A new update on Criminal Minds: Evolution season three indicates that the resolution to Elias Voit’s cliffhanger will end up being a disappointment. The long-running CBS procedural has found a second home on Paramount+ after wrapping up its 15-season run on the network. Although it was reworked to be darker and bloodier considering its new platform, the show is still technically a sequel to its predecessor, with the Criminal Minds: Evolutionthe main cast coming from its previous run. That said, however, the change in format allows it to delve deeper into its suspects, especially Zach Gilford’s Elias Voit.
Formerly known as Sicarius, the serial killer and master manipulator was Criminal Minds: Evolutionmain villain in the last 2 seasons. Even after Emily Prentiss’s BAU caught up with him at the end of Season 1, he continued his reign of terror, using the mystery of the Gold Star as a bargaining chip. After an intense second year, Voit has officially run out of optionsas he was officially transferred to prison. This became a cause for celebration for profilers. Although Dave Rossi’s continued hallucination of the suspect suggested his story is far from over.
Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Finale Showed Voit Being Attacked in Prison
Voight is stabbed repeatedly
Before taking down Gold Star, the BAU was forced to enlist Voit’s help once again as they searched for the kidnapped Prentiss. While the criminal helped them, Sicarius requested that he be released into the general population in prison, which was strange considering his tendency to be alone. Unsurprisingly, the profilers were suspicious, but with Prentiss’s life in danger, they had no choice but to go along. In the final scene of Criminal Minds: Evolution 2nd season, Voit was attacked by two fellow prisoners and was stabbed repeatedly, suggesting he may have been killed.
Although it appeared that Sicarius was finally killed, the fact that Criminal Minds: Evolution did not show his body effectively kept the door open for his survival. The good thing is that instead of leaving viewers waiting for answers until the Season 3 premiere, showrunner Erica Messer confirmed that Voit will indeed survive the fatal prison attack. This shouldn’t be surprising given how cunning the serial killer is. In fact, this may have been part of his plan to escape from prison and would explain why he wanted to be part of the general population in the penitentiary.
Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 will begin months after the Season 2 finale
The time jump means it won’t show the immediate aftermath of Voit’s tragedy
Currently, production for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 is already underway. The cast and crew returned to set to continue the BAU story on Paramount+. Because of this, there are already updates on what to expect when profilers return to the small screen. This includes when the new year would begin. With this, it was confirmed that Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 will begin 6 months after the end of Season 2. The police procedural has made so many time jumps in the past, and usually they don’t really impact the narrative. This time, however, it is different.
Now, as Season 3 of Criminal Minds: Evolution begins, profilers have already adapted to learn about what happened to Sicarius.
Why Criminal Minds: Evolution season two ended on a cliffhanger, making a substantial time jump between years means the show won’t show the immediate aftermath of Voight’s stabbing. While Messer has already confirmed Voit’s fate following the lingering mystery, it’s still different to see how the fallout from his prison mess impacts the BAU, especially since the show’s second year has left them in such a celebratory state. Now, at the time Criminal Minds: Evolution As the third season begins, the profilers have already adjusted to learning about what happened to Sicarius.
What Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Time Jump Could Mean
The Aftermath of Voight’s Stabbing May Be Revealed Through Exposition
Despite catching up half a year after the end of Season 2, Criminal Minds: Evolution season three will have to eventually reveal what happened after Voit’s stabbing. Ideally, instead of expository dialogue and flashbacks, the series can actually show in real time what happened after news broke about the latest Sicarius incident. Dave Rossi and Prentiss would definitely be on top of this, but they expected getting to the case wouldn’t be easy considering the bureaucracy.
It’s safe to say that the stabbing is ultimately part of Voight’s grand plan to get himself off the charges or eventually escape. Given the time jump, he may have even already completed his scheme by the time Criminal Minds: Evolution season three begins, which means the BAU will once again be on the hunt for the prolific serial killer. At this point, though, it’s a tired trope. They need to end the Sicarius case next year once and for all.