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The Lowdown
Twenty seasons is a huge run, but ending a show after its final episodes are already in the can is a rough way to say goodbye. This reads like a business decision about broadcast-style shows on streaming, not a verdict on the audience, which is still watching.
Key Takeaways
- Season 20 of Criminal Minds: Evolution will be the series’ last on Paramount+ (Deadline).
- The season premieres in 2027 and wrapped production earlier this fall, so it was not shot as a finale (Deadline).
- Deadline called it the first official cancellation for the new Paramount+ leadership under Casey Bloys (Deadline).
- Showrunner Erica Messer described the end as sudden (Deadline).
The Story
Paramount+ will end Criminal Minds: Evolution with its upcoming 20th season, Deadline reported on October 30. The show was given an early Season 20 renewal in March by the streamer’s previous leadership (Deadline).
Deadline reported the show is still in Paramount+’s top 10. It suggested the decision may come down to cost or to its nature as a broadcast-style series on streaming (Deadline).
Season 20 wrapped earlier this fall and will premiere in 2027, so it won’t have a planned ending. “While suddenly navigating the end of this chapter, I’m filled with gratitude for our remarkable cast,” showrunner Erica Messer said, noting the show’s 15 seasons on CBS and five on Paramount+ (Deadline).
Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, RJ Hatanaka, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster star (Deadline).
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