). Do you know how many Friday nights I had where it was just me and a microscope? It is implied that they celebrate Spencer Reid birthday every year in the shows, likely because Spencer is the baby' of this team. Diane Turner No one wants to see the heart of the BAU hurt but of course, in the high-stakes world of prime-time television, that only ensures his suffering. In "God Complex", Reid begins calling Maeve - whose face and identity he does not know - on a payphone and they talk about his progress with his headaches and sleep deprivation. But they can't act on their mutual love, as JJ has a family. In the months following, Reid throws himself into his work when he is not able to sleep because of a recurring dream in which Maeve asks him to dance with her, but forces himself to wake up before he answers. [19] He is often left behind during arrests, has never given chase, and jokes that it is Morgan's job to kick down the doors. Yale University was Reid's "safety school". After a grievous wound to the gut, she is taken to the hospital and apparently dies. : "Our hearts are still with Maeve . [16] It is speculated that he may also have slight obsessivecompulsive disorder, particularly from a scene in "Out of the Light"[17] where Morgan slightly moves an item in the home of a suspect affected with OCD, and Reid immediately places it back to its previous spot.[speculation? He also has a talent with words and is the team's go-to linguistic profiler, as well as their unofficial discourse analyst. In "Elephant's Memory", he recounts one instance where he was stripped naked and tied to a goalpost in front of other students, remaining there for hours and when he got home his mother was having another schizophrenic episode and didn't notice he was late. "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.". : But the issues didn't stop there. You would do that? In the list of traumatizing events, one of the original characters Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) has been through some of the worst moments. "I didn't love Maeve," u/Runtyyy wrote. Dr. Maeve Donovan The episode ends with Reid and Maxine kissing. One of Criminal Minds' long-running subplots details how Dr. Spencer Reid's girlfriend, Maeve, is terrified to leave her house because of her stalker. 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. Maeve was also the focus of a dangerous stalker who had been following her around, prompting her to stay inside her house most of the time and keep the curtains drawn and the doors locked. It's a slap in the face, then, that Luke immediately tries to replace Morgan's irreplaceable dynamic with his Baby Girl. Diane Turner The show, which ended in 2020, ran for 15 seasons before CBS pulled the plug. In the season nine finale, it is revealed that he still carries a copy of The Narrative of John Smith in his bag. I said, every Penrose triangle has its thorns. : : Ew. Maeve thought so, too. I remember you. Their story came to a tragic ending when, in captivity, Maeve and Spencer saw each other for the first time. Gideon's sudden departure from the FBI after a case gone wrong affects Reid deeply. Filming & Production How? [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. : Reid's life was going suspiciously well throughout season 8 as he develops a secret relationship with Maeve over the phone. Official Sites He is subsequently drugged and framed for murder. : Along the way you had picked up an internship doing pape. : At age 12, Reid graduated from high school. Diane Turner I don't want to hear what she has to say. Dr. Spencer Reid All right. Cook) profess her love for Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) after he saved her life when she was shot in a parking garage. Reid tries playing all possible chess moves in order to understand Gideon's motivations.[23]. Writer Sharon Lee Watson stated in a Twitter chat that Reid's Asperger traits make the character more lovable. Dr. Maeve . But every now and then, the show takes a turn when particular criminals make it their mission to personally target a member (or members) of the Behavioral Analysis Unit. Cookies help us deliver our Services. After hunting her for ten months, after stealing her man, I had to stop and say, what is so freakin' special about her? We're looking at you, Morgan. : Their initial elevator meet-cute scene has enough unresolved sexual tension to fuel the BAU jet, but it's too much, too soon. However, he calls her, warns her that he thinks her stalker might be inside, and tells her to leave. In the episode "Elephant's Memory", when approached by a fully armed suspect named Owen Savage (Cody Kasch), whom Reid identifies with, Reid gives Prentiss his gun and trusts her enough to back him up and not shoot at Savage as he tries to talk him down. Maybe you do have that gift. Reid is 23 years old in the pilot episode,[29] having joined the unit when he was 22. According toDeadline, the show originally chalked her leaving up to budget cuts. Spencer Reid is grieving the loss of Maeve Donovan. However, a waitress gives him a book, TheNarrative of John Smith, which was sent by her. Criminal mastermind Ian Doyle comes out of the woodwork to stalk Prentiss, his former fiance, who was undercover at the time of their coupling. