Summary

• Filming for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 has begun after being delayed due to the Hollywood strikes of 2023.
• Kirsten Vangsness shares a behind-the-scenes video from the set, including a glimpse of an apartment that is not part of the FBI offices.
• The new season will continue the Gold Star storyline and potentially bring back Tyler Green, with hopes of Matthew Gray Gubler's Spencer Reid appearing as well.

Filming for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 has officially started. Paramount+'s revival of the CBS police procedural was supposed to start production back in the summer, but the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023 delayed it significantly until this year. There is no word yet when Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 may be released, but work on its sophomore year is already quietly progressing.

Penelope Garcia actor Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2. No story details can be deciphered from the clip as it mainly shows their backstage, including Garcia's quirky desk. Interestingly, however, there's a portion in the video where she enters a door that leads to an apartment that is not part of the FBI offices.

What To Expect From Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2?

Paramount+ had already ordered a new season of the series even before the Criminal Minds: Evolution season 1 finale. This means that showrunner Erica Messer and her team have been crafting more elaborate mysteries that can be tied to the events of the BAU's case against Sicarius. Between lingering plot lines and subsequent updates released since it wrapped up, there are some great possibilities in of what Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 may be about.

The mystery of Gold Star will be an overarching storyline that will continue in the new year for the FBI profilers. Elias Voit's capture opened the door for so many more questions regarding who or what it really is. Meanwhile, the divisive Tyler Green will also make a comeback, hinting that his affair with Garcia may not be done, or he has something to do with the BAU's next case. That said, there are continued hopes that he won't be the only returning face in season 2, with expectations that Matthew Gray Gubler's Spencer Reid returns.

Ultimately, Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 will likely continue the path that it started when it was originally revived by Paramount+. It will have more darker cases while also tackling the personal lives of the profilers. Beyond that, it is all up in the air at this point. Thankfully, Vangsness and the cast are more than happy to provide updates about filming via social media.

Source: Kirsten Vangsness/Instagram