[1] Reid and his mother have a very close relationship despite her condition. "I told you I built one." Reid said. By then, Reid has gone to several doctors, but no one has been able to diagnose what is wrong with him. Technical Specs. : Me for her. : After Mandy Patinkin's departure, Gideon leaves the BAU with nothing more than a letter to his protege, Reid. : The relationship remains a massive part of the show's heart until Moore's season 12 departure. : Adams attempts to drive a wedge between Reid and Maxine, but, in the end, her plan fails. Reid interrogates Adams, who says she is pregnant with his child. The show, which ended in 2020, ran for 15 seasons before CBS pulled the plug. Unfortunately, that means his love life tends to be either tragic or nonexistent. Spencer wasted no time in grabbing a handful of sugar packets. Company Credits Dr. Spencer Reid is the BAU's resident genius. 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. : Coerced into a confession with a gun pointed at Reid, she admits that she's always loved him. : U/Psychological_Bat865 wrote, "Honestly it's just the fact that Spencer watches her get shot that breaks my heart the most. It was a stupid pun, but he laughed. Dr. Maeve Donovan I want what they have. Diane, how could it be anyone else? Barely making it past the first season, the newbie BAU teammate never fully vibes with the team. Dr. Spencer Reid Diane Turner You know, I think your writing could put you on the same plane as Jonas Salk. Dr. Maeve Donovan He knows. "This is for you." Maeve looked down on it with a sad smile. He also has a talent with words and is the team's go-to linguistic profiler, as well as their unofficial discourse analyst. 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 her safety. There's a part of you that thinks it's because of that brain. I understand. "[26], In "Lauren", it is Reid and technical analyst Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) who react most strongly to the news of Prentiss' death (they are unaware that she faked her death in order to enter the Witness Protection Program). There was no real development or build-up to their relationship and that caused me to not feel very connected to her character.". What began as a mere consultation grew into a. That's it. "A Penrose Triangle?" She said. [2] This was a genuine concern, both for in-universe and for audience acceptance, since in real life the minimum age to become an FBI Special Agent is 23,[30] with at least three more years to obtain Supervisory Special Agent status, and appointments to the BAU do not usually occur until after at least eight to ten years in the FBI. Diane Turner Dr. Spencer Reid : Hotch, we've known from the beginning she's on a murder-suicide mission, but we never stopped to ask why she's on that mission. : He pursues his father as a suspect, even after it becomes clear that Michaels is the more likely perpetrator. Former SSA Jason Gideon gets that (dis)honor in season 10. "I think part of what makes [the episode] so hard is that the relationship between Reid and Maeve was so short-lived.". All this and brains, too. : Please don't hurt him. 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. It was not flawed! In the season nine finale, it is revealed that he still carries a copy of The Narrative of John Smith in his bag. Along the way you had picked up an internship doing pape. That stupid FBI agent is the reason why you're still alive. 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. While on a case in New Mexico, Blake drops Reid off at a phone booth, unaware that he is going to call the mystery woman. I don't love you. Dr. Maeve Donovan He gets a clue from Turner leading him to her location, where he tricks her into believing that he is in love with her. The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. "I think it's because as someone with a medical background I find it wildly inappropriate that their relationship started with a health-professional-patient dynamic with Maeve viewing Reid's MRI scans and offering professional advice to treat his headaches, then ventured into more romantic overtones with Maeve still advising him on headache treatment.". Derek Morgan is about as beloved as Criminals Minds characters get. No romance comes of it, but they do develop a close, sibling-like friendship. Some of these choices worked like gangbusters, some were merely mediocre, and some were outright disasters that have fans spitting mad to this day. After getting headaches in Season. That was the deal, right? He's the one thing you can never take from us.Maeve's last words in "Zugzwang". That's it, isn't it? Bobby Putnam : He's super smart with an IQ of . Diana has paranoid schizophrenia and went off her medication during her pregnancy with Spencer. What is she talking about? But "Criminal Minds" fans have a particular incident that broke their hearts when it comes to Spencer's storylines. The case that's haunted him for years ultimately leads to his demise when the unsub notices Gideon poking around. There was a moment when you had him, and you knew you had him. Following that revelation, the show does an admirable job having her work through the grief she kept hidden for so long. Reid puts up a photo of Maeve along with one of inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Not like that. Why are you doing this? While the Maeve situation sent him plummeting into a deep depression, getting locked up forces Reid to come to terms with a darker side to his personality. Diane, I offered you a deal, and you can still take it. Throughout the entire episode, Maeve's face isn't seen, as it is shrouded in darkness caused by the drawn curtains. The night you followed her, I followed you, and I saw him. It was later revealed that Cat was lying, and that her unborn baby was fathered by Lionel Wilkins instead. Like Elle, he has clear intent to kill, but unlike Elle, he's smarter about it. Dr. Spencer Reid : The science was sound. | 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. Dr. Maeve Donovan Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology). 