biggest mistake I ever made why this Criminal Mind star regrets ever starring in the show Mandy penin deeply regrets his time on Criminal Minds due to the show's portrayal of violence despite only appearing in 46 episodes Jason Gideon had a major impact on the show Gideon's character Legacy remains important to the series showcasing the gold standard for Heroes Point 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Criminal Minds debut on television which is an impressive milestone for any ongoing series a series with that kind of longevity is objectively a successful one and those involved usually speak of such things with pride however the actor around whom the FBI profiling procedural was built doesn't see it that way beloved actor Mandy penin calls playing Jason Gideon on Criminal Minds one of the most significant mistakes he made in his acting career when a series endures like Criminal Minds now called Criminal Minds Evolution on Paramount plus it's because the viewers appreciate and support the show the cast of profilers isn't done yet as production is underway for criminal mindes season 18 still all this evidence that Criminal Minds is appreciated by audiences hasn't softened penin stance on his two seasons in the cast he played Jason Gideon the Superstar profiler and founder of the ba until he abruptly left the show in the second episode of its third season while the princess brid star has gone on to appear in a number of venerated Productions he does not look back fondly on his time as Gideon hey there subscribe to my channel and also press this Bell icon