Paget Brewster reveals when filming for season 2 will start. On the heels of the SAG-AFTRA strike, countless scripted shows are now scrambling to get back on set and churn out episodes for long-delayed projects. Although many network endeavors are eyeing a post-Thanksgiving return to work to ensure that the 2023-2024 TV season is salvaged, fans of Paramount+'s
Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has been tentatively resolved, can finally provide concrete details as to when will kickstart filming after a fan asked her on Twitter. Check out her full reply below:
For context, season 2 was renewed before its debut year even wrapped up. There were plans to start filming during the summer, but that didn't push through because of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, followed by the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Had the Paramount+ project stuck with its original filming plan, season 2 would have been ready for a late 2023 release — around a year after it debuted on Paramount+. That turnaround is actually quite quick for a streaming series, as the public tends to wait far longer than that when dealing with other shows.
Being a well-oiled machine may also be why season 2 will be able to churn out episodes quickly. Compared to other shows that are also gearing up to return to work, there's still a bit of a wait before Brewster and her co-stars step back into the shoes of their beloved BAU characters.
However, depending on the pacing of the filming, season 2 can premiere as early as late-spring 2024. In any case, showrunner Erica Messer sounded like she and her writers already had a story idea for what comes next for the profilers after the Sicarius case.
Admittedly, the significant delay is not ideal, but it isn't entirely bad. Pushing the filming for the show back may very well be how season 2 as Dr. Spencer Reid. The actor wasn't able to participate in season 1 due to scheduling conflicts, but now, he is finally able to. This may also be the case for Shemar Moore and Daniel Henney.
