Criminal Minds (season 12)
| Criminal Minds (season 12) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 28, 2016 – present |
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The twelfth season of Criminal Minds was ordered on May 6, 2016, by CBS with an order of 22 episodes. The season premiered on September 28, 2016.
The entire main cast from the previous season will return for the season, except Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan), who left the show during the eleventh season.
This season also marks the final appearance of Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner).
Criminal Minds was renewed for a twelfth season with an episode order of 22 episodes on May 6, 2016. It was announced that the season would began to air on September 28, 2016. The entire main cast will return for the season, except Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan), who left the show during the eleventh season.
After Shemar Moore's departure in the previous season, it was announced that former CSI: Miami star Adam Rodriguez had been cast to fill his void in the twelfth season. He will play Luke Alvez, a new recruit to the BAU from the FBI's Fugitive Task Force, tasked with helping to capture an escaped killer from last season. On July 21, Kirsten Vangsness confirmed that Paget Brewster would reprise her role as SSA Emily Prentiss for multiple episodes. It was announced on August 10, 2016, that Aisha Tyler, who joined the show in the previous season as Dr. Tara Lewis, had been promoted to a series regular.
On August 30, 2016, it was announced that Brewster had been promoted back to series regular, following Thomas Gibson's firing. CBS announced on September 21, 2016, that Jane Lynch would reprise her role as Dr. Diana Reid, Spencer Reid's schizophrenic mother after eight years. It was reported that she would be appearing in the second half of the season in a multi-episode arc.
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