Yahoo Lifestyle Fan-Favorite Star Returning to 'Criminal Minds: Evolution'
The last news we had on Matthew Gray Gubler was his casting as the lead in the CBS procedural dramedy, Einstein, but now it has been revealed that the actor, who played Dr. Spencer Reid in the first 15 seasons of Criminal Minds will be returning as a guest star on the spinoff Criminal Minds: Evolution.
According to TVLine, Gubler will make a guest appearance in an episode of Season 3 of the series (Season 18 overall) that follows the FBI’s elite team of profilers from the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU).
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The two series regulars most asked about who have been missing from Evolution have been Gubler and Daniel Henney’s Matt Simmons, who have been mentioned as being “away on assignment.”
The issue with Gubler has been one of scheduling. Since exiting the crime drama, Gubler has starred in the series Dollface and has authored two books Rumple Buttercup and The Little Kid With the Big Green Hand, both made the New York Times bestsellers list.
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But now, he will be revisiting his role even if it is only for one episode as he awaits news on his pilot's pickup. If Einstein goes to series, it will be the second time that Gubler is playing a genius who works with law enforcement.
Earlier this year, Criminal Minds: Evolution, showrunner Erica Messer told Parade, "There's always room for him. We went from shooting the show 10 months a year to four months out of the year so it's trickier than you think to be able to get into somebody's window when we don't have basically the whole year to do it. Last season was tricky, too, because the writers’ strike and actors strike had happened, so we didn't know when we were going to shoot so there was no way to really plan on it. Then this year, similarly, we didn't exactly know when we were going to be able to shoot. I will always remain hopeful, and I think he will always remain hopeful that the stars will align, and we'll get to do this again. But like I said, I can't fully speak to the season because we haven't broken the whole season, but I do know that he's busy doing other projects and that's amazing. We want that for him but he's always a part of our family."
Criminal Minds: Evolution will return with new episodes on Paramount+ in 2025.
