In June, Paramount+’s Criminal Minds: Evolution released its second season, and it became one of the most popular shows on the platform.
According to Comicbook.com, Criminal Minds: Evolution season 18 is still in production. The original cast returning includes Kirsten Vangsness (Phil Of The Future, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior), who plays Penelope Garcia, A.J. Cook (Wer, Back Fork) who portrays badass agent Jennifer Jareau, Joe Mantegna (The Godfather Part III, Thinner) who plays David Rossi, Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami, Ugly Betty) who plays Luke Alvez, Aisha Tyler (Friends, Ghost Whisperer) who portrays Dr. Tara Lewis, Paget Brewster (Friends, How I Met Your Father) who plays iconic agent Emily Prentiss and Ryan-James Hatanaka (Nancy Drew, Nurses) who portrays Tyler Green. In an interview with Comicbook.com, Rodriguez shared his thoughts on the differences between Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution.
“…We’re just so reinvigorated to be doing the show on Paramount+ now in more than one way. I mean, it’s obviously Criminal Minds: Evolution. So it’s slightly different from what Criminal Minds was. But we’ve got these characters that have been around for all of these years, and have built up this relationship with the audience that we now get to explore in a new way,” Rodriguez explained via Comicbook.com. “So it lends itself to feeling more cinematic just in the amount of breath, time, and space that we have to do that kind of exploration. I think another big part of that is the addition of Anthony Pietro, who’s our Director of Photography now, is amazing and just has a has a great eye and a great feel for the show. And on top of all of that fits into the culture of the show as well.”
If anyone is interested in knowing more information about season 18 of Criminal Minds: Evolution, Comicbook.com has available the official synopsis to read below:
“As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU’s own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.”
The first two seasons of Criminal Minds: Evolution and all 15 seasons of Criminal Minds are streaming on Paramount+.