Summary

Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 is now in production not long after the season 2 finale was released on Paramount+. Despite the initial challenges of bringing the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis (BAU) team back to the small screen after ending their 15-year stint on CBS, the show proves to be worth all the hassle for the streamer. Even beforeCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 ended, Paramount+ already ordered the series' third season, highlighting how big of a success the revival is on the platform.

Surprisingly,Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 has already entered production, as revealed in a new behind-the-scenes video fromKirsten Vangsnesson Instagram. Check out a screenshot of the clip below:

Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, and Joe Mantegna in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 set

In the video,Vangsness takes a video of herself hanging out with Adam Rodriguez and Joe Mantegnain the season 3 set. They are not filming yet, but they are doing table reads instead.

What Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3’s Production Schedule Means For Its Release

Criminal Minds: EvolutionSeason 3 Is Guaranteed To Release In 2025

Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3was confirmed before the mystery of Gold Star was officially solved. However, aside from the renewal, not much was revealed about the specifics of the procedural’s upcoming year. Because of this, it’ssurprising that production for season 3 has already started this soon. Granted that the cast has yet to get back on a proper set and begin filming, the fact that they are already doing a table reading this early means that the creatives behind the series have already determined the BAU’s next story.

Now that Paramount+ already has the ball rolling for season 3, the question is whether missing characters such as Spencer Reid can return as a member of theCriminal Minds: Evolutioncast.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Prentiss, JJ, Garcia

The perk is thatParamount+ can releaseCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 in early 2025. Production takes several months, and streaming shows are premiered once a full season has already been filmed. Given that, the BAU can return to the small screen for new episodes sooner rather than later. Unlike many ongoing shows on streamers,Criminal Minds: Evolutionhas had the luxury of releasing a new season every year. Given this new reveal, Paramount+ can maintain that scheduling trend for season 3.

I Already Know Which BAU Character Will Be The Focus Of Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3

After rigorous seasons of Rossi and Prentiss, I’m confident about which BAU member will be focused on by Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3.

Now that Paramount+ already has the ball rolling for season 3, the question is whether missing characters such asSpencer Reid can returnas a member of theCriminal Minds: Evolutioncast. There were plans to include him in the past seasons, but Matthew Gray Gubler’s schedule just didn’t line up, hindering his comeback as the BAU’s golden boy. This time, however, it’s curious if things finally work out so that viewers can finally see the fan-favorite character again.

Criminal Minds Evolution

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.