For 15 years, the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit used its profiling skills to catch serial killers.

It’s essentially a continuation of the old show but with a slightly different format.

Certain significant players are missing in the new show, however.

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Meanwhile, things are a bit more complicated withMatthew Gray Gubler’s fan-favorite Spencer Reid.

Initially, it was reported that the actor turned down the project to focus on other endeavors.

Beyond them, however, other familiar faces can return, including the BAU’s founding father.

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Felicity Huffman is joining the ensemble as the ex-wife of Mandy Patinkin’s Jason Gideon.

Nonetheless, Jill’s history with Gideon effectively strengthens the revival’s ties to the CBS show.

Throughout its run, the procedural has used all manners of storytelling format to keep things fresh.

Shemar Moore as Morgan with Adam Rodriguez as Alvez and Kirsten Vangsness as Garcia in Criminal Minds: Evolution

InCriminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.

Aside from an easier flashback,Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 can also feature Jason as a vision.

The season 1 finale featured a return from Rossi’s late wife, Krystall Richards, that way.

Beyond him, however, other original characters can return for season 2 of the revival.

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Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 1 is available to stream on Paramount+.

Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J.

Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster.

Matthew Gray Gubler as Spencer with Criminal Minds cast

Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.

Criminal Minds Evolution

InCriminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.

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