He is rarely seen behind the wheel one time when Morgan hands him the keys, Agents Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A.J. Reid's life was going suspiciously well throughout season 8 as he develops a secret relationship with Maeve over the phone. Spencer Reid was born on October 28 1981, in Las Vegas to William Reid (Taylor Nichols), a lawyer, and Diana Reid (Jane Lynch), a former professor of 15th century literature. Maeve's stalker kidnaps her and despite all the attempts from Reid to save her, Maeve is murdered in the episode "Zugzwang." Genius? Cook) torture, and Garcia's (Kirsten Vangsness) shooting are just a few of the many traumatizing events that take place on the show. That's it. Diane Turner Later on, Maeve proves to be a great source of help with the current case. Maeve! Maeve returns as a vision in the series finale "And in the End" in Season Fifteen after Reid suffers from a brain injury. Reid tries playing all possible chess moves in order to understand Gideon's motivations.[23]. : In Season 12, she creates an elaborate plan that ends with Reid being arrested and his mother being kidnapped. You read my thesis? And do you know what I thought after I was finished? Reid also has a brotherly friendship with Morgan. Cookadmitted toTV Guidethat the subject of Reid and JJ still gives her knots in her stomach "because that's such a big deal, and I protect JJ so much." No, I turned you down because your testing was flawed. An old friend of Reid's in New Orleans is also aware that Reid suffers from "problems" in (Season 2, Episode 18) "Jones". : : 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. It makes it easier to want to kill yourself. Flattery is not gonna get you out of this. Patinkin left the show in a similar manner: He ghosted Criminal Minds before the term even existed. You turned me down because you couldn't handle the competition. : Alex Blake spencer reid being a nerd for 5 minutes straight bananachip 13.8K subscribers Subscribe 33K Share 1.2M views 2 years ago another reid video bc he's the love of my life. Sometimes they succeed. : Helping Reid After Maeve's Death . Him who? Luke and Garcia get the ending meant for Morgan and Garcia and many fans will never get over it. Her relationship with Reid lasted for a total of ten months. Dr. Spencer Reid is a lovable, awkward genius, and fans adore him for it. But "Criminal Minds" fans have a particular incident that broke their hearts when it comes to Spencer's storylines. Typically, the arc pops up throughout the rest of the show. No. You included your parents. Elle's PTSD surrounding the event leads to a complete disruption of her mental health, and no one on the team offers her much support. Dr. Maeve Donovan 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. Girls must have adored you in high school. For the first time in his life, Spencer Reid was in love. Spencer Reid began dating a woman named Maeve in 2001, and she was terrified of a stalker at the time, so she was afraid to meet him in person. : Go ahead, prove my theory. The two agents have a heated discussion, and he tells her the mystery woman is a geneticist he contacted about his headaches during season six, whom he believes can help on the case. It is implied that they celebrate Spencer Reid birthday every year in the shows, likely because Spencer is the baby' of this team. Background [ edit] But according to an interview withPaget Brewster, it was actually due to a big-wig CBS executive wanting "new women." This star-crossed relationship came to an abruptand tragicend when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers. : Dr. Maeve Donovan After a tumultuous relationship that ended abruptly - and tragically - when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers, her future was abruptly and tragically jeopardized. He attended Caltech, where he rode his bike to classes. ", For u/Jess_1215 it was upsetting that Spencer got very little time with Maeve. : Ed Bernero, executive producer at the time,toldTV Guidethat it was "a very amicable parting." [1] When his father was leaving, young Spencer tried to convince him to stay by using a statistic that children of parents who remain together receive more education. Maeve reappears in the episode, in which she is abducted by her stalker, revealed to be a woman named Diane Turner. 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. : After undergoing hypnotherapy to recover his memories, Reid mistakenly believes he saw his father burning his own bloody clothes, not Diana's. It's not fun, is it? Her primary role in Spencer's mind was convincing him to finally make a decision based not on what he thought others wanted but instead on what made him happy. Criminal mastermind Ian Doyle comes out of the woodwork to stalk Prentiss, his former fiance, who was undercover at the time of their coupling. "This is for you." Maeve looked down on it with a sad smile. Few things are considered more disrespectful than killing a character off-screen. Thomas Merton. Reid is so traumatized that he develops an addiction to the narcotic painkiller Dilaudid. Oh, come on. Criminal Mindsteases a possible JJ-Reid relationship way back in the fourth episode. Spencer Reid's middle name is Walter #topsecretreidfact", "CM_SetReport Chat Transcript for Executive Producer Janine Sherman Barrois and Matthew Gray Gubler 12/15/2011", "Special Agent Frequently Asked Questions", "Full Transcript Live Chat with Writer, Sharon Lee Watson and Line Producer, Harry Bring", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spencer_Reid&oldid=1138801617, Maeve Donovan (significant other, deceased), This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 18:13. I was hoping you'd figure out my riddle. He is the youngest member of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), has three BAs and three PhDs (in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering), and specializes . i don't own anything!. The Michaels incident had already started the rift, and as Diana's mental state continued to deteriorate, William left, refusing to take Spencer with him. Dr. Spencer Reid established a connection with Maeve, a woman he had never seen in person because she was afraid of a stalker, in Season 8. Thanks to her, they are able to find the unsub and save his latest victim. In the investigation, he meets Maeve's former fianc Bobby Putnam (Jay Hayden), the man he believed to be her stalker. He knows. Dr. Maeve Donovan During the show's 11th season, Gibson allegedly kicked writer, Virgil Williams. [11] A cut line from the episode has David Rossi stating that Sammy and Reid are two of the most fascinating minds he has ever encountered. Dr. Spencer Reid I did. Completed reidxreader cases spence +21 more # 4 Spencer Reid Imagines by Mrs. Jones 597K 9.1K 39 : Fans sometimes find themselves cheering for the agents in these moments, but all too often, it crosses a line. If what you have is valuable enough, the federal government will work with you. Viewers follow the FBI's BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) as they create behavioral profiles used to catch cannibals and kidnappers alike. : : If done well, character arcs like this can really affect fans who are impacted by addiction in their own lives. . Okay, I think I'm simping for long hair Spence. Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology). From the beginning, JJ's relationship with her eventual husband Will is one-sided. : Diane Turner Diane Turner Criminal Minds jumped into the TV fray in 2005, offering an in-depth look into the minds of serial killers. At the end of the episode, they go their separate ways, and Lila is not seen in further episodes. Bobby Putnam Bobby Putnam Morgan and Reid have huge trouble dealing with the loss, with Reid crying at JJ's regularly and Morgan blaming himself. ", Meanwhile, u/whoooisthis had issues with the way the couple's story was written: "I think it would have been way more impactful if we saw more of their relationship develop throughout episodes. The two-hour premiere saw JJ (A.J. : Do you know what genius is? The hits never stop coming for Spencer Reid, who arguably faces the most emotional trauma of anyone on the show. They don't bring up the drug addiction for a while until he gets clean and attends a support group meeting for addicts in law enforcement in (Season 3, Episode 16) "Elephant's Memory". The group takes their sweet time capturing Scratch, but even after his death, the show excuses Hotch's continued absence by indicating his desire to remain a full-time dad. Not true. This storyline is not of that category. The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison.