'Criminal Minds' Season 18 Cast Updates: 8 Returning Actors, 1 New Star, 1 Exciting Cameo Revealed!

Criminal Minds will be returning with season 18 in 2025 and we have some details to share about the upcoming episodes.

The third season of Evolution, the continuation of the beloved CBS show, will premiere on Paramount+ later this year.

TVLine has confirmed that the action will pick back up “six months” after the end of the previous season.

Criminal Minds showrunner Erica Messer previously revealed that we are done with Gold Star in the upcoming season, but the next season won’t necessarily be a new case.

“Not 100%, because we still have Voit in our life. It’s a bit more hybrid. Remember, we didn’t solve Gold Star really until we caught Damien, so that was sort of an ongoing story for most of the season. This [next] season will feel a little different, where we’re solving standalone ‘Catch the Bad Guy’ cases,” she told TVLine.

So, which cast members are coming back? And who is joining the cast?

Browse through the slideshow for all the updates we have…