The SWAT actor was part of the original ensemble of the CBS police procedural when it debuted in 2005.

Given this, there’s an expectation thatDerek will eventually pop back up inCriminal Minds: Evolution.

Speaking withFirst For Women,Moore shares why he has yet to appear as Derek MorganinCriminal Minds: Evolution.

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In any case, his stance on the matter remains the same as production forCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2continues.

Read his full quote below:

If Criminal Minds asked me to come back, Id go.

Because you never forget where you came from.

Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds

It sounds cliche and maybe cheesy, but it’s also true.

Meanwhile,Matthew Gray Gubler’s Spencer Reid is also absentbecause of other endeavors.

Both maintain their spot in BAU chief Emily Prentiss' squad.

Custom image of Mandy Patinkin and the Criminal Minds cast

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.

Derek may even helpGarcia fully move on from her odd affair with Tyler Green.

Ultimately, there are so many reasons to bring back Moore’s Derek in theCriminal Mindsfranchise.

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

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.

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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