Did you tell A.J. and Esai what their secret was early on?<\/b><\/p>\n
\nMesser:<\/b> When we introduced Cruz, I told A.J. and Esai, “This is your history. You were the only one there who knew the loss that she endured and that is a connection that you have with somebody that you can’t explain. It’s just emotional. It’s not romantic, but just the bond you have. He’s a major character in your life because he was there for that.” Everybody sort of read into it as an affair. They care for each other, but not like that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCheck out this article from Variety<\/a> about showrunner Erica Messer<\/b>. “This show is sort of my third child,” she said. “I\u2019ve been here so long and I\u2019m protective of it in a way that no one else is. I\u2019m the only one left who has cared for this thing from the very beginning.”<\/p>\n
\nHere’s a question from TV Guide<\/a>:<\/p>\n
Will Jane Lynch be back as Reid’s mom on Criminal Minds<\/i>? \u2014 Justin<\/b><\/p>\n
\nAn episode later this season takes the team to Las Vegas, Reid’s hometown, where he’ll check up on his mom \u2014 but she’s not at the Bennington Sanitarium. Don’t worry, she’s not missing. “Reid finds out where she is and how she’s doing, and it’s a nice little through-line to get an update on her without seeing her,” executive producer Erica Messer says. The show is hoping to get Lynch back eventually, but probably not this season.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nAlso check out these miscellaneous photos from Twitter—click to see each one full-sized:<\/p>\n
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\nHere’s a story about Robyn Ross<\/b> from TV Guide<\/a>, who was transformed into a corpse like the ones featured on Criminal Minds<\/i>.<\/p>\n
\nDirector Doug Aarniokoski<\/b> spoke to Criminal Minds Fans<\/a> about working on the show, and here’s a brief excerpt from the interview:<\/p>\n
TJ: What do YOU want to see happen in the final episode of Criminal Minds<\/i>?<\/b><\/p>\n
\nDA:<\/b> I would like to see our team pass the torch to the next team so that this incredible journey can continue. Because I think there are so many stories left to be told. This world never stops evolving, and I like to think that audiences will continue to love the dissection of the mind of a criminal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCheck out this tweet from Vernon Cheek<\/b>:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n \nThe next two episodes of #criminalminds<\/a> will have you on the EDGE of your seat! #staytuned<\/a><\/p>\n
— Vernon Cheek (@Cheekv) February 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n