A Criminal Minds revival is still in active development at Paramount+ and appears to be getting closer to a greenlight. Six stars of the cancelled CBS series — Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler, and Paget Brewster — are all working on deals to return for potentially more than one year. At this point, Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney are not returning.
Paramount+ is currently working on a deal with Erica Messer – the executive producer and showrunner of the original series on CBS. Once that deal is locked in place, contracts with the cast will move forward, per Deadline. A license agreement between Paramount+ and the show’s studios — ABC Signature and CBS Studios — for 10 new episodes has already been worked out.
The series follows the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) out of Quantico, Virginia. The original series aired for 15 seasons before ending in 2020.
Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, spoke about the Criminal Minds revival at the TCA press tour earlier this week. She said:
“We are still very much in development on Criminal Minds. We’ll have more to share on that soon but it is alive and well.”
What do you think? Are you excited about the return of Criminal Minds? Would you like to see more than one new season?
That would be great! Only thing is Reed would have to come back for me to watch it. Be nice to have Hotch back too
Sorry guys but without Hotch it lost intensity and with out Spence it will loose warmth and appeal If they brought them back along with Mandy Patinkin I’d buy a new T.V just to watch it. That was truly one of my all time faves!!!
I would love to have it back I watched it every week
Can’t wait for Criminal Mind to come back
I use to always watch Criminal Minds when it was on. I’ve watched it from the first Season to the last season. So it really makes me happy that it might be coming back!
I have watched all 15 seasons so am very excited. Hope Spencer returns also.
I am beyond excited this show is coming back!!! Was one of my favorite shows!!!
Criminal minds is one of my favorite shows. I can’t wait for them to bring it back
Would love for them to bring back Criminal Minds
Please bring back criminal minds, I am a 74 year old woman and tv is my like and I love criminal minds. Waiting anxiously.