Paramount+ Confirms ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Season 19 Release, Season 20 Renewal
Filmogaz.com reports that Paramount+ has set a premiere date for the next installment of Criminal Minds: Evolution. The streamer also confirmed a Season 20 renewal ahead of Season 19’s launch.
Premiere date and schedule
Season 19 will debut on May 28 on Paramount+. New episodes will roll out weekly after the premiere. Paramount+ confirms the Season 19 release and has already greenlit Season 20.
Season 20 is slated to arrive in 2027. The advance renewal gives the creative team additional runway for long-term storytelling.
Cast highlights and guest lineup
The series brings back many familiar faces. Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, and Aisha Tyler return.
- Zach Gilford and RJ Hatanaka join the main cast.
- Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster also appear this season.
- Guest stars include Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry)
- Justin Kirk (Angels in America)
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Community)
- Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman)
- Cress Williams (Black Lightning)
- Kofi Siriboe (Queen Sugar)
- Lyndon Smith (Step Sisters)
- Richard Cabral (Mayans MC)
- Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager)
- Rob Yang (The Menu)
- Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor)
- Inny Clemons (Judging Amy)
- Nicole Pacent (Westworld)
- Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan)
- Joseph Cross (Big Little Lies)
- Cara Jade Myers (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Production and creative team
The show is produced by 20th Television and CBS Studios. Erica Messer serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Other executive producers include Breen Frazier, Chris Barbour, Glenn Kershaw, and Mark Gordon. A first-look clip for Season 19 has been released.
Series context
Criminal Minds: Evolution continues the saga of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. The BAU profiles suspects and works to stop future attacks.
The revival follows the original Criminal Minds run of 15 seasons on CBS. Evolution picks up threads from that long-running drama.
