The sequel to the hit CBS procedural debuts Thanksgiving Day on Paramount+.

Confession: I have never understood the appeal ofCriminal Minds.

(Original starMandy Patinkineventuallycame to the same conclusion.)

Criminal Minds Evolution

Joe Mantegna, Adam Rodriguez, and A.J. Cook in ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’.Michael Yarish /Paramount+

Millions of people lovedCriminal Minds, keeping it running for 15 seasons and 324 episodes.

Plus, there are f-bombs.

Cook) and Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez).

Based on the two episodes made available for review,Evolutionfollows the standardMindsblueprint.

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“), but nobody comes toCriminal Mindsfor complexity and nuance.