After 18 Seasons, Criminal Minds Gets a Disappointing Streaming Update

Criminal Minds keeps sliding further down the streaming charts following its latest season. Despite the show’s popularity, its ratings are slipping.

Per FlixPatrol, Criminal Minds has suffered a serious slump over the past few days. The series’ average rating, which previously stood at a solid 5, has taken a consistent slide down the charts, currently sitting at an average of 6.6, which looks to be creeping ever closer to 7.

Criminal Minds: Evolution began with the sixteenth season of Criminal Minds. Following a two-year hiatus, the series returned with a brand-new title and a whole new set of horrifying stories to explore. The series brings back original Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, A. J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez, and Paget Brewster in their iconic roles as the members of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, all while paving the way for new stars such as Aimee Garcia to make their own Criminal Minds debut. The series’ began with the mystery surrounding proxy and serial killer Elias Voit, portrayed by Zack Gilford, whose character opened the doors for a massive, sprawling conspiracy to unfold.

Criminal Minds: Evolution has made some major waves in terms of its impact on the wider franchise, both through its introduction of new characters and the loss of longtime players, namely Josh Stewart’s Detective Will LaMontagne. Back in May, Paget Brewster opened up about Stewart’s exit from the series and filming his final episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution. “We were saying goodbye to Will, and we were saying goodbye to Josh Stewart, who’s played Will for what, maybe 17 years?” Brewster stated. “It’s always shocking, but it’s always exciting too, even if it’s bad news. We know, as actors, that we and our crew and our writers can come together and make it happen, even if it’s difficult. So we’re just very lucky that our writers are working so hard.”

Criminal Minds: Evolution‘s Worst Villain Might Not Be Done

While Criminal Minds: Evolution has largely moved on from Voit’s crusade of terror, that doesn’t mean his story is over. In June, Aimee Garcia, who portrays Doctor Julia Ochoa on the series, noted that Voit’s presence on the series is likely bigger than many fans expected. “Let’s just say that Voit is a beloved character in the same way that Tony Soprano and Dexter,” Garcia explained. “[Tony Soprano and Dexter] were antiheroes that we loved. Voit went from an antihero that we love to a possible key to helping dissuade other antiheroes, so he may be hard to get rid of.”