“Criminal Minds: Evolution” has been renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+. The third season will go into production later this year in Vancouver, BC.

The news comes one day ahead of the Season 2 premiere of the series. Season 2 will debut with two episodes on June 6, with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays thereafter.

The official description of the new season states that it “picks up as the FBI’s elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) 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.”

The series stars original “Criminal Minds” cast members Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Ryan-James Hatanaka with Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Felicity Huffman will guest star in the new season as Dr. Jill Gideon, the ex-wife of Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin). Additional guest stars include Clark Gregg, Liana Liberato, Paul F. Tompkins, Tuc Watkins, and Brian White.

Erica Messer serves as showrunner and executive producer on “Criminal Minds: Evolution.” Breen Frazier, Chris Barbour, Glenn Kershaw, and Mark Gordon also executive produce. ABC Signature and CBS Studios produce.

“Criminal Minds: Evolution” serves as a continuation of the original “Criminal Minds,” which aired for 15 seasons on CBS before concluding in 2020. The first season of “Evolution” aired on Paramount+ in 2022.