The second season of Paramount’s Criminal Minds: Evolution has promoted complicated yet interesting character as a series regular, ScreenRant reports. The character in question is Tyler Green, portrayed by Ryan-James Hatanaka (Nancy Drew, The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder, Nurses). The show’s production for the second season was delayed many times because of the SAG-AFTRA strike back in 2023. Production has begun in January, and the main storyline for this upcoming season will focus on unveiling the identity of Gold Star, for which the BAU will have unexpected help from Hatanaka’s character.
According to ScreenRant, Green’s storyline in the first season began as him being person who was able to infiltrate the serial killer network of Elias Voit by himself since he was originally a military intelligence officer. The new season’s report shows that “BAU recruits Tyler as a consultant, utilizing his psychological operations training on their latest season-long investigation,” via ScreenRant.
Green’s mysterious past with Voit could be vital to cracking the case open. It’s still unclear what Green truly wants and it will be delved deeper in the second season. Green was also the main reason why fan-favorite character Penelope Garcia, portrayed by Kristen Vangsness (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Phil of the Future), decided to return to work for the BAU. Garcia and Green had a fling, which impacted fans who had hoped she would get together with co-worker Luke Alvarez, portrayed by Adam Rodriguez (C.S.I. Miami, Magic Mike XXL, Magic Mike).” Emily Prentiss, portrayed by Paget Brewster (Friends, Modern Family, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), and her team have to continuously be cautious with Green, because he truly doesn’t seem to be who he says he is.