Criminal Minds
Summary
There are several original serial character who can return inCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 . FBI ’s famed Behavioral Analysis Unit ( BAU ) has successfully made the passage from CBS to Paramount+ with its revitalization project . Aside from change broadcasters , there are also a few other divergence betweenCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 and its parent serial . Paramount+ ’s endeavor consider a longer storytelling format . Instead of receive an episodic narrative , which means that the BAU tackle new cases every calendar week , its new incarnation devotes a whole time of year to taking on a single unsub . This way of life , Criminal head : Evolutionis able to fully research the case as it did with Elias Voit .
Effectively work as a continuation of the originalCriminal Mindsseries , Criminal judgement : Evolutionfeatures the same core castof characters as its precursor . This makes it easy for long - time follower of the CBS serial to get on board in this Modern looping of the police procedural . That being said , Section Chief Emily Prentiss is still overlook several ally , with the FBI re - as babble out some of her federal agent even as they dealt with their with child case ever . apart from presently alive profilers , however , Criminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 can bring back several other conversant faces as the BAU delves profoundly into the secret of Gold Star .
7Alex Blake
On the heels of Prentiss ' going from the BAU , Jeanne Tripplehorn ’s Alex Blake was introduce inCriminal Mindsseason 8 . shortly , Alex eventually became an important appendage of the BAU , work intimately with the rest of the squad and develop a bond with them . However , her tumultuous family relationship with Erin Strauss made study tricky for her . Alex left the BAU due to psychological harm , opting to chip at a path as a teacher . Considering her great human relationship with several stay profilers , however , bringing Alex back as additional help inCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 is possible . It ’s also a great opportunity to lastly see her interact with Prentiss .
6Kevin Lynch
Penelope Garcia has always been the BAU ’s technical school psychoanalyst . However , when she got shoot inCriminal Mindsseason 3 , the show brought in Nicholas Brendon ’s Kevin Lynch — a fellow tech psychoanalyst , who helped the profilers find out who pullulate Penelope . After his initial involvement , Kevin became a recur guest mavin inCriminal Minds . apart from lend a helping hand to the BAU when they demand extra assistance , he also originate an on - and - off again romanticism with Penelope .
As Prentiss and the profilers dispense with far bigger and crafty eccentric moving forward inCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 , BAU can use someone like Kevin . His return could also bring excitement to Penelope and Luke Alvez ’s burgeoning romance . That being tell , Paramount+ may choose to recast the character , considering Brendon ’s political campaign - ins with the law .
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5Matt Simmons
Joining the squad afterCriminal thinker : Beyond Borderswas canceled , Daniel Henney ’s Matt Simmons was an intact part of the BAU during the last few years of the original show . When word about the Paramount+ revival get around out , there were concerns that he would n’t be able to partake in the project due to his former commitment to Wheel of Time . Narratively , Criminal Minds : Evolutionhas yet to volunteer a concrete response about his whereabouts . Even Prentiss is being kept in the darkness about it . However , this also confirms that he remains an active FBI operative . Given this , it ’s possible thatCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2 reunites him with the BAU .
4Aaron Hotchner
WhenCriminal Mindsdebuted in 2005 , it had seven master characters . Through the years , it underwent several cast changes , so character departures were n’t new when Thomas Gibson ’s Aaron Hotchner left . Still , it remains one of , if not the prominent exit inCriminal Minds ' history . Gibson ’s departure was abrupt and controversial . He was fired from the show after an on - fructify altercation preceded by similar issues in the past . Narratively , CBS was able to ascertain a reason for his sudden absence seizure without needing an on - screen leave . As it turned out , Hotch resolve to enter witness protection to keep him and his only son , Jack , dependable from serial slayer Peter " Mr. Scratch " Lewis .
Even after Mr. Scratch was finally taken down by the BAU , however , Hotch choose to in the end leave the FBI permanently and focus on heighten Jack . This was understandable given everything they had been through by then . However , it has already been more than a 10 since Hotch ’s departure . Jack no longer demand close-fitting supervising and Scratch has long been extend . Narratively , there ’s nothing stopping from him coming back . That being said , considering his previous on - go under issues , Hotch ’s possibleCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2return is n’t going to be as straightforward .
3Jack Hotchner
IfCriminal head : Evolutionisn’t well-situated bringing back Gibson as Hotch and recasting is n’t an option , it can still integrate him without the motivation for him to have a physical appearance via Jack . As cite , the young Hotchner is now a full grownup . If JJ and Will ’s Henry can be a part of the Paramount+ serial publication , then it can find a path to incorporate Jack into the narrative . Perhaps his involvement can finally enclose up Hotch ’s story inCriminal Mindsif the dealership is set up on never utilizing the character ever again . Instead of draw the Hotchners to a case , maybe it could be a personal narrative for the BAU .
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2Derek Morgan
Shemar Moore ’s Derek Morgan was part of the original hurl whenCriminal Mindsdebuted in 2005 . Throughout the next decade , he played an inherent role in the BAU ’s operations until he decease the project in season 11 to quest for other things in his career . Narratively , the profiler decided that it was time to retire and focus on his grow mob . Morgan actually return a yoke of times as a guest onCriminal Mindsand every single fourth dimension , it was always a blast . Derek coming back inCriminal Minds : Evolutionseason 2is always a welcomed possibility , especially given his anticipated reunification with Spencer .
1Spencer Reid
Arguably the biggest absence seizure inCriminal mind : Evolutionis Matthew Gray Gubler ’s Spencer Reid . As one of the two original characters who appeared in all 15 seasons of the CBS procedurals ( the other one being JJ ) , Reid is very special to long - timeCriminal Mindsfans . Between this and his intellectual prowess , not cause him in the Paramount+ serial publication as the BAU hunted down Voit and his meshwork of serial killer was a massive release for the team . Gubler ’s absence is due to a intermixture of reasons , but everyone involved inCriminal head : Evolutionhas been nothing but optimistic that Reid will finally return .