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Diane Turner Please don't hurt him. Now you know how I felt, to be ignored, cast aside. When Hotchner says he is sorry if he hurt him, Reid points out that he was a child prodigy in a Las Vegas public school implying that he had suffered worse and tells Hotchner, "You kick like a nine-year-old girl". Hotch counted at least nine packets before the boy was done. : Genius is work, thousands of hours of work. From being held captive by Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek) to being a victim to Cat Adams' (Aubrey Plaza) relentless quest of destruction, Reid went through a lot. In (Season 8, Episode 12) "Zugzwang", Reid discovers that Maeve has been kidnapped by her stalker. Dr. Spencer Reid Reid is so traumatized that he develops an addiction to the narcotic painkiller Dilaudid. : While Reid remains at home, the team travels to another case. Dr. Spencer Reid 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. According to Cat, Lindsey accomplished this by convincing a drugged Reid that she was Maeve. At the end of the episode, Reid thanks her for her help and tells her that he and the BAU can help her in her situation. During the show's 11th season, Gibson allegedly kicked writer, Virgil Williams. The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison. Out of Reid's many tragic moments, him witnessing Maeve's death was undeniably heartbreaking. Her primary role in Reid's mind was convincing him to finally choose a decision based not on what he thought others wanted, but based on what made him happy. In season 15, Reid is given a task by his therapist to have a normal conversation with someone outside of work. Bobby Putnam I couldn't see it. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. They're a welcome reprieve from the terror going on in reality, and provide much-needed closure for Derek, who watched his father die in the line of duty as a child. It was secret because she was engaged and wouldn't seek help to find her stalker. As a crime drama, "Criminal Minds" has dealt with more than a fair share of terrifying serial killers. At the end of the episode, she and Reid are talking over the phone, and he opens a package at his desk that contains the card that he gave herwith a lipstick kiss on the back. Sometimes they succeed. Working with the BAU meant that you saw the most horrific side of humanity every day for most of your adult life. But they never, ever stop trying to take down the bad guys by getting into their heads. Rating: Mature Warnings: Explicit language, violence, blood, serial killers. No. Why are you doing this? Diane Turner November 4th, 3:46 p.m. Completed reidxreader cases spence +21 more # 4 Spencer Reid Imagines by Mrs. Jones 597K 9.1K 39 What else do you want? Viewers follow the FBI's BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) as they create behavioral profiles used to catch cannibals and kidnappers alike. This time say it to her face. By then, Reid has gone to several doctors, but no one has been able to diagnose what is wrong with him. I did. The knife is truly twisted by interspersed scenes in which Morgan bonds with his dad. : He knows. Reader. Criminal Minds fans will know that Spencer Reid birthday is celebrated by the BAU team. No. More than one has hurt Dr. Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler ): When Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) fakes her death, she and JJ Jareau (A.J. He knows. Reid also has a brotherly friendship with Morgan. It's an impossible physical structure. While there was "no psychological exam or test the FBI could put in front of him he could not ace inside of an hour",[1] he did struggle with the more physical aspects of his job, and ultimately received waivers for those requirements. Former SSA Jason Gideon gets that (dis)honor in season 10. You know, I think your writing could put you on the same plane as Jonas Salk. ", For u/Jess_1215 it was upsetting that Spencer got very little time with Maeve. We find it with another.". Camus, Voltaire, Plato. Season 15 opens up "Under the Skin" with Jareau being shot and clinging to life. Diane Turner I asked her if she dated a lot growing up. Reid obliges, and they dance before a curtain closes. However, when the receiver of her heart, Reader, doesn't write back, Spencer goes on a poorly-motivated mission to find her. It was not flawed! Dr. Spencer Reid : In her letters, she would always sign off with a quote from one of her favorite philosophers. Dr. Spencer Reid Not much is known about Maeve, except that she worked as a geneticist and had an ex-fianc named Robert "Bobby" Putnam. 