Criminal Minds: Evolution to End With Season 20 on Paramount+

Criminal Minds: Evolution is approaching the end of a run that includes both the original procedural and its streaming revival. According to Variety Movies, Paramount+ revived the series for season 16 in 2022.

The show has formally used the title Criminal Minds: Evolution since that move, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The forthcoming season 20 will be its last.

On October 30, Paramount+ announced the series would end with season 20. The Wrap TV reported that the streamer shared the news alongside first-look photos of the upcoming season.

The final season is set for 2027, according to Bleeding Cool. That means the cancellation announcement comes before the show's concluding season airs.

On October 31, Bleeding Cool reported that Kirsten Vangsness said she had received the cancellation news just 90 minutes before it became public. Her account points to how little notice she had before viewers learned the series was ending.

By November 1, cast members were responding publicly. Variety Movies reported reactions from A.J. Cook, Paget Brewster, Vangsness and others as they looked back on the show's 20-season run.

The announced endpoint is season 20, not a further renewal. The Hollywood Reporter described cast disappointment under the words "There's So Many More Stories to Tell," capturing the feeling that the series still had material left to explore.

The responses also included appreciation for the people behind the show. Deadline Hollywood covered tributes from Brewster, Vangsness and others under the phrase "The Finest Group Of People."

The next major step is the final season's arrival in 2027, as reported by Bleeding Cool. The supplied coverage does not establish an exact premiere date or explain how the series will close its story.