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 in statistics and geographic profiling. The book contained a handwritten quote by Thomas Merton: "Love is our true destiny. 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. Sorry. : [4] Diana still resides in the same institution, and Reid says that he sends her letters every day, in part because of the guilt he feels for not visiting her. While she faces no legal retribution for murder due to a lack of evidence, Hotch knows what happened and "suggests" she leave the team. [22], Gideon is Reid's closest confidant on the team during the first two seasons, and often serves as a mentor to Reid. Background [ edit] CBS. [8] He worries about the fact that his mother's illness can be passed on genetically; telling Morgan: "I know what it's like to be afraid of your own mind". You and Spencer had just gotten into your hotel room for the night since the jet wasn't ready to go yet after catching the unsub. The episode does, at least, set up Morgan's eventual departure from the BAU in a believable way. Dr. Maeve Donovanwas a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds. He was in love with the mind of a woman he had never met. [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. : Blake later returns and questions his motives. "Every Penrose triangle has it's thorns." She looked up at Spencer, her eyes brimming with tears. One such opinion is about the otherwise admired tragic arc of Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Maeve Donovan's (Beth Riesgraf) short-lived romance. Their initial elevator meet-cute scene has enough unresolved sexual tension to fuel the BAU jet, but it's too much, too soon. : 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. : According toHeavy, actress Lola Glaudini wanted to move back to Manhattan and pursue theater. 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. Diane Turner Prove it. Reid is a genius and autodidact. Please! Reid and Prentiss are held hostage by a cult led by Benjamin Cyrus (Luke Perry). I don't know. Maeve Donovan - 2012 It was official. Say it again. Rating: Mature Warnings: Explicit language, violence, blood, serial killers. Bobby Putnam Originally posted by pastanest-deactivated20221229. Diane Turner As a crime drama, "Criminal Minds" has dealt with more than a fair share of terrifying serial killers. [14] In general, Reid dislikes shaking hands,[15] and becomes visibly uncomfortable when touched by strangers. The two-hour premiere saw JJ (A.J. For many fans, Reid and Maeve's love story plot is the most heartbreaking in the series. Nevertheless, Gubler tweeted, "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. : : : [11], Gubler decided that Reid's middle name is Walter, but this was never mentioned in the show and is not canon. During the show's 11th season, Gibson allegedly kicked writer, Virgil Williams. 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 in statistics and geographic profiling. [20] This does not bother the team, because while he has shown an ability to physically disarm suspects, his true talent is psychologically disarming them by forming airtight profiles. Dr. Spencer Reid Michaels' body is found, and DNA confirms his killer was Lou Jenkins, who is arrested. Patinkin left the show in a similar manner: He ghosted Criminal Minds before the term even existed. Later, she sees the killer, Robert Parker (Gabriel Olds), with another potential victim and intentionally spills her drink on the woman, pulling her away. However, as their relationship grew, it became difficult for them to stay apart, and the stalker began unraveling. Dr. Maeve Donovan Mafia Bosses are regularly put into witness protection. Most long-running shows have at least one character who faces an addiction. Mafia bosses are regularly put into witness protection. In season 15, Reid is given a task by his therapist to have a normal conversation with someone outside of work. 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 . Shortly thereafter, Spencer's six-year-old neighbor, Riley Jenkins, was raped and murdered. Helping Reid After Maeve's Death . : Spencer realizes that the man is not the stalker, and Maeve has already left. I did, and she took my shirt off. Stay back! Typically, the arc pops up throughout the rest of the show. Then she's going to remember me. ). We know now it's because she wants recognition, the type of recognition she thinks Maeve gets, and I can give her that. Still relatively new to the field, the calamity has a profound impact on him, and he starts using the pain medication Dilaudid to ease his mental and physical suffering. Reid works for the FBI and is part of a team called the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). He faces the urge to kill the serial killer Scratch, who the team originally pegs as the culprit. He tosses the gun back to the killer, goading him into picking up the weapon so Rossi can "legally" shoot him in "self-defense." Now you know how I felt, to be ignored, cast aside. It's my theory that