A major season 2 update suggests that the biggest obstacle for Matthew Gray Gubler's return as BAU favorite Spencer Reid has been removed, which is very promising news for eager fans awaiting his comeback. Well after its fateful 2020 series conclusion, was revived by Paramount+ and saw most of the beloved members of the BAU back together solving hard-won cases in the retitled . Nearly everyone from

' principal cast returned to reprise their roles among the team of agents, including Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, and Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia.

While almost all of the team reunited to take on an especially dangerous and exceedingly smart criminal mastermind, SSA Reid was noticeably missing from . During his absence, the BAU played a serious game of cat and mouse with the prolific serial killer Elias Voit in a saga that was not resolved by the season finale.

With quickly approaching and a promising update from actor Matthew Gray Gubler hanging in the balance, there may be a chance that audiences will see the series bring Reid back into the fold to help bring down the elusive murderer.

Matthew Gray Gubler Has Removed The Biggest Obstacle To Spencer Reid's Return

Recently, regarding his absence from the revival as well as the likelihood of Spencer Reid's return. There'd been speculation surrounding Gubler's role, or lack thereof, in the Paramount+ reboot, for his absence didn't make sense to those longing to see Reid alongside his fellow team members and to those curious as to why the prodigal genius wasn't back to help interrogate one of the smartest and most ruthless criminals the series has ever seen.

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