Hotch (Thomas Gibson) is still present for the September 28 season premiere of Criminal Minds on CBS. The title of the episode is “The Crimson King” and here’s how CBS describes it:
Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season, on the 12th season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Adam Rodriguez joins the cast as Luke Alvez, a new recruit to the BAU from the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force.
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"The Crimson King" -- Agent Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) joins the BAU team, which is tasked with capturing a killer who escaped prison with 13 other convicts at the end of last season, on the 12th season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis Photo: Eddy Chen/CBS é2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna (David Rossi), Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner), Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid), A.J. Cook (Jennifer “JJ” Jareau), Aisha Tyler (Dr. Tara Lewis), Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia), and Adam Rodriguez (Luke Alvez).
Guest stars in the Criminal Minds season premiere are Bodhi Elfman (Peter Lewis), Erik Stocklin (Brian Phillips), Bobby Ray Shafer (Chief Arthur Emmett), Jeff Kongs (Officer Chet Dewey), Amy Landon (Carla Jean Birch), Tim Abell (Earl Roy Everton), Kraig Dane (Daniel Cullen), Tom Jenkins (Bob Phillips), Jami Ferreira (Gail Phillips), Sarah Buehler (Mistress Magdaline), Ashlynn Ross (Chelsea Carter), Randolph Thompson (Doctor Jones), Brooke Culbertson (Officer Dewey’s Wife), and Gavin Michael Pierce (Officer Dewey’s Son).
