Criminal Minds: Evolution to End With Season 20 in 2027

Paramount has announced that Criminal Minds: Evolution will end with its 20th season, which is scheduled to premiere in 2027. The decision closes the current installment of a franchise that began on CBS and continued on Paramount+ under the Evolution title. The announcement does not establish whether the season’s final episode was intended to serve as a series finale. Showrunner and executive producer Erica Messer said the decision left her “suddenly navigating the end of this chapter.” She expressed gratitude to the cast, writers, directors, crew and fans, and said the team looked forward to sharing the season and celebrating the show’s legacy. The upcoming season is the fifth of Criminal Minds: Evolution on Paramount+, following 15 seasons of the original series on CBS. The franchise has therefore reached 20 seasons across the two runs. The streaming version retained several performers from the original, including Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Production on Season 20 had reportedly wrapped earlier in the fall, before the decision to end the series was announced. Because filming was complete, it remains unclear...