FBI’s BAU will re-assemble on Paramount+ not long after the team wrapped up its run on CBS.

Because of Reid’s importance to the team, it will be difficult to replace him inthe upcomingCriminal Mindsreboot.

This makes it easier for them to cite any academic reference when solving a case.

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Reid also has an eidetic memory, which is helpful when checking out crime scenes.

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Unlike his co-star, however, Gubler’s absence is purely for personal reasons.

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For context, the CBS serieswas Gubler’s first acting job, and he did it for 15 years.

Will Gubler’s Reid Ever Return To Criminal Minds?

For now, it’s difficult to say if Reid will ever be in theCriminal Mindsreboot.

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For what it’s worth,Criminal Mind: Evolutionis open to Gubler’s return.

Their whereabouts will even be played as a mystery in the show.

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Matthew Gray Gubler playing as Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds.

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