Why Paget Brewster Thinks Criminal Minds Is So Fun To Film Despite Its Darkness

During an interview with The List, Paget Brewster revealed that she enjoys working on “Criminal Minds” so much perhaps because of its frequent darkness. She then described the first time she arrived on a crime scene set, and why it was so much fun. “The first time I went to a crime scene, you see the police tape, and there’s a lovely young actress who’s playing a dead prostitute, and you walk over, and they’re covered in blood, and they’re a little blue, and they’re lying on the ground,” Brewster said. “You’re like, ‘Hi, I’m Amy.’ ‘Hi, I’m Paget.’ It’s such a fun show to do, even though it’s so dark, and maybe it’s fun to do because it’s so dark.”

This is certainly a unique take on the show, and not exactly one shared by some former cast members. Mandy Patinkin, who starred in “Criminal Minds” during its first two seasons, famously left the show because of just how dark the subject matter was (per New York Magazine). This was especially due to the show’s unrelenting violence, which he felt was affecting his personal life. Still, not every actor will have the same perspective on any given show, and it’s clear that Brewster has found the fun in such a grim series.