# ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ to End With Season 20 at Paramount+

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/criminal-minds-evolution-to-end-with-season-20-at-paramount/
- Published: 2026-10-30T20:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T20:20:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/criminal-minds-evolution-final-season-20-paramount-1236935501/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Season 20 will be the show’s final season.
- It is due to air in 2027.
- The franchise has run for two decades across CBS and Paramount+.

## Summary

“Criminal Minds: Evolution” will conclude with its 20th season on Paramount+, ending a series that has run across two platforms for two decades. The finale marks the end of the franchise’s latest chapter, which resumed in 2022 after the original CBS series finished its 15-season run.

Season 20 is expected to air in 2027, though no premiere date has been announced. Season 19 aired from May to July this year; the drama follows the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Unit as its profilers investigate dangerous criminals. Showrunner Erica Messer thanked the cast, crew and international fans, while returning stars include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster.

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