At long last, the BAU is back!
Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 (aka Criminal Minds Season 17) premiered exclusively on Paramount+ on June 6, and this time, the FBI’s criminal profilers you know and love are teaming up with Season 1 serial killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) to understand and catch the infamous Gold Star killer.
Per Paramount+, “As the conspiracy unfolds, the 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.”
The sophomore season of the revival series premiered with two episodes on Thursday, but once fans have finished their mini binge-watch, they’ll be hooked on the new installment and curious what awaits.
Wondering when Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 premieres on Paramount+? What time you should tune in each week? How many episodes are in Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2? And who’s who in the cast? Here’s everything to know about the latest installment in Paramount+’s drama.
As noted above, the new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday, June 6 with two episodes.
New episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution premiere on Paramount+ on Thursdays. Episodes are typically available to stream on the platform starting at 12:00 a.m. PT/ 3:00 a.m. ET. But if it’s Thursday and you don’t see a new episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution, try refreshing your browser or app. Sometimes it takes platforms a moment to refresh and display new content.
Like Season 1, Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 will consist of 10 episodes total. After premiering with two episodes, the season will follow a weekly release schedule until its August finale.
Looking for a complete Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 episode guide with corresponding premiere dates? Here are the official premiere dates for Season 2’s ten episodes, which premiere throughout June, July, and August.
Curious who’s who in Criminal Minds: Evolution‘s Season 2 cast? In addition to a number of returning fan-favorite stars who have been with Criminal Minds for years, Season 2 will also reportedly welcome Felicity Huffman as a guest star.
While we’ll have to wait and see which character Huffman is playing, here’s a list of some returning cast members you’ll see this season:
Criminal Minds: Evolution is exclusively streaming on Paramount+, which means you’ll need to be a Paramount+ subscriber in order to watch new episodes. The platform offers a seven-day free trial, in case you want to wait and watch the entire season for free after the finale airs. Otherwise, a Paramount+ Essential plan (offering limited ads without access to Showtime originals/movies, local live CBS station, live sports and events like The Masters, or the ability to download shows for later viewing) is available for $5.99/month, while a Paramount+ with Showtime plan offers the essential perks plus Showtime originals and movies, CBS access, live sporting events, the ability to download shows, and no ads for $11.99/month.
All 15 seasons of the original “Criminal Minds” series — which aired from 2005-2020 on CBS — are also available to stream on Paramount+.