Criminal Minds: Evolution Won't Stop Repeating Its Most Frustrating Pattern

Criminal Minds: Evolutionhas spent the majority of the Paramount+ reboot working to incorporate serialized storytelling into the typically episodic series, but in doing so, the show has consistently repeated a frustrating narrative pattern. As Criminal Minds season 19 continues the BAU's venture into the aftermath of Elias Voit's (Zach Gilford) criminal career, the team has had to shift their expectations and understanding of what his role has become in their lives. With Voit impacting everything they do, the BAU has had no choice but to incorporate him into their thought processes, which has created a significant shift on screen.