We’ve waited so long, and now it’s almost here! Season 18 of Criminal Minds: Evolution is just around the corner, bringing our favorite BAU team back for another heart-pounding chapter. The new season picks up six months after the brutal prison attack on Elias Voit — aka the terrifying Sicarius Killer. While Voit may be behind bars, the chaos is far from over. His devoted followers have spread across the darkest corners of the internet, igniting a new wave of violence. Now, the BAU faces an even more chilling reality: the monsters are multiplying. And the new teaser is here.
To stop the carnage, the team must do the unthinkable—work with Voit himself, a man who knows the mind of a killer because he is one. But Voit isn’t cooperating out of the goodness of his heart. He’s playing his own game, and every move he makes could be part of something far more sinister than anyone sees coming.
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As loyalties blur and danger closes in, the team’s unity is tested like never before. Who can be trusted when the only ally is the devil you know?
Starring fan favorites Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez, Paget Brewster, and rising threats Zach Gilford and RJ Hatanaka, this season digs deeper into the twisted psychology of both predator and profiler. Showrunner Erica Messer returns alongside directors Bethany Rooney and Aisha Tyler to deliver a season filled with shocking turns, chilling mind games, and a race against time.
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