<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 will conclude on April 18 , 2018 with a two - hour season finale . </P>
<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 will conclude on April 18 , 2018 with a two - hour season finale . </P>
when do new episodes of criminal minds come on
when do new episodes of criminal minds come on
April 18 , 2018
April 18 , 2018