Each year, plenty of shows come along looking to find a spot in a crowded rotation to start something that can last for years. The truth is that for every , , or smash, there are tons of forgotten show that sometimes only last a few episodes. It takes a lot to make a show thrive for years, and fans of  know that the show found just the right touch when it debuted.

For the majority of the series, Thomas Gibson starred as the character Hotch, but he was eventually fired from the smash hit show.

Fans were quite surprised that this took place, and questions about his firing immediately began to surface.

Let’s take a look back at why Thomas Gibson lost his spot on .

He Starred On The Show From 2005-2016

It’s not every single day that a talented performer like Thomas Gibson is canned from a successful television series, but there was a lot going on here. What truly caught people off guard was that his firing came on the heels of being on 

since the very beginning.

A quick look at  shows that Gibson was cast on the first season of the series back in 2005 and had appeared in 256 episodes of the show. Most shows are lucky just to get picked up for a second season, but by the time Thomas Gibson lost his role, he has been on the show for 12 seasons.

Gibson was no stranger to television, and prior to landing , he had already appeared on multiple shows that had lengthy runs on the small screen.

 Gibson starred on both  and , meaning that he was a television mainstay for over a decade before landing the biggest role of his career.

Hotch might not have been the most popular character from , but he was an integral part of the series, having been there since day one and having developed relationships with everyone else on the show. So, when it was announced that Gibson was being fired, fans quickly grew suspicious of what was going on.

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