Matthew Grey Gubler will lastly be making his debut on Felony Minds: Evolution.
In response to TVLine, schedules have lastly aligned and Gubler, 44, will be part of the solid — however do not count on to see an excessive amount of of him within the Paramount+ collection. He’s solely going to look in a single season 18 episode. The outlet additionally confirms that Felony Minds wrapped filming on season 18 earlier this week.
PEOPLE has reached out to Paramount+ for remark.
Gubler, who performs Spencer Reid, is a Felony Minds franchise fan-favorite who has been notably absent from the sequel collection since its debut in November 2022. Within the storyline, it was established that Reid and particular agent Matt Simmons (performed by Daniel Henney, one other notably lacking solid member) have been away on an task.
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“It’s somewhat little bit of a thriller what Reid and Simmons are as much as,” showrunner Erica Messer advised TVLine forward of Evolution‘s premiere. “However they’re actually not forgotten. Dr. Reid’s and I imagine Matt Simmons’ desks are nonetheless there, nonetheless have stuff on it. [Spencer and Matt] aren’t gone gone.”
After wrapping in 2020, Felony Minds was revived by Paramount+ with Joe Mantegna, A.J. Prepare dinner, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster all returning as their characters.
Gubler performed Reid from 2005 to 2020 and appeared in additional than 300 episodes of the hit present. On Feb. 19, 2020, he shared a heartfelt goodbye on Instagram that featured a photograph of his most-cherished props.
“I’ve carried these 3 props with me virtually daily for the final 15 years. After tonight I’ll simply carry them in my coronary heart the place I’ll without end preserve recollections of one of the best crew, one of the best solid, and one of the best fands (followers/mates) a fictional crimefighter might ever have,” he wrote within the caption.
Gubler did tease his curiosity in returning to the present again in September 2023.
“I might be honored. I might completely love that,” he mentioned of showing on Felony Minds: Evolution throughout an interview on Eire’s The Six O’Clock Present, per Screen Rant. “They did a more recent spinoff of the present, however it was filming throughout a time once I was capturing one thing else. However I can’t wait — hopefully it’ll quickly work out.”
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Felony Minds: Evolution is now streaming on Paramount+.
