The FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers are back in an all-new series spin-off of Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Evolution, which premieres with the first two episodes on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, on Paramount+. Building on the original series and franchise, which ran from 2005-2020, Criminal Minds: Evolution brings back much of the original cast in one of their most-high stakes cases: an UnSub who used the pandemic to build a network of fellow serial killers and now that society is opening up, they have gone operational. Following both the serialized element and longer story-arc structure, the show will follow the team as they hunt down one killer at a time, and close off the network. Original cast members Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez, and Paget Brewster return, with Zach Gilford joining the cast as part of the season-long arc. Read on to learn more about how to watch Criminal Minds: Evolution.
- When Does Criminal Minds: Evolution Air: Criminal Minds: Evolution airs on Thursdays.
- How Many Episodes: Criminal Minds: Evolution will have 10 episodes.
- Where Watch: Criminal Minds: Evolution is on Paramount+ (Free Trial)
Stream Criminal Minds: Evolution
Criminal Minds: Evolution will stream on Paramount+ (Formerly CBS All Access), which offers a 7-day free trial so that you can try the service with no risk. However, there are two plan options to choose from:
Paramount+ Premium: Provides on-demand ad-free access to Paramount+ original content, including this season of Criminal Minds: Evolution, as well as live streaming access to your local CBS station, although any live CBS shows will still have commercials. After the 7-day free trial, the service price starts at $11.99.
Paramount+ Essential: This plan provides Paramount+ original content and ad-supported on-demand episodes of shows airing on CBS the next day for $5.99 per month after a 7-day free trial.
Paramount+ is available on Roku Players, Apple TV, Xbox, Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick. See our review of Paramount+ for more information on this streaming service.
How to Watch Past Seasons
While Criminal Minds: Evolution aired initially on Comedy Central, all four past seasons are now available streaming on Paramount+.
Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Roku
To watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Criminal Minds: Evolution
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Paramount+ is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Roku. Open Paramount+, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Criminal Minds: Evolution” and select the show.
Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Fire TV
To watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Criminal Minds: Evolution
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and Paramount+ will install
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Criminal Minds: Evolution” and select the show.
Watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Apple TV
To watch Criminal Minds: Evolution on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Criminal Minds: Evolution
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select Paramount+, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.
