The Criminal Minds: Evolution release date is upon us.
Much to everyone’s surprise, CBS’ Criminal Minds wrapped up suddenly after 15 seasons. However, the show’s revival is already ready to hit Paramount+ (sign-up for Paramount+ here).
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When to Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution
Paramount+ set the Criminal Minds: Evolution release date at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT on Thursday, November 24. The streaming service will release the show’s first two episodes, with new installments following weekly until February 9, 2023. CBS’ Criminal Minds premiered on September 22, 2005, and wrapped up on February 19, 2020. Briefly, the story follows the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit dealing with a network of serial killers built during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The show has evolved in its journey to streaming, adopting a new serialized format as the team explores a set of connected cases leading them to an evil mastermind who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. Now, as the world opens back up, the network goes operational, and the BAU must hunt them down, one murder at a time,” reads the official description.
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The Criminal Minds: Evolution cast includes Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, A.J. Cook as Jennifer Jareau “JJ,” Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Aisha Tyler as Tara Lewis, and Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez. Additionally, Zach Gilford as Elias Voit, Josh Stewart as Will LaMontagne Jr., and Nicole Pacent as Rebecca.
Erica Messer serves as the series showrunner and writer. She also executive produced the show with Breen Frazier, Christopher Barbour, Glenn Kershaw, and Mark Gordon. The project comes from The Mark Gordon Company, ABC Signature, and CBS Studios.