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Criminal Minds: Evolution
Season 16
Logo for the sixteenth season
Starring
No. of episodes5
Release
Original network
Original releaseNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24) –
present (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

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten by [7]Original release date [8]
3251"Just Getting Started"Nelson McCormickErica MesserNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)
3262"Sicarius"Nelson McCormickBreen FrazierNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)
3273"Moose"Joe MantegnaMatthew LauDecember 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)
3284"Pay-Per-View"Adam RodriguezChristopher BarbourDecember 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)
3295"Oedipus Wrecks"Sharat RajuJayne A. ArcherDecember 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
3306"True Conviction"[9]UnknownChikodili AgwunaJanuary 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
3317"Pieces of Me"[9]Aisha Tyler[10]Sullivan FitzgeraldJanuary 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
3328"Pas De Deux"[9]UnknownCarlton GillespieJanuary 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)
3339TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
33410TBAUnknownUnknownFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)

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.[11][12] In February 2022, the series was confirmed to be still in development.[13] Paramount+ officially gave a series order in July 2022.[14] 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.[14] 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.[15] In September 2022, Joe Mantegna announced that he would be directing an episode this season.[16] Later that month, it was confirmed that A. J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Adam Rodriguez would also be directing episodes this season.[17]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rice, Lynette (September 21, 2022). "Criminal Minds: Evolution Announces Premiere Date On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Josh Stewart on Twitter: "Yeah I'll be there"". Twitter. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 11, 2022). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Adds Nicole Pacent In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 11, 2022). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Adds Nicole Pacent In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Ray, Alyssa (November 24, 2022). "When Zach Gilford Learned About His Wife's Criminal Minds Role". E! Online. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Criminal Minds". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Shows A-Z - Criminal Minds: Evolution on Paramount Plus". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "EIDR Record: Criminal Minds Season 16". EIDR. September 24, 2022. doi:10.5240/9CB7-211D-766E-29CE-BF9F-3. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (February 19, 2021). "'Criminal Minds' Revival In Early Development At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  12. ^ White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "'Criminal Minds': Paramount+ Lays Out Plan To Revive Procedural Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 13, 2022). "'Criminal Minds' Revival A Go At Paramount+ With Key Cast Members & Showrunner Set To Return". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Joe Mantegna on Instagram: 'Day one directing my 10th episode of Criminal Minds. You won't be disappointed!'". Instagram. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  17. ^ 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.