Culture 2 min read By Morgan Griffin
Paramount+ cancels ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ after 20th season
Paramount+ has cancelled the procedural ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’, which will end with its 20th season, and cast members including Paget Brewster and Kirsten Vangsness have reacted on social media.
Paramount+ has cancelled the procedural drama ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’, and its 20th and final season is now set to be its last. Members of the cast responded publicly after the news, with several stars marking the end of a series that has run for two decades.
Paget Brewster and Kirsten Vangsness were among the show’s stars to share their reactions on social media. RJ Hatanaka also posted his response. Brewster and Vangsness both praised the cast and crew, with one describing them as the finest group of people she had worked with. The reactions show the close bond that has formed among the performers over the show’s long run.
A.J. Cook also spoke about the cancellation, using the moment to reflect on the series’ 20-season run. Her comments, along with those of her colleagues, framed the end of the show as a time to look back on a long and loyal association with a crime drama that has kept a large audience engaged through many years of changes in the cast and format.
The series has been one of the longest-running crime procedurals on television, and its conclusion marks the end of a franchise that began with the original ‘Criminal Minds’ and carried its characters into a new era. Fans have followed the show through many seasons, and the cast’s messages suggest the final season will be a point of pride for those who helped shape it.
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