Criminal Minds: Evolution is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It is a revival of the 2005 television series, which ended in 2020, and follows members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they are faced with a network of serial killers built during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series is set to premiere on November 24, 2022 on Paramount+.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Joe Mantegna as David Rossi
- Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss
- A.J. Cook as Jennifer Jareau "JJ"
- Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia
- Aisha Tyler as Tara Lewis
- Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez
Recurring[]
- Zach Gilford as Elias Voit
- Josh Stewart as Will LaMontagne Jr.
Production[]
Development[]
In February 2021, a revival series and the sixteenth season of Criminal Minds was announced to be in early development at Paramount+ with 10 episodes planned. In February 2022, the series was confirmed to be still in development. Paramount+ officially gave a series order in July 2022. The official title of the new series was revealed in September 2022.
Casting[]
The main cast of the last season of the previous series are all set to return, with the exception of Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney. On September 4, 2022, Josh Stewart confirmed he will reprise his role as Will LaMontagne Jr. On September 9, 2022, Zach Gilford was cast in a recurring role.
Filming[]
Filming began in August 2022. In September 2022, Joe Mantegna announced that he will be directing an episode this season. Later that month, it was confirmed that A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Adam Rodriguez will also be directing episodes this season.
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