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'Criminal Minds: Evolution' ends with Season 20 on Paramount+

The revival will conclude in 2027 after five seasons, marking the end of a 20-year franchise.

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What to know

  • Criminal Minds: Evolution is ending with Season 20 in 2027, concluding a 20-year run across two networks.
  • The cancellation decision was made under new Skydance leadership, despite the show's continued popularity on streaming.
  • Season 20 had already finished filming before the announcement, so the finale was not written as an intentional goodbye.

“While suddenly navigating the end of this chapter, I'm filled with gratitude for our remarkable cast, writers, directors and crew who have poured their hearts into this show, and for the incredible fans around the world whose unwavering loyalty has kept 'Criminal Minds' going for two decades.”

Erica Messer, Showrunner and EP · The Wrap ↗

Erica Messer Showrunner and executive producerCasey Bloys Skydance Co-Chair and Chief Content OfficerJoe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, RJ Hatanaka, Adam Rodriguez, Paget Brewster Cast members

'Criminal Minds: Evolution' ends with Season 20 on Paramount+
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    “It's hard to put into words what 'Criminal Minds' has meant to all of us who have been fortunate enough to be part of this extraordinary journey, first on CBS for 15 seasons and then on Paramount+ for five.”
    — Erica Messer

    1. 17 outlets first by Page Six, 13d ago · also Screen Rant? placeholder, Yahoo News Canada, E! News, Yahoo, TVLine, The Hollywood Reporter +10 · read ↗

    2. 6 outlets first by Yahoo, 13d ago · also TV Insider, Deadline, Variety, IMDb, The Hollywood Reporter · read ↗

    1 more claim →

    • Some super smart criminal mastermind who’s somehow connected to all the killer of the week and is always 1 step ahead The storyline is really bad and dragged out instead of writing them to be smart they write the main characters to be dumb

      pathfinderoursaviourr/television10d agoview on r/television ↗
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    • For the love of fucking god, stop insulting those who watch crime procedurals. There are many people below the age of 30 (I’m 31) that enjoy watching these shows

      brilliant-trash22r/television9d agoview on r/television ↗
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  2. background

    Decision made under new Skydance leadership despite high streaming popularity — The cancellation was decided recently under new leadership at Skydance, led by Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys, though Paramount+'s previous team had already recommended the series end. Season 20 had already finished filming before the announcement, meaning the finale was not written as a goodbye.

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