Criminal Minds’ Joe Mantegna Teases the Future of New Revival

“You look at some of these soap operas that have been on the air for 20, 30, 40 years,” he added, “and people still are loyal followers. And I get it, life goes on, and it goes on with the BAU as well.”

For now, Mantegna is focusing on the current season of Evolution, which is meant to service the loyal fanbase.

“I think what we’ve done is created a season that will be the ultimate satisfaction to those of us who have been loyal followers of the show for the whole 15 years,” he shared. “And also, hopefully, will be for somebody who’s watching it for the first time and is going like, ‘Oh, wow, this is cool.'”