Disney and Paramount have announced that it has renewed “Criminal Minds: Evolution” for another season. The sixteenth season of the show returns from its mid-season break with a new episode on Friday, 13th January 2023, on Paramount+ in the United States and on Disney+ in many countries around the world, including in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

In “Criminal 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. Cast members from the original series reprising 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.

“Criminal Minds: Evolution” will continue and expand the beloved franchise for streaming audiences, blending serialized elements into the series’ format. This season continues the “Criminal Minds” series, the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, the best of the best who profiled the worst of the worst.

Tanya Giles, chief programming officer of Paramount Streaming, said in a statement.

“We’re thrilled to bring even more twisted storylines to our loyal fans of Criminal Minds: Evolution with the order of another season. The series has always been a consistent top performer for Paramount+ and fans have quickly embraced this new season with its more serialized elements. There are still many dark twists and turns yet to come for the BAU this season and we can’t wait for fans to see what’s in store.”

“Criminal Minds: Evolution” is produced by Disney’s ABC Signature and CBS Studios. Erica Messer (“Criminal Minds,” “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”) serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer. Breen Frazier and Chris Barbour will serve as writers and executive producers, Glenn Kershaw will direct and executive produce, and Mark Gordon will also serve as executive producer.

The previous seasons of “Criminal Minds: Evolution”, along with the subsequent spin-offs “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” and “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” are all available to stream on Disney+ internationally. In the United States, they are available on Hulu.

The “Criminal Minds: Evolution” finale will arrive on our screens on February 9th 2023.

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Roger Palmer

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