CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION Season 18 Trailers, Images and Posters

The eighteenth season of the procedural crime drama series "Criminal Minds", now re-titled as "Criminal Minds: Evolution", has premiered on May 8, 2025 on Paramount+. The show has been renewed for a nineteenth season. The cast includes Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Zach Gilford, RJ Hatanaka, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster.

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Matthew Gray Gubler To Reprise His Spencer Reid Role On CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION

Matthew Gray Gubler will return as Dr. Spencer Reid for the new season of the procedural series "Criminal Minds: Evolution". It has been frequently mentioned in the sequel series that Reid has been away from the BAU for a so-called special assignment. Gubler will appear in part of one episode in season three. The storyline for Gubler's appearance is under wraps.

Gubler signed on to star in the original "Criminal Minds" series soon after graduating from college, and it was his first TV role. Along with A.J. Cook, Gubler was the only full-time original cast member to stay for the show's entire 15-season run, which ended in 2020. He also directed 12 episodes.

Unfortunately, Gubler was the only "Criminal Minds" veteran who did not return for the 2022 sequel "Criminal Minds: Evolution" on Paramount+. Both Gubler and showrunner Erica Messer have said in interviews that they've tried to make it happen but the scheduling never worked out.

Gubler is also set to play the title role and produce the CBS Studios pilot "Einstein" (working title), from the "Monk" team of creator/executive producer Andy Breckman and director/executive producer Randy Zisk.

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CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION Series Trailer, Clip, Featurette, Images and Poster

"Criminal Minds: Evolution" is a procedural crime drama series created by Jeff Davis as a sequel to the 2005 series "Criminal Minds", which ended in 2020. Returning cast members include Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, AJ Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler and Adam Rodriguez. The show premiered on November 24, 2022 on Paramount+.

Find out more about the series after the jump.