Season One is the first season and series premiere of Criminal Minds. It ran from September 22, 2005 through May 10, 2006. In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on Channel 4 in 2009 and aired new episodes. The DVD released on November 28, 2006. The DVD features 22 episodes on 6 discs with Special Features. Season One received 12.630 million viewers and a 4.5 score in the A18-49 demo on CBS. The first episode received 19.57 million U.S. views and the last episode received 12.67 million U.S.