when you make a decision to give up that the cells in your body start to die. Dr. Spencer Reid I did read it. : [laughs] We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone; we find it with another.". Yale University was Reid's "safety school". You read my thesis? : Morgan's hard-to-watch torture is part of the hitman storyline that plagues season 12. : It is revealed that she is in danger and doesn't want someone to know about her and Reid. The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison. When she approached him she slipped therefore getting blood on her clothes. His intellect has led him to deliver some memorable quotes over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons. I was hoping you'd figure out my riddle. Eating brought the pair back into silence, but it felt more comfortable this time around. : 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). It's an impossible physical structure. The murder of Aaron Hotchner's (Thomas Gibson) wife Haley (Meredith Monroe), JJ's (A.J. 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. The hits never stop coming for Spencer Reid, who arguably faces the most emotional trauma of anyone on the show. : Season 15 opens up "Under the Skin" with Jareau being shot and clinging to life. Cook) wait months before telling Reid she's alive and . : Bobby Putnam Fans are excited for the revival of Criminal Minds and are looking forward to seeing their BAU team back together. [4] He moved 10 miles away, and never contacted his son. It is implied that they celebrate Spencer Reid birthday every year in the shows, likely because Spencer is the baby' of this team. He later dated Kelly Parker for three years until she died in a car accident in 2004. [34], Gubler has commented on the differences between Reid and the similarly eccentric character Penelope Garcia: "She represents everything he's not, she's very tech-oriented and I would like to imagine he is more like 1920s smart, books and reading etc". At several points, the show's writers drew the ire of upset fans due to a plot or subplot, or characters being written off. At some point, it's just unnecessary and gruesome. Then she gets pregnant in season three, and he proposes; their son, Henry , is born in season four, and JJ names Reid his godfather (! (Season 15, Episode 10) "And in the End", "CM_SetReport Chat Transcript for Breen Frazier 10-13-11", "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. I read your thesis, didn't I? : Nazi scientists were recruited for the Manhattan Project. : Reid eventually does get help and attends one NA meeting on-screen, but that's it. Jareau asks him to be godfather to her newborn son Henry, and is one of the only two people on the team who calls him "Spence." He tells Prentiss that he has not told any of the team members because he is afraid that they will "make him feel like a baby. : The show repeatedly features agents brutally and unnecessarily killing unsubs in cases that get too personal however, Elle is the only agent to face any real consequences. Because of that stupid FBI agent? 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. When Reid discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by her stalker, he and the BAU team band together to find her before it's too late. Memories of his torture under Hankel later allow him to empathize with other victims. He once again offers to take Maeve's place, but Turner kills herself and Maeve with one shot. For the first time he has this person that seems to be perfect or him, and the first time he sees her, she gets murdered in front of him. What began as a mere consultation grew into a beautiful relationship, albeit only over the phone Maeve was being stalked, and as a result, she refused to meet Spencer. With Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. RIP Jeid. And what you have is very valuable. One such opinion is about the otherwise admired tragic arc of Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Maeve Donovan's (Beth Riesgraf) short-lived romance. Their story came to a tragic ending when, in captivity, Maeve and Spencer saw each other for the first time. | In order to protect his wife, William burned Diana's clothes, which Spencer inadvertently witnessed. First introduced during a bizarre phone call in season eight's "God Complex," Maeve is a geneticist Spencer meets while seeking treatment for migraines. Oh, sounds awful. He tells her he feels betrayed because he came to her house "for 10 weeks in a row, crying over losing a friend" and "not once did you have the decency to tell me the truth." The pseudonym she used in her letters to Reid, which is mentioned in Zugzwang, Maeve was not Reid's first potential love interest, as he had brief relationships with actress. The team raced to help Spencer find her, but they didn't make it in time. Official Sites Writer Sharon Lee Watson stated in a Twitter chat that Reid's Asperger traits make the character more lovable. Reid and Lila kindle a short-lived romance, beginning when Lila pulls Reid, fully clothed, into her pool for a kiss. If what you have is valuable enough, the federal government will work with you. At the end of the episode, they go their separate ways, and Lila is not seen in further episodes. Despite being in a relationship, Reid has never met her nor seen her face. : In this episode, he also reveals that the team missed his 30th birthday. : However, the producers liked Gubler's softer interpretation, despite telling the actor he was wrong for the part.

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