The BAU apprehended one of the most prolific serial killers they had seen in a while, but they’re not rid of him yet.Entertainment Weeklyteases Elias' return while the BAU investigates the mysterious Gold Star inCriminal Minds: EvolutionSeason 2. The much anticipated Season seesZach Gilfordreturn as Elias Voit when the first two episodes premiere on June 6. In the new season, Elias negotiates a deal to transfer him to federal custody, bringing him closer to the BAU, who are occupied with Gold Star. The unit “faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences,” according to Paramount+.
Apart from Gilford,Ryan-James Hatanakawill also return as Tyler Green, the vigilante and former military officer who got involved with Penelope (Kirsten Vangsness). Both actors will be series regulars in the season that will seeFelicity Huffman join the castas Dr Jill Gideon. She is the late Jason Gideon’s (Mandy Patinkin) ex-wife who specializes in biological psychiatry and will help the BAU unravel the Gold Star mystery. She has a complicated history with the unit but agrees to help them when it becomes clear she’s the only one who can help with the enormous threat that got Bailey (Matthew Glave) killed in the previous season.
Erica Messer,Criminal Minds: Evolution’s showrunner teased the Gold Star mystery and how it connects with Elias toEntertainment Weeklywhen Season 1 wrapped airing, saying:
“Gold Star obviously has a power behind it because it was something that got Bailey’s attention and then ultimately got Bailey killed. Voit is going to use it to negotiate his way to a lesser sentence… when things come up regarding Gold Star is when we have to go get his help. We don’t want to because we did just fine without that guy, but he holds answers to something unique. So he is involved in a way that we weren’t expecting.”
Elias Is Out for Blood in Season 2
Accompanying the new information were some photos of Season 2 that tease the state of affairs. A furious Elias is behind bars, but if there is anything clear about him, it is that he always has a plan. He aims to be handed over to the federal government and he’ll use that to gain access to the BAU. He knows something about Gold Star, making him valuable to the BAU something he’s bound to exploit to the fullest. Other images show the BAU hard at work in different settings, trying to squash the next threat beforeit claims more American lives.
Criminal Minds: Evolutionstars Vangsness as Penelope Garcia,A.J. Cookas Jennifer Jareau,Joe Mantegnaas David Rossi,Aisha Tyleras Dr. Tara Lewis,Adam Rodriguezas Luke Alvez, andPaget Brewsteras Emily Prentiss.
