‘Criminal Minds’ Revival at Paramount+: What Brings the Team Back Together?
Criminal Minds is coming back — but moving to streaming.
A 10-episode revival of the CBS procedural drama (which aired 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020) is coming to Paramount+ (CBS All Access rebrands on March 4), and we have the first details about what to expect: The team reunites “to investigate a single, fascinating case.”
The original series followed the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) of the FBI as the profilers hunted down the bad guys (Unknown Subjects, or UnSubs), usually one per episode (with a few recurring over the years). The team heading off on the next case at the end of the finale consisted of Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer “J.J.” Jareau (A.J. Cook), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), and Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney). (Kirsten Vangsness’ tech genius Penelope Garcia left the FBI to move into nonprofit work.)
Other cast members who played characters with the BAU over the years include Shemar Moore (as Derek Morgan), Thomas Gibson (as Aaron Hotchner), Jeanne Tripplehorn (as Alex Blake), Mandy Patinkin (as Jason Gideon), Lola Glaudini (as Elle Greenaway), and Jennifer Love Hewitt (as Kate Callahan).
Also coming to Paramount+ is The Real Criminal Minds, a true crime docuseries about a real former FBI profiler. It will examine real cases and real criminal behavior alongside clips from the scripted procedural drama.
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Ready, but bringing back Aaron Hotchner is a must,firing him was a mistake,so maybe bring him back, everyone deserves a second chance. Great actor, greatly missed.
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Im ready for them to come back my favorite show such great chemistry between the characters I thought it was the best show on TV
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I love the show, it should never have been cancelled. Hotch is the best but the show obviously can survive without him..and he and Penelope are my favorites.
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I so agree. Hubby and I aren't that far on binging, but it breaks my heart to know what's coming. Plus we need Derek Morgan. Plus, i know it will never happen, but I feel like they should being Gideon back from the dead. We never did really see him, and there could have been a reason for him to go into hiding like Hotch. *Sighs* In my dreams. But would it be awful to come back for just 10 episodes?
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Not watching without hotch
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Hell yeah
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I can't wait for come back it was absolutely the best show on television today
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I am ready
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I’m ready for Criminal Minds to make a return. The group at the end was by far the best in chemistry and they need to bring the whole lot of them back together and start whipping out some great new episodes!!! Just my humble opinion!
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I agree!
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Miss the show so much! Absolutely bring it back
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Bring it back to CBS, Cable is too expensive. I love all the ones who were with the original cast. I love Rossi.
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Love the programme but Hotch was the best, please bring him back. Gread his character cared so much fis teamuch
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Can. Not wait. One of my favorites a bunch of people that have great chemistry its wonderful
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