Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Season 19 of Criminal Minds: Evolution, which arrives May 28 with its opening two episodes. The long-running crime drama returns with a core cast including Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, RJ Hatanaka, Adam Rodriguez, and Paget Brewster.
According to a press release, the Behavioral Analysis Unit continues investigating disturbing new cases while Elias Voit (played by Zach Gilford) tries to make amends for his past crimes. However, his growing notoriety unintentionally sparks a far more dangerous threat: a methodical and lethal admirer known only as “The Fan,” a copycat UnSub who becomes fixated on surpassing Voit.
The official logline explains that “Precise, calculating, and relentlessly dangerous, this UnSub pushes the BAU to the brink and back under the shadow of Elias Voit. But how far will The Fan go to prove his superiority over his idol?”
The trailer shows the BAU realizing they need Voit’s insight to track the copycat killer. As Voit puts it, “If he’s my fan, he’s trying to emulate his idol,” while warning that “the problem is: Once it starts, it can’t be stopped.” Additional scenes show Voit participating in a podcast about his crimes and assisting the BAU in profiling the killer behind the new wave of attacks, reinforcing the season’s central tension: relying on a monster to stop one. The preview also hints at a guest appearance from Connor Storrie, who may become another target of the copycat case.
See the trailer for Season 19 of Criminal Minds: Evolution: HERE.
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