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. That's it. Ed Bernero, executive producer at the time,toldTV Guidethat it was "a very amicable parting." Dr. Spencer Reid 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. : You would kill yourself for her? No. Each explanation the cover and her mission itself clumsily unravel to excuse the actress' departure from the show. The science was sound. 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." Diane Turner . Elle's departure from the BAU has less to do with the character and more to do with the actress herself, however. The actor later told Variety that the situation was a misunderstanding, but his removal from the show is telling. | Dr. Spencer Reid Me for her. Nazi scientists were recruited for the Manhattan Project. : Most BAU agents have a unique relationship with protocol, and while it yields results, the team goes too far on multiple occasions. Go. At the end of the episode, they go their separate ways, and Lila is not seen in further episodes. 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. Although Reid offered once to help her, Maeve firmly denied his help, fearing the stalker would hurt him, even though she herself had no idea who her stalker was or if Reid was truly endangered. He finished his undergraduate degree at 16, and received his first doctorate (in Mathematics) the following year. Some, on the other hand, hold the opposite view when it comes to Maeve's character and the way Maeve and Reid's story was written. This is provoked by a suspect sending him taunting messages and challenging Reid to find him. He laughed. Of course, all of these are happening entirely within his head. Who's Thomas Merton? The relationship remains a massive part of the show's heart until Moore's season 12 departure. But all that changes following this trauma. Does Reid have a kid in Criminal Minds? Dr. Spencer Reid | Then she's going to remember me. : This better get sexy quick. Yikes doesn't begin to cover it. He told me a story about how he tried to build one when he was eight. Maeve reappears in a vision of Reid's, following Cat Adams' claim that she arranged for Lindsey Vaughn to rape him in order to acquire his semen so that Cat could use it for self-impregnation. Inside, she has written a quote by Thomas Merton; "Love is our true destiny. Diane Turner Brewster originally asked to be killed off, and got her wish until she didn't. Dr. Maeve Donovan Memories of his torture under Hankel later allow him to empathize with other victims. Dr. Maeve Donovan 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." Stay back! : Like Elle, he has clear intent to kill, but unlike Elle, he's smarter about it. However, his luck comes to an abrupt end in this episode centered around his love life, which is one of Reid's best Criminal Minds episodes. : Dr. Spencer Reid Did you guys ever compare lists, the different people you dated? Reid contracts anthrax during an outbreak in Maryland,[24] and is later shot in the leg protecting a doctor whose life is being threatened. : You didn't even read the whole thing, did you? 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. The case that's haunted him for years ultimately leads to his demise when the unsub notices Gideon poking around. [1][22] His fellow team members almost always introduce him as Dr. Reid. Dr. Spencer Reid or Spencer Walter Reid, is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. It was a stupid pun, but he laughed. 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. Despite being in a relationship, Reid has never met her nor seen her face. Bobby Putnam : If what you have is valuable enough, the federal government will work with you. I know what's waiting for me outsides. : I know, but that wasn't a request. Well, I'm here because I'm not going to leave you. "A Penrose Triangle?" She said. : The hostess gives him a bag that she left for him. His first case in the field was serial killer Brian Matloff (Eric Lange), the "Blue Ridge Strangler". But "Criminal Minds" fans have a particular incident that broke their hearts when it comes to Spencer's storylines. : Most fans find the early interactions between the doomed lovebirds uncomfortable, but everything comes to a head when self-proclaimed genius Diane reveals herself as the stalker. Diana told Lou Jenkins (Brian Goodman), Riley's father, about the park incident. Dr. Maeve Donovan "[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). At some point, it's just unnecessary and gruesome. He also has Ph.D.s in Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics, obtained from Caltech. Flattery is not gonna get you out of this. In Season 8, Dr. Spencer Reid began a relationship with a woman named Maeve, whom he had never met in person because she lived in fear of a stalker. 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. You read my thesis? They plan to go on their third coffee date when Adams intervenes, holding Maxine's sister and father hostage. I've arranged for your freedom. After her introduction, though we don't see her face, things unravel quickly. BAU Supervisory Special Agents David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helped him investigate. 