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Criminal Minds is a television franchise that began in 2005 with Jeff Davis' Criminal Minds. The original series was set in Quantico, Virginia, centering on a group of FBI profilers who catch criminals using behavioral profiling. The series was followed by two spinoffs, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, before being revived as Criminal Minds: Evolution in 2022.

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Criminal Minds (Franchise)
Cast
Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A. J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams, Annie Funke
TV Show(s)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Criminal Minds: Evolution
Character(s)
Jason Gideon, Aaron Hotchner, Elle Greenaway, Derek Morgan, Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau, Penelope Garcia, Emily Prentiss, David Rossi, Ashley Seaver, Kate Callahan, Tara Lewis, Luke Alvez, Stephen Walker
Comic Release Date
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"You Need To Slow Down": Criminal Minds: Evolution Star Reveals How Prentiss Will Be JJ's Rock This Season
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EXCLUSIVE: AJ Cook, who reprises her role as Jennifer Jareau in Criminal Minds: Evolution, talks about Prentiss and JJ's relationship in season 3.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution's AJ Cook Reveals The Surprising Way The Team Will Handle JJ's Grief Spiral In Season 3
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EXCLUSIVE: AJ Cook, who plays Agent Jennifer Jareau in Criminal Minds: Evolution, explains how the BAU will handle JJ's grief in the coming episodes.

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Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, and A.J. Cook as Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau in Criminal Minds: Evolution
I'm So Furious At Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 For Killing An Original Show Character
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Criminal Minds: Evolution kills its first major character, but while it's like a long time coming, there's still no acceptable reason for the tragedy,

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Star Comments On Matthew Gray Gubler's Brief But Exciting Return As Spencer Reid
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Criminal Minds: Evolution star Kirsten Vangsness weighs in on Matthew Gray Gubler's very brief return to the franchise as Dr. Spencer Reid.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Needs To Retire The BAU's Oldest Villain After 20 Years
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Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 brings back the BAU's oldest nemesis: bureaucracy. With red tape stalling the team, it's time for a change.

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Criminal Minds Evolution Season 4: Confirmation, Cast, & Everything We Know
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Criminal Minds Evolution will return to Paramount+ for Season 4.

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Where Is Matthew Gray Gubler's Spencer Reid In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3?
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The BAU is back in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3, but despite the promise of Matthew Gray Gubler appearing, Spencer Reid is nowhere to be found.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 is set to feature the same exciting and loveable cast from the show's second season, but with a brilliant twist.

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Prentiss Is Amazing, But These 9 Scenes Make Me Miss Hotch So Much As BAU's Chief In Criminal Minds
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Emily Prentiss has always been a force of nature in Criminal Minds, but Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner will never stop feeling like the BAU's true chief.

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Criminal Minds Showrunner Previews Why Matthew Gray Gubler's Spencer Reid Is Finally Returning
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Criminal Minds: Evolution showrunner Erica Messer pulls back the curtain, previewing why Matthew Gray Gubler is reprising his role as Spencer Reid.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 18 Trailer: Elias Voit's Followers Bring A Dark Challenge To BAU
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Paramount+ unleashes the trailer for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 18, in which the followers of Elias Voit continue to wreak havoc.

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Criminal Minds' Original BAU Team , Ranked
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Many agents have cycled through the Behavior Analysis Unit in Criminal Minds, but this is the definitive ranking of the original team in season 1.

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Yes! Criminal Minds: Evolution Can Still Make Up For Spencer Reid's Already Disappointing Season 2 Return
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Spencer Reid's Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 is already massively disappointing, but luckily, the Paramount+ show has the chance to make amends.

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Criminal Minds Season 18 Release Date Confirmed
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Paramount has officially confirmed when the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) returns for more profiling in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3.

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Criminal Minds Has Easily 10 More Terrifying Unsubs Than Evolution's Gold Star
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Criminal Minds: Evolution is putting in the work to amp up its unsubs, but the antagonists from the original series still set the golden standard.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Star Paget Brewster Shares Season 3 Progress Update & Early Season 4 Hopes: "Fingers Crossed"
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Criminal Minds: Evolution star Paget Brewster reveals how close season 3 is to premiering on Paramount+ and reiterates her hopes for a season 4.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 4 Gets Hopeful Update From Star As Season 3 Wraps Filming
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Criminal Minds: Evolution season 4 gets an update from Paget Brewster, who sends an optimistic message, and announces that filming has wrapped.

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New details have been revealed about Matthew Gray Gubler’s long-awaited return to Criminal Minds, specifically how many episodes he’ll appear in.

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Criminal Minds actor Matthew Gray Gubler has confirmed his return to the show, potentially paving the way for a Spencer Reid appearance.

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Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Update Sets Up A Disappointing Resolution For Voight's Cliffhanger
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As production continues, a new update about Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 sets up a disappointing pay-off to Voit's season 2 cliffhanger.

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