Aaron Hotchner’s return can make Criminal Minds: Evolution better as highlighted by Thomas Gibson’s latest comment about the police procedural. Being on CBS for 15 years was an impressive feat for the series, but it also meant that it went through a series of cast reshuffling over the years. Mandy Patinkin’s departure as Jason Gideon set the precedent for this, which made it easier to accept that some characters, as beloved as they are, would only be in the project for a limited time. Amid all exits, however, Gibson’s departure as Hotch was the most controversial.

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