The prodigal son finally returns in Season 18 of the beloved police procedural crime thriller drama series, Criminal Minds. Yes, you heard it right, Matthew Gray Gubler is all set to finally reprise his fan favourite role of Dr. Spencer Reid in the upcoming season of the now Paramount+ series after more than five years. Created by Jeff Davis, Season 18 of Criminal Minds is set six months after the prison attack on the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit, and it will see the BAU members joining forces with the extremely unpredictable Elias to catch another dangerous killer.
Criminal Minds Season 18 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?)
Criminal Minds Season 18 consists of ten episodes in total. Season 18 of the police procedural crime thriller drama series premieres on Paramount+, with its first episode on May 8, 2025, with the rest coming out weekly every Thursday. Check out the full episode guide of Criminal Minds Season 18 below:
- Episode 1 “Swimmer’s Calculus” – May 8, 2025
- Episode 2 “The Zookeeper” – May 15, 2025
- Episode 3 “Time to Say Goodbye” – May 22, 2025
- Episode 4 “I’m Fine, It’s Fine. Everything is Fine” – May 29, 2025
- Episode 5 “The Brutal Man” – June 5, 2025
- Episode 6 “Hell is Empty…” – June 12, 2025
- Episode 7 “…All the Devils Are Here” – June 19, 2025
- Episode 8 “Tara” – June 26, 2025
- Episode 9 “CollateRal” – July 3, 2025
- Episode 10 “The Disciple” – July 10, 2025
Criminal Minds Season 18 – Cast & Characters (Who Is In It & Who Are They Playing?)
Criminal Minds Season 18 stars Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, A.J. Cook as Jennifer “JJ” Jareau, Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis, Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez, RJ Hatanaka as Tyler Green, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, Zach Gilford as Elias Voit, Nicole Pacent as Rebecca Wilson, Aimee Garcia as Dr. Julia Ochoa, Josh Stewart as Will LaMontagne Jr., and finally Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid.