Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster shares her excited reaction to the recent revival update confirming that it is still in development. Brewster starred in the CBS crime drama as Emily Prentiss, one of the members of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit who was brought in to replace former Agent Elle Greenaway in season 2. Following her seeming death in season 6, Prentiss would return in season 7 and depart again at the end of the season, later returning as a series regular in season 12 as the new Unit Chief of the BAU after Aaron Hotchner's departure, which stemmed from actor Thomas Gibson's dismissal from the show.
Having originally premiered in 2005, Criminal Minds proved to be one of CBS' most-watched shows throughout its 15-season run and sparked a whole franchise including a South Korean adaptation, a video game and two spinoffs, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders, the former of which was cancelled after one season while the latter after two. Despite an initial announcement for season 15 to be the end of the show, word broke in early 2021 that a revival of the show was in the works for Paramount+ with the original cast in talks to return and longtime showrunner Erica Messer leading the charge. Though one Criminal Minds star thought the revival to be dead in the water, it appears they are now eating their own words and are happy to do so.
On the heels of a confirmation it is still in development, Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster took to Twitter to share her reaction to the recent update on a revival of the show. The actress expressed her excitement at the confirmation the revival is still in the works, noting having been wrong when discussing it in the past and stating her joy for having been wrong. See what Brewster said below:
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Brewster had notably stated in mid-2021 that the Criminal Minds revival was likely dead, though offered no explanation as to why it appeared to no longer be moving forward. At the time, a spokesperson at Paramount+ did ultimately respond with an assurance that it was still in the works, with this week seeing the streamer once again confirming during its Television Critics Association presentation that the revival is alive and well. Though no timeline was given in the most recent update for the project, they did tease that more would be shared soon with fans of the series.
Though Brewster's reaction to the Criminal Minds revival update doesn't give much insight into when further updates could come, it should nonetheless prove an exciting development to see the star as eager to return as followers of the crime drama. Additionally, with reported plans of two seasons at the streamer with Messer at the helm and the original stars all in talks to return, the franchise's future looks to be bright. Audiences can catch up on all 15 seasons of Criminal Minds streaming on Paramount+ now.
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