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Matthew Gray Gubler is hopeful about reprising his role as Dr. Spencer Reid in expressing his interest in returning to the series.Although Gubler couldn't be present in the new season, the season finale suggests the possibility of Spencer's return in the future.Gubler has been involved in various projects, including his recurring role in and the release of his second book,

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After a successful 15-season run on CBS, returned near the end of last year for a 16th season with . The new season saw the return of a handful of familiar faces, but one fan favorite was noticeably absent: Dr. Spencer Reid. Matthew Gray Gubler, who plays the beloved character, unfortunately had to sit out for ' return. However, fans shouldn't lose hope just yet. Gubler certainly hasn't.

In a recent interview with

, Gubler expressed his interest in reprising his role as Spencer. He didn't officially confirm anything, but just like fans, Gubler hopes he can return to the series sooner rather than later. When asked , he said, "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, so it didn’t work out. But I can't wait — hopefully it will soon work out."

Though Spencer wasn't physically present in , viewers were clued into his activities beyond his role at the BAU. Within the show's universe, Spencer and Matt Simmons (played by earlier in the series) were sent on classified missions, with little information regarding where or what said assignments were. leaves the door open for Spencer's return, though.

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