"Criminal Minds" Season 12 has been in the news not just because of its exciting plot, but also fans have issued a boycott campaign against the CBS' procedural drama. Fans were not very happy when show runners decide to let go of Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson).
The 54-year-old actor was fired in the show when he had an encounter with writer and producer Virgil Williams. Initially, Thomas Gibson was given a two-week suspension, but eventually, he was kicked out from "Criminal Minds" Season 12.
CBS' "Criminal Minds" Season 12 has been suffering from a declining rating despite its exciting plot. The Wrap reported that the show's rating has sunk 17 percent compared to last season. This does not come as a surprise when fans launched the No Hotch, No Watch campaign.
Fans believed that Thomas Gibson was unfairly fired from "Criminal Minds" Season 12. The actor has also expressed his disappointment and sadness over the incident. His reputation has been at stake as well.
With the low rating, the "Criminal Minds" Season 12 is getting, some believed that Thomas Gibson has already got back to the showrunners. Aaron Hotchner has appeared in every episode of "Criminal Minds" and has acted on 250 out of 255 episodes.
The showrunners are trying to appease their audience with exciting plots of "Criminal Minds" Season 12. The Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) will be confronted with the mystery of missing children that happened 30 years ago. Three children have disappeared in the same area while they were riding their bicycles.
"Criminal Minds" Season 12 will also see Dr. Tara Lewis meeting an odd person who claims to be her own brother. Knowing that he is lying, Tara gets confused what is the intention of this new character.
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