Her character Jennifer JJ Jareau will return to the show for season 7 this fall.
The casting situation onCriminal Mindshas been hectic (at best) these last few years.
Cook left at the begining of Season 6 and co-star Paget Brewsterleft 6 months later.
Rachel Nichols currently plays Ashley Seaver, pulling double duty covering the female roles for both Cook and Brewster.
Speaking of Nichols: it’s unlikely that she’ll stay on after Cook returns.
While the plot ofCriminalMindscertainly has room for another FBI agent, CBS’s budget probably won’t.
Returning Cook to her normal role is a big win for fans of the crime drama.
The constant casting changes haven’t sat well with viewers, or for that matter,cast members.
And if certain conditions are met, Cook may not be the only one coming back…
Rumors of Paget Brewster (who plays Emily Prentiss) returning have yet to be verified.
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Criminal Mindsairs Wednesday nights at 9PM on CBS.
The season finale airs in May.
