Criminal Minds ended only three years ago, but fans of the police procedural crime drama are in luck: A new iteration of the long-running show is streaming now, and here are all the details, including where to watch Criminal Minds: Evolution.

When Criminal Minds premiered back in 2005, there was no way to know it would become a ratings hit for CBS that would run for fifteen seasons and even inspire a video game. The drama followed criminal profilers working for the FBI, and while Criminal Minds changed significantly during its run, viewers kept tuning in — and will likely want to know where to watch the revival Criminal Minds: Evolution, which picks up three years after the events of the series finale and finds old and new FBI members struggling to cope with drastic changes in their lives, all while working together to catch increasingly dangerous UnSubs.

Criminal Minds Evolution
Criminal Minds: Evolution


In Criminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.

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Where To Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution

Criminal Minds: Evolution promises to bring back most of what viewers loved about the original series, while still tweaking a few things to accommodate for our changing times (the network of killers the FBI members are hunting was built up during the COVID-19 pandemic). It is interesting to see how Criminal Minds: Evolution handles the jump to streaming, and even more interesting to discover what gruesome new cases our beloved Behavioral Analysis Unit will have to face. Whether you’re a long-time fan of the original series or just a crime junkie looking for your next fix, you’ll need to know how to watch all ten episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution. The first two episodes premiered in November 2022 on Paramount Plus, with subsequent episodes premiering weekly.

Who Returned For Criminal Minds: Evolution?

Adam Rodrguez and Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds Evolution

Criminal Minds: Evolution was created by Criminal Minds showrunner Erica Messer, who also had a hand in the 2016 spin-off Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Criminal Minds: Evolution brings back most of the cast members of the original show’s final season, with the exception of Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney, and adds a few new faces, such as Zach Gilford, who is best known for his role as quarterback Matt Saracen on Friday Night Lights. Several of the show’s actors, such as A.J. Cook and the Emmy-winning Aisha Tyler, also take on directorial roles. The revival is exactly what fans of the original show were looking for.

What's The Cheapest Way To Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution?

The cheapest place to stream Criminal Minds: Evolution is on Paramount Plus, through a monthly subscription. A free trial is available, the Essential plan is $5.99 a month, and Paramount Plus with Showtime is $11.99 a month.

Criminal Minds Evolution
Criminal Minds: Evolution


In Criminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.