Criminal Minds season 16
| Criminal Minds: Evolution | |
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| Season 16 | |
 Logo for the sixteenth season | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Original release | November 24, 2022 – present |
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The sixteenth season of the American police procedural crime drama television series Criminal Minds subtitled Evolution follows members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they are faced with a network of serial killers built during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a revival of the 2005 television series, which ended in 2020.[1] The season premiered on November 24, 2022, on Paramount+ in the United States[2] and on November 25, 2022, on Disney+ internationally.
Cast
Main
- Joe Mantegna as David Rossi
- AJ Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
- Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia
- Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis
- Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez
- Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss
Recurring
- Zach Gilford as Elias Voit
- Josh Stewart as Will LaMontagne Jr.[3]
- Nicholas D'Agosto as Deputy Director Doug Bailey[4]
- Nicole Pacent as Rebecca Wilson[5]
- Kiele Sanchez as Bridget Voit[6]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by [7] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 1 | "Just Getting Started" | Nelson McCormick | Erica Messer | November 24, 2022 |
| 326 | 2 | "Sicarius" | Nelson McCormick | Breen Frazier | November 24, 2022 |
| 327 | 3 | "Moose"[8] | Joe Mantegna | Matthew Lau | December 1, 2022 |
| 328 | 4 | "Pay-Per-View"[8] | Unknown | Christopher Barbour | December 8, 2022 |
| 329 | 5 | "Oedipus Wrecks"[8] | Unknown | Jayne A. Archer | December 15, 2022 |
| 330 | 6 | "True Conviction"[8] | Unknown | Chikodili Agwuna | January 12, 2023 |
| 331 | 7 | "Pieces of Me"[8] | Aisha Tyler[9] | Sullivan Fitzgerald | January 19, 2023 |
| 332 | 8 | "Pas De Deux"[8] | Unknown | Unknown | January 26, 2023 |
| 333 | 9 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | February 2, 2023 |
| 334 | 10 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | February 9, 2023 |
Production
Development
In February 2021, a revival series and the sixteenth season of Criminal Minds was announced to be in early development at Paramount+ with 10 episodes planned.[10][11] In February 2022, the series was confirmed to be still in development.[12] Paramount+ officially gave a series order in July 2022.[13] The official title of the new series was revealed in September 2022.[1]
Casting
Most of the main cast of the last season of the previous series returned, with the exception of Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney.[13] On September 4, 2022, Josh Stewart confirmed he would reprise his role as Will LaMontagne Jr.[3] On September 9, 2022, Zach Gilford was cast in a recurring role.[1]
Filming
Filming began in August 2022.[14] In September 2022, Joe Mantegna announced that he would be directing an episode this season.[15] Later that month, it was confirmed that A. J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Adam Rodriguez would also be directing episodes this season.[16]
References
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (September 9, 2022). "'Criminal Minds' Revival Gets Title; Zach Gilford to Recur in Paramount+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (September 21, 2022). "Criminal Minds: Evolution Announces Premiere Date On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Josh Stewart on Twitter: "Yeah I'll be there"". Twitter. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 11, 2022). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Adds Nicole Pacent In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 11, 2022). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Adds Nicole Pacent In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Ray, Alyssa (November 24, 2022). "When Zach Gilford Learned About His Wife's Criminal Minds Role". E! Online. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Criminal Minds". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "EIDR Record: Criminal Minds Season 16". EIDR. September 24, 2022. doi:10.5240/9CB7-211D-766E-29CE-BF9F-3. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ paget brewster [@pagetpaget] (November 16, 2022). "Episode 7. Directed by @aishatyler. It was a turning point in many ways and I hope you'll watch it !" (Tweet). Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 19, 2021). "'Criminal Minds' Revival In Early Development At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "'Criminal Minds': Paramount+ Lays Out Plan To Revive Procedural Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Earl, Jennifer Maas,William; Maas, Jennifer; Earl, William (February 1, 2022). "'Criminal Minds' Revival Is 'In Development,' Paramount Plus Programming President Confirms". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 13, 2022). "'Criminal Minds' Revival A Go At Paramount+ With Key Cast Members & Showrunner Set To Return". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Joe Mantegna on Instagram: 'Day 2 of filming, we're back! #criminalminds #davidrossi #paparossi #criminalmindscast #paramountplus #criminalmindsfan #cbs #wheelsup #instgramreels #viralreels #television #streaming'". Instagram. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Mantegna on Instagram: 'Day one directing my 10th episode of Criminal Minds. You won't be disappointed!'". Instagram. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Criminal Minds: Evolution [@criminalminds] (September 21, 2022). "Confirmed: @JoeMantegna, @ajcookofficial, @aishatyler, & @_Adam_Rodriguez will all be directing episodes this season! #TCA22 #CriminalMinds" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
