 15.9 million
6. "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 15.5 million
7. "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday, ABC, 15.1 million
8. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 14.8 million
9. "The OT," Fox, 14.2 million
10. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 14.1 million