Moving forward, however, I have a good idea of who’s following in their footsteps.

1 on our call sheet.

And then this season, Prentiss is the second on the call sheet.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Prentiss, JJ, Garcia

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In any case, it only makes sense that JJ is next in line.

For starters, she is the longest-running active member of the BAU on the screen.

Cook is the only remaining original character who is still on active duty asCriminal Mindstechnically enters its 18th season.

AJ Cook as JJ and Paget Brewster as Prentiss in Criminal Minds: Evolution

InCriminal 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.

Season 1 even gave them a mini-arc about a health crisis for Will.

Ahead of season 3, I already have ideas about what JJ’s story may be about.

Firstly, I expect that there will be an update on Will’s situation.

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It can also be the narrative opening that the series needs to bring in some reinforcements.

JJ’s story in particular may lead to the much-anticipated return of Gubler’s Reid inCriminal Minds: Evolution.

Reid is JJ’s oldest and best friend in the BAU.

JJ checking up on Will in Criminal Minds: Evolution

BAU’s golden boy was supposed to appear in season 2, but scheduling conflicts hindered that.

Reid is JJ’s oldest and best friend in the BAU.

Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J.

Criminal Minds Evolution

InCriminal 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.

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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