The long-running series
"Criminal Minds" has reached its twelfth season of serial killer profiling, however, the Behavioral Analysis Unit has lost a few members of their outfit, namely veteran agents Aaron Hotchner (
Thomas Gibson) and Derek Morgan (
Shemar Moore). While Moore left during Season 11 and is replaced by
Adam Rodriguez, Gibson was involved in an on-set incident that cost him his job. The actor will star in the first two episodes of the new season, but after that there's now word on who will lead the BAU team.
Besides
Aisha Tyler getting bumped to series regular, the show's creative forces are also bringing back
Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, a popular character who departed the series at the end of Season 7 back in 2012. The cast also includes
Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook and
Joe Mantegna.
"Criminal Minds" Season 12 premieres on September 28th.
Check out the trailer, images and poster after the jump.