Spencer Reid's season 2 return chances are finally addressed by Matthew Gray Gubler. Paramount+'s revival of the long-running CBS police procedural brings back the core BAU team on the small screen, albeit with some absences in its first season, including Gubler's genius profiler. There have been contradicting reports about the real reason Reid missed season 1, but now, the mystery is finally clarified by the actor.
In a new interview with , Gubler not only explains why he couldn't join the freshman year of the revival, but he also teases .
Gubler is in the middle of promoting his new book, but getting asked about his possible involvement in season 2 is inevitable. Luckily, the actor gives viewers hope that he will once again play Reid.
Of course! I would be honored. I would absolutely love that. They did a newer spin-off of the show, but it was filming during a time when I was shooting something else.
While the BAU has long proved that it can function without Reid, it doesn't mean that he isn't missed on the show. season 2 had references to Reid (and Daniel Henney's SSA Matt Simmons), but it didn't provide any definitive information about his whereabouts.
Gubler has proven that he maintains a great relationship with his co-stars in the last several weeks. He was spotted with Dave Rossi actor, Joe Mantegna, and Penelope Garcia actor, Kirsten Vansgness, on separate occasions.
It's difficult to believe that neither of them talked to Gubler about joining season 2. In any case, considering its delay due to the strikes, Gubler has more time to clear out his schedule and partake in the show.
Reid is among the predicted . While seeing Gubler back will be great for long-time viewers of the procedural, finally seeing his character reunite with Shemar Moore's Derek Morgan on-screen will definitely be better. For context, the pair hasn't been seen together since Reid was wrongfully imprisoned in the original show. Perhaps if Moore is returning, it will convince Gubler to also join the show.
