Season 19 of Criminal Minds didn't reinvent
how television is made. But it did prove that
sustainability doesn't have to be loud or perfect
to matter. It can live in restraint, in reuse, in
collaboration, and in the decision to see existing
materials not as limitations, but as opportunities.
Long-running shows are uniquely positioned to
lead this shift. If more shows were allowed to
persist, with established visual languages and
evolving asset libraries, they could design for
longevity in ways newer productions often can't.
And in doing so, these practices remind us that
being green isn't about getting it right every
time—it's about making the effort, season after
season.
Sometimes the most sustainable choice is simply
refusing to start over. ADG
Sarah Delucchi,
Production Designer
Sammi Wallschlaeger,
Art Director
Amelia Blackburn,
Assistant Art Director
Cheyenne Bell,
Set Designer
Beatriz Kerti,
Dylan Hay-Chapman,
Graphic Artists
Sofia Midon,
Set Decorator
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