<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Criminal Minds episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The thirteenth season of Criminal Minds was ordered on April 7, 2017, by CBS with an order of 22 episodes . The season premiered on September 27, 2017 in a new time slot at 10: 00PM on Wednesday when it had previously been at 9: 00PM on Wednesday since its inception . The season concluded on April 18, 2018 with a two - part season finale . </P> <P> The entire main cast from the previous season returned for the season, except Damon Gupton (Stephen Walker), who was fired from the show . His character was killed off in the season premiere off - screen . </P>

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