Gubler played Reid for all 15 seasons of the CBS police procedural until it wrapped up in 2020.
Unlike his co-star, however, Gubler’s non-involvement is due to personal reasons.
Aside from the fact that Gubler is an original cast member, he is also a clear fan favorite.
It also makes it easier to convince him to return in potential future seasons of theCriminal Mindsrevival.
Can Criminal Minds Season 16 Be As Good Without Reid?
The writers may have already figured out a way to explain his absence.
The question now is how it will do sans the character.
That being said, Reid being part of theCriminal Mindsreboot in some capacity is still the ideal scenario.
