The seventeenth season of the American

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television series, '' Criminal Minds: Evolution'', premiered on June 6, 2024 on

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in the U.S. and on

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in other regions on June 7, 2024. The season's story arc follows members of the

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(BAU) as they investigate the mystery of "Gold Star", however, they are forced to work with Elias Voit when he "negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody, in the BAU's own backyard". One day prior to the premiere of season seventeen, ''Criminal Minds: Evolution'' was renewed for an eighteenth season.

Cast

Main

Joe Mantegna Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring on CBS's ''Criminal Minds'' since 2007 as FBI Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi. He has voiced the recurring role of mob boss Fat Tony on th ...

as David Rossi * A. J. Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau * Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia *

Aisha Tyler Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. She is known for playing Andrea Marino in the first season of ''Ghost Whisperer'', Dr. Tara Lewis in ''Criminal Minds'' since 2015, Mother Nature in the final two ...

as Dr. Tara Lewis *

Zach Gilford Zachary Michael Gilford (born January 14, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama series '' Friday Night Lights''. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix horror limited series '' Midnight Mass''. ...

as Elias Voit * Ryan-James Hatanaka as Tyler Green * Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez *

Paget Brewster Paget Valerie Brewster ( ; born March 10, 1969) is an American actress. She first received recognition for her recurring role as Kathy on the fourth season of ''Friends''. She gained wider recognition as FBI Supervisory Special Agent Emily Pre ...

as Emily Prentiss

Recurring

* Nicole Pacent as Rebecca Wilson * Brian J. White as Vincent Orlov * Paul F. Tompkins as Brian Garrity * Kiele Sanchez as Sydney Voit *

Liana Liberato Liana Daine Liberato (born August 20, 1995) is an American actress. She played the younger version of the female lead in the 2014 film ''The Best of Me (2014 film), The Best of Me'' and starred in the drama films ''The Last Sin Eater (film), The ...

as Jade Waters * David Garelik as Damien Booth *

Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' and her role as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne, a transgender woman, in the film ''Trans ...

as Dr. Jill Gideon

Guest

Clark Gregg Robert Clark Gregg Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He portrayed Phil Coulson in films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2024, and voiced Coulson in an animated tele ...

as FBI Director Ray Madison *

Tuc Watkins Charles Curtis "Tuc" Watkins III (born September 2, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles as David Vickers on ''One Life to Live'', Mr. Burns in ''The Mummy (1999 film), The Mummy'', Bob Hunter (Desperate Housewives), Bob Hunter on ''Des ...

as Frank Church * Nicholas D'Agosto as Deputy Director Doug Bailey * Alex Saxon as Pete Bailey

Episodes

Production

Development

The seventeenth season of ''

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'' was announced on January 12, 2023. It is marketed by

as the "second season" of ''Criminal Minds: Evolution''; which was originally announced as a revival series. The first two episodes of the new season was released on June 6, followed by weekly releases. The new season premiered on June 7, 2024 on

in Canada.

Casting

The entire main cast from the previous season will return, with the additions of Ryan-James Hatanaka as Tyler Green and

as Elias Voit who were promoted to series regulars this season, after recurring in the previous season. On January 17, 2024,

Josh Stewart Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor. He had his breakout with a main role as Officer Brendan Finney on the sixth and final season of the NBC crime drama television series ''Third Watch'' (2004–2005). Following ...

revealed that after 16 years, he will not reprise his role as Will LaMontange Jr. this season, stating that his "days of playing Will LaMontagne Jr. are over." Fans have speculated that

Matthew Gray Gubler Matthew Gray Gubler (, ; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show ''Criminal Minds'', for which he also directed several episodes. Gubler has appeared in ...

, the actor of

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, may be returning to the show, having not been present in the previous season due to scheduling conflicts. On September 29, 2023, Gubler expressed his willingness to return. In April, it was announced that

would guest-star as Dr. Jill Gideon, the ex-wife of Jason Gideon. On May 10, 2024, it was announced that

, Brian J. White and

will be recurring throughout the season as FBI Director Ray Madison, Vincent Orlov and Frank Church, respectively. Paul F. Tompkins will reprise his role from season 15 as Brian Garrity.

Filming

Filming and production for the seventeenth season of ''Criminal Minds'' officially commenced on January 18, 2024. Filming wrapped on May 10, 2024. Cast members

, A. J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez and

will be directing episodes this season

References

{{Criminal Minds 2024 American television seasons Criminal Minds seasons