In 2020, followers skilled the heartbreaking information that one in all their prime collection, Felony Minds, had been canceled after fifteen seasons. When the present obtained a reboot two years later, not the entire forged returned.
Felony Minds: Evolution introduced again a few of our favourite profilers, solely one in all whom had been with the present because the starting and some who changed authentic workforce members who had left earlier than the present ended.
Some of the vital losses within the present’s historical past was that of boy-wonder Dr. Reid Spencer, performed by Matthew Grey Gubler.
Through the fifteen-year authentic run of Felony Minds, Reid performed the nerdy educational with an eidetic reminiscence and a brilliance for profiling criminals.
Followers adored the awkward genius that was Dr. Spencer Reid, whether or not it was his shut relationship with J.J. (A.J. Prepare dinner) and her sons, his bromance with former BAU member Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), or his little brother vibes with tech analyst Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness).
Because the youngest, socially awkward member of the FBI Behavioral Evaluation Unit, Reid gave the workforce a familial closeness that we lack with the Felony Minds reboot.
His brilliance was typically the lacking piece within the case, normally delivered in a diatribe of long-winded dialogue that educated the viewers and bored his teammates.
However whereas he was a unbelievable FBI agent — and lecturer as soon as he left the BAU to pursue different profession alternatives — Reid was an excellent higher good friend and son to his mentally in poor health mom (Jane Lynch), who spent the vast majority of the present in a psychological establishment.
Reid’s concern of genetically inheriting schizophrenia deeply affected him all through his time with the BAU, sometimes resulting in irrational behaviors and out-of-character selections.
We frequently noticed Reid when he was emotionally susceptible, reminding us of how younger he was in comparison with the remainder of the workforce.
However his aversion to know-how — technophobe — additionally gave him the air of a person from a distinct time. Seeing him nonetheless diving into dusty outdated books and crisp paper information in stiff manilla folders whereas everybody else used iPads and electronic mail was particular for somebody his age.
Nonetheless, regardless of his youth, Spencer’s insights had been invaluable to the workforce. He helped clear up dozens of crimes, first below mentor Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin) after which below workforce chief Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson).
When Felony Minds obtained its cancelation order, Gubler determined to retire Dr. Reid to the tutorial system, leaving the actor with time to attempt different inventive endeavors.
Attributable to Gubler’s schedule conflicts, he was not obtainable to return to the collection when the present obtained a reboot to stream on Paramount+ two years after getting axed.
Nonetheless, issues have lastly aligned to offer followers the reunion we’ve dreamed of since Felony Minds: Evolution started. Reid is coming house.
However earlier than you get too excited, we should notice that his look is just not everlasting. I repeat, Dr. Spencer Reid won’t return to Felony Minds: Evolution full-time.
Sadly, we’re solely getting a single episode look of our favourite tweed-wearing brainiac. The relaunch units Reid up for particular appearances, with the storyline that he’s away on a particular mission with one other absentee BAU agent, Particular Agent Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney).
Whereas we haven’t heard something about Henney (The Wheel of Time) returning to the present in any capability, his storyline is open ought to he ever need to seem as Gubler will in Felony Minds: Evolution Season 3.
Followers should make do with the return of former Felony Minds: Evolution workforce members Jennifer Jareau (Prepare dinner), Garcia (Vangsness), Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and led by Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster).
Felony Minds: Evolution Season 3 (Felony Minds Season 18) will welcome a newcomer, Dr. Ochoa (Aimee Garcia). Garcia is most often called Ella Lopez on Lucifer.
Whereas we’ll solely get Reid again for one episode (up to now), followers of Gubler may catch him in his latest position on Einstein.
Gubler is about to renew a job much like Spencer Reid as Lew Einstein, an excellent professor who forgets he has to comply with the identical guidelines as everybody else, main him into hassle with the regulation. He’s additionally the great-grandson of Albert Einstein.
However he’s not the one former Felony Minds actor to attain the principle position in a present. CM followers’ first style of heartbreak got here after we mentioned goodbye to Derek Morgan. Moore left to star as Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson within the CBS S.W.A.T. reboot.
Since S.W.A.T. is in its eighth and ultimate season, hopefully, Moore will discover some free time to briefly go to Felony Minds: Evolution to offer followers a take a look at Derek Morgan years after his BAU exit.
Whereas we all know Reid is returning briefly, information of how the present will strategy his character’s return is saved secret. How enjoyable, however how agonizing for the wait!
Since Spencer is away on a secret project, the present can incorporate him into the brand new storyline by a shared case. He may come to the BAU with a case he wants their assist to resolve.
The workforce may additionally stumble onto a case he’s secretly engaged on, forcing them to work collectively.
Or perhaps they find yourself with an outdated case they have to re-examine, one which Reid performed an enormous half in fixing. I may consider a number of instances which may make wonderful revisits.
Much more interesting might be if Spencer has to work in opposition to the BAU indirectly. He might be undercover or have a distinct mission end result. The BAU might be after one particular particular person, however Reid’s workforce desires to go away him in play to get to the larger unhealthy particular person.
A a lot sadder storyline might be that Spencer’s character turns into a sufferer of a criminal offense that the BAU should clear up. Maybe we lastly see Dr. Reid’s dying, which is a assured approach to make a case private for the BAU.
It may additionally make an incredible setup for different character returns, like Spencer’s mother (Lynch), Derek Morgan (Moore), or Dr. Jill Gideon (Felicity Huffman), spouse of Reid’s deceased mentor.
It will be nice to see Jane Lynch reprise her position as Reid’s mentally in poor health mom once more. She’s been nice on Solely Murders within the Constructing; nonetheless, one thing about her efficiency as Diana Reid has caught in my thoughts for many years.
The best concern about bringing Reid again (in addition to killing him off) is the reunion. Will we get an unimaginable (nearly) full-team reconciliation? Or will we’ve got to accept seeing him with a number of of the workforce, probably brokers with whom he’s not as shut, like Alvarez and Lewis?
Given what number of networks handle their budgets by specializing in character-driven tales and restricted characters per scene, it doesn’t bode nicely for our dream gathering.
Possibly Reid is available in to work with the damaging serial killer Voight, who we all know will probably be returning for the third season of Felony Minds: Evolution. Or perhaps he’ll faucet BAU’s latest asset, Tyler Inexperienced, for assist together with his secret mission.
We should see Spenc and Garcia again collectively once more. However much more than that, this viewer calls for a shifting scene between Spencer and J.J.
Phrase within the TV world is that Felony Minds: Evolution Season 3 will probably be character-centric on Tara Lewis and Jennifer Jareau.
If that’s true, we should marvel how Reid’s look will have an effect on JJ’s story, particularly after studying that we’ll now not see her on-screen husband, Will LaMontagne Jr (Josh Stewart), who exited the present after Felony Minds Season 16.
Might we lastly see one thing romantic between the 2 after practically twenty years? Or will they keep their overly shut friendship? How about Reid visiting J.J.’s boys, who he was shut with whereas with the BAU?
So, how do you suppose Spencer Reid will return to Felony Minds?
How in-depth would you like them to go for under a brief go to?
Are you among the many lovers or the disillusioned after the announcement of his transient return?
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