Criminal Minds: Evolution season 4’s filming is officially underway, with many of the original cast members returning. Renewed ahead of season 3’s premiere, the series continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as they combine methods of profiling to identify and catch serial killers. Premiered on Paramount+ on May 8, season 3 consists of 10 episodes, with one new episode dropping every Thursday through July 10.

Announced through a joint Instagram post shared by Criminal Minds and Paramount+ official accounts, the core cast is back on set for season 4. Joe Mantegna (David Rossi), Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss), AJ Cook (JJ Jareau), Adam Rodriguez (Luke Alvez), Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia), Aisha Tyler (Dr. Tara Lewis), and RJ Hatanaka (Tyler Green) can be seen in the photo. Check out the post below:

What This Means For Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 4

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 4 Could Potentially Be More Complex

The first season of the revival series began production in August 2022 and arrived in November that year. Due to various delays, season 2’s filming didn’t start until January 2024, and roughly five months later, the season arrived in June that year. Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 started filming in August 2024, roughly nine months before the season premiere in May. It looks like production time could vary from season to season, but the last two seasons, which arrived almost exactly a year from each other, could indicate that Paramount+ might be aiming for a similar release window for season 4.

An early production start date could suggest a few different things. It’s very likely that Criminal Minds: Evolution might return sooner than expected, but there’s also the possibility that season 4 might simply require more time to film, which could mean more complex storylines and arcs. On the other hand, the new post confirms the season regulars, with Tyler becoming a more permanent member of the BAU team.

Our Take On Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 4’s Filming Update

More Tyler In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 4

It seems that no time is being wasted between the airing of season 3 and the production of Criminal Minds: Evolution season 4. Talking about efficiency, season 3 is only four episodes in, and season 4 is already in production, which is great news because it shows that Paramount+ has strong faith in the revival series.

While no viewership statistics have been revealed, there seems to be a lot of interest in the long-running series, especially with the brief return of original cast member Matthew Gray Gubler in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3. It’s unclear whether he’ll appear again in season 4. With Josh Stewart’s Will having died on screen, there’ll be at least one familiar face missing from the upcoming season of Criminal Minds: Evolution. On the other hand, Tyler has been a really strong addition to the BAU team, and it’s very exciting to see more of him in the new season.

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Criminal Minds

8/10

Release Date

September 22, 2005

Showrunner

Erica Messer

Directors

Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Rob Bailey, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, John Gallagher, Douglas Aarniokoski, Guy Norman Bee, Larry Teng, Nelson McCormick, Alec Smight, Charles S. Carroll, Rob Spera, Charles Haid, Diana Valentine, Rob Hardy, Tawnia McKiernan, Bethany Rooney, Karen Gaviola, Sharat Raju, Thomas Gibson, Aisha Tyler, Anna Foerster, Gloria Muzio, John Terlesky

Writers

Bruce Zimmerman, Virgil Williams, Edward Allen Bernero, Janine Sherman Barrois, Chris Mundy, Simon Mirren, Debra J. Fisher, Kimberly A. Harrison, Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin, Karen Maser, Oanh Ly, Stephanie Sengupta, Aaron Zelman, Kirsten Vangsness, Erica Meredith, Andi Bushell, Holly Harold, Alicia Kirk, Jeff Davis, Randy Huggins, Edward Napier, Jayne A. Archer, Chikodili Agwuna

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  Kirsten Vangsness

  Penelope Garcia

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  Matthew Gray Gubler

  Dr. Spencer Reid