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. The fun was just how fast you'd do it. [1] It has also been stated that he attended MIT, but episode writer Breen Frazier admitted the MIT line was a mistake,[7] although it was never corrected onscreen. She thought I was cute but would only meet me if I wore a blindfold. You included your parents. 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. The episode does, at least, set up Morgan's eventual departure from the BAU in a believable way. Nazi scientists were recruited for the Manhattan Project. You've always been the runner-up in this pageant. : : I'm sorry, Bobby. I did. You can't build it. This killer is particularly grotesque: Heessentially turns his victims into birds, breaking their limbs, shoving them in a nest, and feeding them worms. [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. : Say it again. Sometimes they fail. Diane Turner The hits never stop coming for Spencer Reid, who arguably faces the most emotional trauma of anyone on the show. Spencer nibbled at his quesadilla, slowly making a . Diana then followed Jenkins and witnessed him beat Michaels to death with a baseball bat. While the BAU team members have their suspicions about his addiction, none of them confront him about it. 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. In Season 12, she creates an elaborate plan that ends with Reid being arrested and his mother being kidnapped. I just hope that I get the chance. Gideon should've lived the rest of his natural life in his secluded cabin instead of facing a cheap off-screen death. He attended Caltech, where he rode his bike to classes. After several callbacks, he was hired. According toVariety, ABC ordered Thomas Gibson, who played Aaron Hotchner, to attend anger management classes in 2010 after a "violent outburst" with an assistant director. [21] Upon graduation from the academy, he was placed in the BAU at age 22, and given the title Supervisory Special Agent. I have to show her that I can take everything that she has. Shortly after JJ departsCriminal Mindsin season six, Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss faces her own farewell from the show for a minute, at least. In (Season 2, Episode 15) "Revelations", Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek), a psychotic serial killer, kidnaps Reid, drugging and torturing him over the course of two days before he is rescued. All this and brains, too. [1] Reid and his mother have a very close relationship despite her condition. : She ends the phone call by telling him that she loves him. Girls must have adored you in high school. Diane Turner Get on the ledge. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone. Reid searches for her, and even offers to take her place. Okay, I think I'm simping for long hair Spence. The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. : Reid interrogates Adams, who says she is pregnant with his child. In (Season 7, Episode 2) "Proof", while arguing, Reid reveals to Jareau that he almost started taking Dilaudid again when he believed that Prentiss was dead.[28]. [5], Due to his young age and genius IQ, Reid was a victim of severe bullying in high school. Apparently, that's all he needed to kick his addiction. Thanks to her, they are able to find the unsub and save his latest victim. He picks up The Narrative of John Smith (given to him by Maeve) with the Thomas Merton quote and places it on the bookshelf. : [in Reid's recollection] Diane Turner Doyle joins the "let's torture BAU members" bandwagon, but Prentiss won't break. [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". To be with you. Dr. Maeve Donovanwas a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds. Actress A.J. The federal government doesn't make deals with people like me. | Him who? However, she refuses because she doesn't want him to hurt Reid. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Later, the actor admitted that the content was "very destructive to [his] soul.". Michelle Trachtenberg plays the unsub, Diane, abducting Maeve in an act of . [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. Diane Turner Maeve thought so, too. [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". And what you have is very valuable. A full seven seasons after Gideon leaves in the first episode of season three, the BAU identifies their former mentor's body. Nevertheless, Gubler tweeted, "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. Adams attempts to drive a wedge between Reid and Maxine, but, in the end, her plan fails. Bobby Putnam 6 Notes 7 Appearances I didn't. Diane Turner Dr. Maeve Donovan Diane Turner Reid carried a Glock handgun for the first three seasons but from season four and onward, he began carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 65 as he fares better using a revolver.