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05-06-2025
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Criminal Minds Star Shares the Trick to Pulling Off This Week's Cool Twist
The following contains spoilers from the June 5 episode of , now streaming on Paramount+. The buzzword this week on Criminal Minds: Evolution apparently was 'threesomes' — as in the one that Emily just said no to years ago, and the secret one that JJ and Dr. Ochoa surprised us with as the episode drew to a close. More from TVLine Criminal Minds Video: As JJ Seeks Help, Aimee Garcia Previews 'Intimate' Scenes With a 'Magical' A.J. Cook Casting News: Lifetime's Lucifer Reunion, Prison Break Addition and More Doctor Who: Watch Jodie Whittaker Nerd Out Over New TARDIS During Her 'Emotional' Return to Set This week's episode saw JJ (played by A.J. Cook) sit down for an unorthodox therapy session with Dr. Julia Ochoa (Aimee Garcia), after the veteran agent stepped in front of a fellow LEO's gun at a crime scene. At the close of their episode-long series of talks — which took place in a conference room at Voit's hospital — it was agreed that if JJ at this early point after Will's death is unable to help herself, maybe she can instead help 'someone else.' '…like you,' JJ said, addressing an unseen figure seated at a table to her right. 'What do you think?' It was then revealed to viewers that Voit had been observing their sessions the entire time. (And if you go back and rewatch the episode, you'll now clock both JJ and Julia at times glancing at the nearby Voit.) 'I think you might be right,' Voit said. 'From what I can remember, everything I did was selfish. Even trying to take my own life is all about me, me trying to solve my problems. I never even considered I should do something to ease someone else's suffering. Suffering that I caused.' On that note, Voit agreed to be taken to the BAU to confront one of his disciples, with the hope that, among other things, the 'reunion' might help restore the Artist Formerly Known as Sicarius' missing memories. The Voit reveal, as Aimee Garcia put it during her Wednesday afternoon chat with TVLine, was a 'great twist.' 'What was so fun about those scenes is we would ask our incredible director, 'How often do we look over at Voit without giving it away?'' recalled Garcia. 'Because this guy' — she jabbed her thumbs toward herself — 'will be going back and looking at it a second time. 'It was really fun to be a character that's 'gazing off, collecting her thoughts' when you watch it the first time,' she added, 'but when you watch it a second, [you realize JJ is] actually looking at someone that you hate but is the key to unpacking the [serial killer] network.' Garcia said that Zach Gilford was only seated on-set with her and A.J. Cook for the eventual reveal. But for every scene before that, 'We printed out a face of Zach and taped it to a stand, and carved out hollows for his eyes… A.J. and I were taking pictures with it!' On a more practical level, by using that cut-out, 'We literally had an eyeline that was Zach Gilford's face that we would reference and look at,' Garcia noted. 'That's what the show does so well,' she remarked. 'You think it's blue and it's red, you think it's two people in the scene but it's three… How often would we think that someone who has caused such mass destruction, as Voit has, that we would want to hug him?' — as JJ found herself barely doing, moments later. 'What does that say about us?' asked Garcia. 'Are bad guys all bad? Are good guys all good? Can bad guys turn good, can good guys turn bad?' On the 'bad guys turn good' front, will Voit now prove to be a useful asset for the BAU, loathe as the Special Agents are to see him navigating their work space? 'Possibly,' Garcia teased. But the lingering question will be: If a brain, like a computer hard drive, has been 'wiped clean,' do any of Voit's killer memories and 'DNA' remain embedded somewhere? 'In Voit's case, his memories are starting to come back,' Garcia previewed, 'but it's that fine balance of, 'Do you awaken a monster? Or do you, like Dr. Lewis says, let sleeping dogs lie? That's the moral quandary. We needed this serial killer to wake from a coma, and quickly before more people die, but Dr. Ochoa sees a patient that could regress if we go too hard.' Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
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03-06-2025
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Former Yankees Home Run Leader Makes Big Career Move
Former Yankees Home Run Leader Makes Big Career Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Unsurprisingly, Aaron Judge has led the New York Yankees in home runs each of the last five years. What about 2020, though? Judge missed part of the shortened 2020 season with a calf injury, but it wasn't Giancarlo Stanton or Gleyber Torres who topped the Yankees' homer chart that summer. Advertisement Instead, it was first baseman Luke Voit, whose 22 homers led the entire sport. Five years later, the only way Yankees fans will enjoy Voit's homers is if they plan on streaming Japanese baseball. Voit, who last played in the majors in 2023, signed with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles this week. Voit spent the last two seasons in Mexico after a failed Milwaukee Brewers stint. The 6-foot-2, 258-pound slugger mashed .324 with 11 homers and a 1.050 OPS for Tigres de Quintana Roo this year. New York Yankees first baseman Luke VoitDale Zanine-Imagn Images Contract details were not available at the time of publication. Voit joins a Rakuten club featuring ex-Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco and journeyman pitcher Spencer Howard among its ex-MLBers. Additionally, ex-Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is one of the team's assistant coaches. Advertisement Although Voit played for five MLB teams, he's best known for his four-plus seasons with the Yankees. Voit hit .271 with 68 homers and a .883 OPS over 281 games in pinstripes, helping the Yankees to four consecutive playoff berths. If we've seen the last of Voit in the majors, he'll eventually retire with a .253 average, 95 homers, and a 5.5 bWAR. That's not bad for a 22nd-round pick who didn't make his MLB debut until his age-26 season. Related: Yankees Facing Backlash After Luke Weaver Injury Announcement Related: Yankees Trade Idea Reunites Aaron Judge With Former Outfielder This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Review Geek
10-05-2025
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Criminal Minds: Evolution – Season 3 Episode 1 Recap & Review
Swimmer's Calculus Episode 1 of Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 picks up six months after Voit is attacked in prison. The scene cuts to a man smoking as he waits for someone to exit a store. The man secretly takes a video of his victim before approaching him and asking for directions. Unaware of the danger he is in, the victim offers to help the unsub. Suddenly, the unsub sprays something into the victim's face, and he falls to the ground. A police car drives by and sees the victim lying on the ground. The officer is tricked by the unsub to think the victim is drunk. The unsub lies that the victim is his brother and they are on their way home. The good officer helps the unsub load the victim into the car, and they drive off. The next thing we know, the victim's body is discovered in Ocean City, MD, floating on the beach. As the local sheriff takes witness statements, the BAU team arrives and examines the body. It turns out that this is the fourth body found on a beach. The unsub punctures multiple holes on his victims' chests. The BAU believes this is the unsub's signature. He does this to ensure the body sinks in the salty water. The following day, Tyler reports for work, and the team incessantly teases him for carrying a mock gun. Tyler is still in training and has yet to be cleared for field work. Fortunately, he is carrying a knife in case he needs it. Luke asks him to present the case. We learn that there have been five victims. The police are yet to identify the first two. Based on the wounds on the victims, the BAU thinks the stabbing is a countermeasure. Until they figure out the names of the first victims. They don't have an accurate timeline. Meanwhile, Rossi is in a bad mood thanks to the OPR( FBI's Internal Affairs) investigation into him. They believe Rossi was behind Voit's attack in prison. They have interviewed him six times over the past six months. Rossi has stuck to his story that he is innocent, but the OPR agent isn't buying it. This time, she asks if Rossi can prove his innocence. Of course, he can't. Off the record, Rossi points out that if he wanted Voit dead, he would be. The scene cuts to Garcia at Voit's side at the hospital. Emily finds it strange to see Garcia there. She explains that Voit is in a medically induced coma. The doctors found his brain scan abnormal, as it showed years of brain trauma. This is unusual since Voit was not an athlete, and those kinds of injuries mostly happen to athletes. A nurse comes to change Voit's medication, and Emily shows Garcia a drill. If Voit wakes up and moves, the alarm immediately goes off. Emily is also worried about Rossi. She is curious to find out how Voit survived the attack. Meanwhile, JJ is stressed over her mother-in-law's upcoming visit. Simultaneously, Tara is concerned about her dad meeting Rebecca for the first time. She is not sure he will be able to handle her being in a queer relationship. The team holds a brief, and Tyler shares that the last victim has been identified. His name is David Hartle, and since he was discovered early, there are some clues in his ME report. Traces of aerosolised fentanyl were found in his lungs. It was enough to temporarily knock him down. There was also brown residue found in his teeth. This leads the team to realise the unsub is first drowning the victims in his pool before dumping their bodies in the ocean. The scene cuts to the unsub drowning another victim in his pool and taking a video. Elsewhere, Emily encourages Rossi to look over the incident report from Voit's prison attack. Initially, Rossi is hesitant as he doesn't want Voit in his head again. However, after looking into the report, he gets a clue. The next day, he asks Emily to get him clearance to visit the prison. Back to the case, Tara suggests they look into cases of people with water trauma. Garcia interrupts the lunch and reveals she has found a clue. All the identified victims visited a site called Air, Beach, and Bed. The BAU calls the shareholders of the site and delivers the profile to them. Obviously, the BAU knows the shareholders won't admit to anything, but they hope to use body language to identify someone who can help them. Tara calls Rebecca to help them. They deliver the profile to the shareholders and narrow down a willing former soldier to secretly help. Meanwhile, the unsub kidnaps a family of three, mom, daughter and dad. He brings them to his pool and shoots the dad when he refuses to get in the pool. The mom convinces the daughter to get into the pool. They do their best to save their energy as they plot an escape. However, the unsub gets impatient and releases the swimming pool cover. Back in the BAU, Luke talks to Garcia about her empathy for Voit. She assures him that Voit still has some humanity in him, but Luke thinks otherwise. As they talk, Garcia manages to identify the first victims. This is mostly due to the help of the soldier who allowed them access to the back-end of the site. The identity of the first victims allows them to narrow down the unsub search geographically. Luke asks Garcia to also run a search of private pools that are big enough for an adult human to drown in. In the meantime, Rossi visits the prison and finds the shank that Voit used on his attackers. While running her search, Garcia discovers the latest victims who have been reported missing. Her two other searches lead them to Franklin. His parents and sister drowned in the family pool when he was ten. At the time, the police suspected Franklin of killing his parents but couldn't prove it. Franklin's dad was a drunk, lifeguard who tortured Franklin for failing his swimming test multiple times. The BAU believe seeing the Estes family at the beach reminded Franklin of his family. They believe it is why he escalated to taking three