When and Where to Watch Criminal Minds Season 17

After last season’s finale left fans’ jaws on the floor, the wait is over: The new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution premieres Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Paramount+.

Wondering what mystery and drama await in the new 10-episode season? Well, you don’t need a forensic investigation to get answers. Just read on to learn where and when you can watch all new episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution. We’ll also tackle questions such as, “Who stars in Criminal Minds: Evolution?” and “What’s the difference between Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution?” So, yeah, we're on the case.
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Where can I stream Criminal Minds: Evolution?

You can stream Criminal Minds: Evolution exclusively on Paramount+. The new season of the Paramount+ original series premieres on Thursday, June 6, with the first two episodes. After that, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. There will be 10 episodes in total.  

The last season of Criminal Minds: Evolution is also available to stream exclusively on Paramount+. All 10 episodes of that season are available to binge-watch right now.

Where can I stream Criminal Minds?

You can stream Criminal Minds with Paramount+. All seasons are available. And when we say all seasons, we mean it: We're talking all 15 seasons of the original Criminal Minds, which ran on CBS from 2005-2020, and all seasons of Criminal Minds: Evolution, which premiered exclusively on Paramount+ in 2022.

What is Criminal Minds: Evolution?

Criminal Minds: Evolution is a continuation and expansion of the beloved Criminal Minds franchise, which blends serialized elements into the series format. The original Criminal Minds series, which ran on CBS from 2005-2020, follows the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) – a best-of-the-best team that profiles the worst of the worst. Criminal Minds: Evolution sees the return of the BAU.

In the last season of Criminal Minds: Evolution, the elite team of criminal profilers comes up against its greatest threat yet: an unknown subject (UnSub) who uses the recent pandemic to build a network of serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the BAU is forced to hunt each killer down, one murder at a time. But no sooner do they hone in on the psychopath at the heart of the serial killing network than that psychopath captures one of their own …

In the new season, the BAU investigates the deadly mystery of GOLD STAR, a phrase connected to a powerful secret. As the conspiracy unfolds, the team is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU’s own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.

Who stars in Criminal Minds: Evolution?

As of this new season, the cast of Criminal Minds: Evolution is as follows:

Joe Mantegna (as David Rossi)
A.J. Cook (as Jennifer "J.J." Jareau)
Kirsten Vangsness (as Penelope Garcia)
Aisha Tyler (as Dr. Tara Lewis)
Zach Gilford (as Elias Volt)
Ryan-James Hatanaka (as Tyler Green); with,
Adam Rodriguez (as Luke Valdez); and,
Paget Brewster (as Emily Prentiss).

Emmy®-winner Felicity Huffman has been announced as a guest star.

How many seasons of Criminal Minds: Evolution are there?

As of this spring, there will be two seasons of Criminal Minds: Evolution. All 10 episodes of the last season are available to stream exclusively on Paramount+. The new season, also streaming exclusively on Paramount+, premieres on Thursday, June 6, with two new episodes. After that, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. As with the last season, there will be 10 episodes in all.

Note: On Paramount+, the last season of Criminal Minds: Evolution is listed on the Criminal Minds show page as Season 16. The new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will be listed as Season 17.

How many seasons of Criminal Minds are there?

There are 15 seasons of the original Criminal Minds; all 15 seasons are available to stream on Paramount+. The Emmy®-nominated series originally ran on CBS from 2005-2020.

What is the difference between Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution?

Criminal Minds is a series that ran on CBS from 2005-2020. Criminal Minds: Evolution is a continuation and expansion of the original CBS series that premiered exclusively on Paramount+ on Nov. 24, 2022.

All together, there are more than 300 episodes of Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution – and all episodes are available to stream on Paramount+.

Note: On Paramount+, searches for either "Criminal Minds" or "Criminal Minds: Evolution" will lead you to the Criminal Minds show page. There, you can stream either/both shows. The original Criminal Minds consists of Seasons 1-15; Criminal Minds: Evolution is Season 16 and onward.

What else can I watch on Paramount+?

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