Summary
Showrunner Erica Messer confirms Spencer Reid’s whereabouts during the events ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2. Despite Matthew Gray Gubler’s intention to reprise his breakout role in the Paramount+ series, he is confirmed to not appear in its upcoming run. Due to scheduling conflicts, the actor will not be returning as a member of the corecast ofCriminal Minds: Evolution. Naturally, the police procedural needs to explain why Reid still has yet to rejoin the BAU.
Ahead ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2’s premiere, Messer doesn’t wait to confirm where Reid is when the hunt for Gold Star resumes. In a new interview withTV Line, the long-time showrunner of the project reveals thatReid and fellow BAU absentee, Matt Simmons, will still be working on their separate cases, as previously revealed by the late Deputy Director Bailey. Read her full quote below:
When we did the season math, Season 16 was really only about six weeks’ worth of story, and now only two more weeks have gone by, so those guys are still doing what they’re doing.
Will Reid Finally Reunite With The BAU In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3?
Reid’s Return Would Be A Welcome Addition To The Revival Show
With both sides clearly wanting to reunite Reid with the BAU, the door will remain open for Gubler’s much-awaited return. It won’t happen inCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2, but assuming that the series gets picked for season 3, there is no doubt that Messer will reach out to the actor again to arrange his potential debut in the Paramount+ revival.Keeping Reid’s desk intact in the FBI officewill make it fairly easy to reincorporate the fan-favorite character back into Emily Prentiss' team. The same goes for Simmons once Daniel Henney is also clear to come back.
If Messer and her writers want to makeReid’s return more interesting, they can craft their next mystery surrounding his absence from the team. When Deputy Director Bailey revealed that the BAU’s boy genius was working on a classified case,Criminal Minds: Evolutiongave itself the creative opportunity to craft a new storyline that could pave the way for Reid’s reunion with his long-time team. There is no scarcity of options when it comes to this matter. The revival can even mine storytelling inspiration from the BAU’s long history in the original CBS series.
Spencer Reid’s Return Is More Unattainable After Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Update
An update for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 decreases the chances of Matthew Gray Gubler’s Spencer Reid reclaiming his regular spot with the BAU.
Whatever the case that Reid is working on, this update from Messer confirms that the profiler is good and safe. The last time that he went missing, he found himself drugged in Mexico and framed for murder, which resulted in him spending some time in prison. At least this time, inCriminal Minds: Evolution, he is just busy with another FBI case.
Criminal Minds: Evolution
Cast
InCriminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.
