Criminal Minds Evolution Sets May Return — Season 20 Already Confirmed

“Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 19 premieres May 28 on Paramount+, and the hit series has already been renewed for Season 20.”

Criminal Minds: Evolution returns May 28, 2026 on Paramount+, bringing back one of television’s longest-running and most successful crime dramas for its highly anticipated 19th season. In an early vote of confidence, the series has already been renewed for a milestone Season 20, set for 2027.

The continued expansion of the Criminal Minds universe highlights the enduring popularity of the franchise, with Criminal Minds: Evolution maintaining a strong global fanbase and consistent streaming success.

Season 19 sees the return of core cast members Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Zach Gilford, and RJ Hatanaka, alongside Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. The series continues to follow the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), an elite team of profilers tasked with tracking and capturing some of the most dangerous criminals before they can strike again.

The upcoming season will also feature an extensive list of guest stars, including Connor Storrie, Justin Kirk, Yvette Nicole Brown, Clark Gregg, Paul F. Tompkins, Cress Williams, Kofi Siriboe, Lyndon Smith, Richard Cabral, Jeri Ryan, Rob Yang, Nicholas Gonzalez, Inny Clemons, Nicole Pacent, Dash Mihok, Joseph Cross, and Cara Jade Myers, adding new layers to the series’ evolving cases.

Criminal Minds: Evolution is produced by 20th Television and CBS Studios, with Erica Messer serving as showrunner and executive producer. Executive producers also include Breen Frazier, Chris Barbour, Glenn Kershaw, and Mark Gordon.

Streaming Details

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 19 premieres May 28, 2026 exclusively on Paramount+. All previous episodes are currently available to stream on the platform.