victims at once. The team arrives in time to save Vivian and Kristi Estes. However, Franklin kills himself after saying that all this was according to plan. After the case, Rossi reports to Emily that OPR are starting to back off after he found Voit's weapon. Sadly, Rossi is not in the clear yet, but it is a good start. Emily shares that Franklin's last words were suspicious. The IT team found out that Franklin uploaded his victims' videos to a dark website. The site has similarities to the one Voit made. Emily fears there is a link between the unsub and Voit. Rossi is also thinking the same, as he doesn't trust Voit. The episode ends with Voit waking up from his coma and strangling the nurse. The minute he moves his hands to grab her neck, the alarms go off. The Episode Review We are wheels up, and the season starts strong. At this point, we are all tired of Voit, and we hoped he would die. However, like the true evil he is, it is hard for him to die. It is almost as if he is a cat with nine lives. Why do evil people always survive and live to cause more harm? What is truly baffling is Garcia's empathy towards Voit. I need her to back up and stay away from him. Voit has no humanity in him. It is doubtful he was even born with a shred of humanity. Garcia is tripping, and it is scary. Voit will find a way to use this when he picks up on it. Trying to take Rossi down is already enough. We can't have Garcia caught on his web, too. Based on the first episode, we can assume Voit is here to stay. Dude always has something up his sleeves. What is with the new website, and how does he still have a following? We will have to see which games Voit will play with the BAU this time. However, we could use a fresh story line and be done with Voit for good. Previous Episode Next Episode
Business Upturn
22-04-2025
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Criminal Minds Season 18: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on April 22, 2025, 19:30 IST Last updated April 22, 2025, 16:40 IST Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 18 is set to captivate fans with its thrilling return to Paramount+. As the third season of the Evolution revival and the 18th overall in the Criminal Minds franchise, this installment promises intense cases, familiar faces, and new dynamics. Here's everything we know about the release date, cast, and plot details for Criminal Minds Season 18. Release Date for Criminal Minds Season 18 Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 18 premieres on Thursday, May 8, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+. The season will consist of 10 episodes, with the first episode dropping on the premiere date and new episodes releasing weekly every Thursday. Filming began in August 2024 and wrapped in mid-December 2024, ensuring a polished production for fans. Paramount+ has also renewed the series for a 19th season, signaling confidence in the show's enduring popularity. Cast of Criminal Minds Season 18 The core cast of Criminal Minds: Evolution returns, bringing back the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) profilers fans love. The confirmed returning actors include: Joe Mantegna as David Rossi Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss A.J. Cook as Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez Ryan-James Hatanaka as Tyler Green Zach Gilford as Elias Voit Plot Details for Criminal Minds Season 18 Criminal Minds Season 18 picks up six months after the Season 17 finale, where prisoners attacked the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit (Zach Gilford). The official logline reveals that Voit's dark web followers are now wreaking havoc across the country, forcing the BAU to collaborate with an increasingly unpredictable Voit, who has his own agenda. This season will blend standalone 'catch the bad guy' cases with the ongoing Voit storyline, moving away from the singular focus on the Gold Star mystery from Season 17. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
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31-03-2025
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Criminal Minds: Evolution: The Eyes Have It in Exclusive Season 18 Character Portraits
The BAU's eyes are all on you in TVLine's exclusive first look at Criminal Minds: Evolution's moody new character portraits, shared below. Premiering Thursday, May 8 on Paramount+, with new episodes dropping weekly, Season 18 of the crime drama picks up six months after inmates attacked the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit (played by Zach Gilford). That incident incited Voit's followers on the dark web to begin wreaking havoc all over the country. In order to stop the nefarious group from killing more innocents, the BAU is forced to work alongside an increasingly unpredictable Voit, who of course has his own agenda. More from TVLine 1923: Death Comes for the Duttons in Season 2's Penultimate Episode - Read Episode 6 Recap 1923 Finally Gives Spencer a Break - But Will It Last? Read Episode 5 Recap The Conners Adds Jane Lynch in Pivotal Final Season Role - Watch Exclusive Promo The BAU's elite team of profilers is again comprised of Emily Prentiss (played by Paget Brewster), David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau (A.J. Cook), Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler) and Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez). Also back for another go-round is Ryan-James Hatanaka as onetime person of interest Tyler Green, who last season was veritably deputized as an unofficial BAU helper. As TVLine reported in mid-December, franchise vet Matthew Gray Gubler will return as Dr. Spencer Reid for part of one Season 18 episode, while Lucifer alum Aimee Garcia has a multi-episode arc as Dr. Julia Ochoa, a leading neuropsychiatrist who is 'assigned to help a high-profile patient recover from his injury-induced brain trauma.' Check out the cool new character posters below, and as always email InsideLine@ with any burning questions/scoop requests for Season 18!Best of TVLine Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now The Best Streaming Services in 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max and More
