{"id":65612,"date":"2016-06-08T20:41:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/?p=65612"},"modified":"2016-06-08T20:41:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:41:22","slug":"adam-rodriguez-joins-criminal-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/2016\/06\/adam-rodriguez-joins-criminal-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Rodriguez Joins &#8216;Criminal Minds&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/2016\/03\/check-out-criminal-minds-cmbb-ratings-links-promos\/\" target=\"_blank\">departure<\/a> of <b>Shemar Moore<\/b> (Derek Morgan) at the end of season eleven, <I>Criminal Minds<\/i> is adding former <i>CSI: Miami<\/i> actor <b>Adam Rodriguez<\/b> (Eric Delko) to the cast for season twelve. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbspressexpress.com\/cbs-entertainment\/shows\/criminal-minds\/releases\/view?id=45438\" target=\"_blank\">CBS<\/a>, Rodriguez will play an agent from the FBI Fugitive Task Force who joins the BAU. CBS Entertainment President <b>Glenn Geller<\/b> had this to say about the casting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We&#8217;re all big fans of Adam&#8217;s and are excited to welcome him back to the CBS family as part of the terrific cast of <i>Criminal Minds<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nAnd here&#8217;s a quote from Executive Producer <b>Erica Messer<\/b>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We\u2019re thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Adam Rodriguez to our amazing cast. We have exciting storylines planned for his character and the entire BAU team as we head into our 12th season.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nRodriguez filmed these two short messages to fans:<\/p>\n<p>\n<center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.3366013072% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGaPZmxNthm\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">A very special message from new #CriminalMinds cast member @_adam_rodriguez!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A video posted by Criminal Minds (@crimmindscbs) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-06-08T22:19:26+00:00\">Jun 8, 2016 at 3:19pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Adam_Rodriguez\">@_Adam_Rodriguez<\/a> has a special message for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CriminalMinds?src=hash\">#CriminalMinds<\/a> fans.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bzIXFlm7dH\">https:\/\/t.co\/bzIXFlm7dH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Criminal Minds (@CrimMinds_CBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrimMinds_CBS\/status\/740670804103335936\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\nFinally, check out a few social media posts below:<\/p>\n<p>\n<center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So happy to say that I will be joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CriminalMinds?src=hash\">#CriminalMinds<\/a> family this season!!!  Good times ahead!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Rodriguez (@_Adam_Rodriguez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Adam_Rodriguez\/status\/740639779780362242\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:60.078023407% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGaFIABH7ZN\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Just wanted to say how happy I am to be joining the cast of this great show!  I look forward to working with the family of people involved in making this such a long standing hit and to entertaining all of the wonderful fans that have made it possible!  @crimmindscbs #grateful #excited<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Adam Rodriguez (@_adam_rodriguez) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-06-08T20:49:39+00:00\">Jun 8, 2016 at 1:49pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This dude <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Adam_Rodriguez\">@_Adam_Rodriguez<\/a> is the homie. Bievenidos hermano! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CriminalMinds?src=hash\">#CriminalMinds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Virgil Williams (@VirgilWilliams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VirgilWilliams\/status\/740665747140005888\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adam paid a visit to the Writers&#39; room. U will \u2764\ufe0f him. Great addition to BAU family! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CriminalMinds?src=hash\">#CriminalMinds<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrimMinds_CBS\">@CrimMinds_CBS<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1jW8pGYaG\">https:\/\/t.co\/I1jW8pGYaG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karen Maser (@KarenMaser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenMaser\/status\/740699667546005505\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have a potential name for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Adam_Rodriguez\">@_Adam_Rodriguez<\/a> but can&#39;t say just yet until it clears and we&#39;re told we can use it.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RGliqjj6Ub\">https:\/\/t.co\/RGliqjj6Ub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karen Maser (@KarenMaser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenMaser\/status\/740705148486352896\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the departure of Shemar Moore (Derek Morgan) at the end of season eleven, Criminal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":65613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3248],"tags":[3660,3644,3260,2916,3416],"class_list":["post-65612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminalminds","tag-geller","tag-maser","tag-messer","tag-rodriguez","tag-williams"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",900,350,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",300,117,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm-768x299.jpg",640,249,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",640,249,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",900,350,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",900,350,false],"newsphere-slider-full":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",900,350,false],"newsphere-featured":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",900,350,false],"newsphere-medium":["https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rodriguez-cm.jpg",720,280,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Rachel","author_link":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/author\/rachel\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/categories\/criminalminds\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Criminal Minds<\/a>","tag_info":"Criminal Minds","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65612"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65615,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65612\/revisions\/65615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}