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Criminal Minds: Evolution is back. The chilling procedural returns for its second season on June 6. Want to keep up with the BAU team and their latest case? We have all the details about how to watch Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2. Plus, find out what to expect from the new episodes. 

‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Season 2 premieres June 6 

Members of the BAU standing around a table covered with photos in 'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Season 2
(L-R) Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Ryan-James Hatanaka as Tyler Green, A.J. Cook as Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, and Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss in ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ | Michael Yarish /Paramount+

Criminal Minds: Evolution is a revival of CBS’s long-running series Criminal Minds, which ended in early 2020. The show returned in late 2022 with most of the original cast (minus fan favorite Matthew Gray Gubler). But the new season came with a slightly different twist. Rather than the former case-of-the-week approach, Criminal Minds: Evolution focused on a single, disturbing case that unfolded over the course of the season. 

Now, the show is set to return for its second season. The first two episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 premiere on Thursday, June 6. The season has 10 episodes. New episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays through August 1.

Where to stream ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’

Criminal Minds: Evolution streams exclusively on Paramount+. 

Paramount+ streaming plans start at $5.99 per month. An Essential plan includes access to an extensive library of Paramount+ and CBS shows, including all 15 seasons of Criminal Minds, NCIS, Blue Bloods, 1883, and more. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $11.99 per month. In addition to everything included in the Essential plan, the premium, ad-free plan includes live TV streaming and access to Showtime originals. If you’re a Walmart+ subscriber, your membership includes a Paramount+ Essential plan.

What to expect from the new season of ‘Criminal Minds’ 

Zach Gilford as Elias Voit in a prison cell with cinderblock walls in 'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Season 2
Zach Gilford as Elias Voit in ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ | Michael Yarish /Paramount+
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Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 1 ended with serial killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) behind bars. But his story isn’t over. In season 2, the BAU must turn to Voit (aka Sicarius) as they investigate the Gold Star mystery teased in the season 1 finale. 

“We’re planning on using [Voit] almost the way Hannibal Lecter was used in Silence of the Lambs, that we have this brilliant mind, twisted profiler in custody, and we don’t wanna talk to him,” showrunner Erica Messer told TV Insider. “We don’t feel like we need his help, but because of the Gold Star of it all, we’re gonna need to talk to him a little bit more than we ever thought we would.”

Here’s the official synopsis for the new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution: 

“In the wake of last season’s shocking finale, the upcoming all-new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution picks up as the FBI’s elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU’s own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.” 

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