"Criminal Minds" continues to evolve and remain a top crime franchise after 17 seasons.
Criminal Minds: Evolution finds new and adaptive ways to keep viewers engaged.
There are seventeenth seasons of the American police procedural crime drama television series Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 premiered on June 6, 2024. This season follows members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they investigate the mystery of Gold Star. As that conspiracy unfolds, the BAU is met with an unexpected complication when Elias Voit, a.k.a. "Sicarius", a prolific serial killer, stalker, and abductor (that was the main antagonist last season) negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody, in the BAU’s own backyard. This 10 episode crime series streams weekly episode releases Thursdays on Paramount+, the finale set to be released on August 1, 2024.
This season picks up two weeks after the events of last season's finale and the main case surrounds a Bristow, Virginia police officer's wife being murdered. However, they discover the DOJ has been consulting with Elias Voit. After the police officer commits suicide during questioning, the BAU calls Tyler Green to help them with the case. Episode one set the pace for the entire season and how the criminal Voit will continue to be a major factor in cases, crime, and scandals throughout the season.
Already at the episodic season halfway mark, episode 5 premieres in less than 48 hours on June 27, 2024. Episode 5 is titled “Conspiracy vs. Theory” and it is directed by well known crime show director Sharat Raju.
This high-stakes episode see’s the BAU enlist Voit to help capture a pair of well known killers which leads to Voit negotiating with the criminals in order to avoid a mass casualty event. Viewers have become enthralled in the current storyline which involves a multitude of ways that modern security forces conduct and execute with the help of advancements in technology, a deeper understanding of psychology, and even by studying or consulting previous criminals in order to keep the community safe.
Criminal Minds: Evolution has done well to expand their character arcs, keep the action flowing, and also provide the audience with thrilling and mysterious cases throughout this season.
Earlier this month on June 5, 2024, (a day before the premiere), Criminal Minds: Evolution was renewed for another season.
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Criminal Minds: Evolution stars:
Joe Mantegna as David Rossi
AJ Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia
Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis
Zach Gilford as Elias Voit
Ryan-James Hatanaka as Tyler Green
Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez
Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss
Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, AJ Cook, Adam Rodriguez, and Zach Gilford are not only starring, but also serving as director throughout this season.
Join the team now to help solve the latest case! The first half of Criminal Minds: Evolution is streaming on Paramount+ with weekly Thursday episode releases until the season finale on Thursday August 1, 2024.