Some of the actors try their hand at directing!

'Criminal Minds': 5 Cast Members Turned Directors

It seemed to be the norm for some of the cast of Criminal Minds to step out of their character for an episode or two and try their hand at directing. A.J. Cook was one of the stars to do so...

'Criminal Minds' was a popular TV series
The original series ran for 15 seasons
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The 312th episode of Criminal Minds marked a first for original cast member A.J. Cook as she stepped behind the camera as director for the first time. The episode she had the pleasure of directing, was a wild one for audiences and fans alike.

5 Criminal Minds Cast Members Have Also Directed

A.J. Cook joined alumni of Criminal Minds cast that have stepped behind the camera to direct. Among some of the others are Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, and Adam Rodriguez, which makes a total of five original cast members who got to try their hand at directing. According to TVLine, Cook says, "I think that's so great, that they open the door for us, and this is something that's not going to stop here. This is the next chapter for me, and I loved every second of it - the good, the bad, and the ugly!"

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Cook was thrilled to get the script for the episode and said it couldn't have been better. We are so excited for these cast members that they get to try new things like directing on the set of Criminal Minds.