When Criminal Minds: Evolution debuts this Thanksgiving, it will be without some of its most familiar faces.
As previously reported, Matthew Gray Gubler is not returning as Spencer Reid for the 10-episode Paramount+ revival.
The same can be said for Daniel Henny, who played Matthew Simmons when the series aired on CBS.
“It’s a little bit more of a mystery what Reid and Simmons are up to. They’re certainly not forgotten. Their desks are still there, still have stuff on it,” showrunner Erica Messer teased Thursday during the Paramount+ TCA panel for the show, according to Variety.
“We’re definitely playing that. They are not gone gone.”
Messer would like to have more stars to come back at some point in the series.
Thankfully, the series will not be changing in its move from CBS to Paramount+.
“It has definitely broadened our scope, but I’m very aware...
As previously reported, Matthew Gray Gubler is not returning as Spencer Reid for the 10-episode Paramount+ revival.
The same can be said for Daniel Henny, who played Matthew Simmons when the series aired on CBS.
“It’s a little bit more of a mystery what Reid and Simmons are up to. They’re certainly not forgotten. Their desks are still there, still have stuff on it,” showrunner Erica Messer teased Thursday during the Paramount+ TCA panel for the show, according to Variety.
“We’re definitely playing that. They are not gone gone.”
Messer would like to have more stars to come back at some point in the series.
Thankfully, the series will not be changing in its move from CBS to Paramount+.
“It has definitely broadened our scope, but I’m very aware...
- 9/21/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
There's yet another item to add to the list of things we're grateful for this Thanksgiving. On Sept. 21, Paramount+ announced the first two episodes of the Criminal Minds spin-off Criminal Minds: Evolution will debut on the streaming platform Nov. 24, a.k.a. Thanksgiving Day. The remaining episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. The new series will see the return of agents Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), JJ Jareau (A.J. Cook) and Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler). And while Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney, who portrayed Spencer Reid and Matthew Simmons respectively, won't be joining the...
- 9/21/2022
- E! Online
The “Criminal Minds” revival on Paramount+ may not feature every original star, but their presence is still felt, showrunner Erica Messer said on Wednesday’s virtual Television Critics Association panel.
Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney, who portrayed Spencer Reid and Matthew Simmons, respectively, on the CBS procedural, are not currently attached and it’s unknown where the characters are.
“It’s a little bit more of a mystery what Reid and Simmons are up to. They’re certainly not forgotten. Their desks are still there, still have stuff on it,” Messer teased. “We’re definitely playing that. They are not gone gone.”
The executive producer added that she’s hopeful more original stars “will be able to come back and play at some point” in the series.
“Criminal Minds” aired for 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020.
When “Criminal Minds: Evolution” debuts, the characters will all be in very different places. “We...
Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney, who portrayed Spencer Reid and Matthew Simmons, respectively, on the CBS procedural, are not currently attached and it’s unknown where the characters are.
“It’s a little bit more of a mystery what Reid and Simmons are up to. They’re certainly not forgotten. Their desks are still there, still have stuff on it,” Messer teased. “We’re definitely playing that. They are not gone gone.”
The executive producer added that she’s hopeful more original stars “will be able to come back and play at some point” in the series.
“Criminal Minds” aired for 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020.
When “Criminal Minds: Evolution” debuts, the characters will all be in very different places. “We...
- 9/21/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
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