Overview
- Paramount+ said Friday that Criminal Minds: Evolution will conclude with its upcoming Season 20, which the streamer says will premiere in 2027.
- Core cast members Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, RJ Hatanaka, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster are confirmed to return for the final season.
- Reporting from Deadline and others says the cancellation decision was made recently under the new Paramount+/Skydance leadership and came after the show’s Season 20 finished production earlier this fall, creating doubt that the episodes were written as a deliberate series finale.
- Showrunner and executive producer Erica Messer issued a statement expressing gratitude to the cast, crew and fans and said the team looks forward to sharing Season 20 and celebrating the series’ legacy.
- The franchise ran 15 seasons on CBS before the 2022 Paramount+ revival and is produced by 20th Television and CBS Studios, and the end of Evolution may signal tighter streaming strategy on renewals and costly, broadcast-style continuations.