Criminal Minds: Evolutionis adding its first new cast member. Continuing after the hectic events intheCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 finale, the upcoming season 3 episodes will pick up after the antagonistic Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) is stabbed in prison. It’s unclear if he survives, which will have to be addressed when the Paramount+ series returns. However, in addition to the Voit mystery and the expanding Gold Star storyline, the crime drama revival is also welcoming a new face.
Deadlinenow confirms thatAimee Garcia, who played Ella Lopez onLucifer, is joiningCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3.She’ll play Dr. Julia Ochoa in a multi-episode arc. Described as one of the country’s leading neuropsychiatrists, Dr. Ochoa is assigned to help a high-profile patient recover from his injury-induced brain trauma. Butshe clashes with Alvez (Adam Rodriguez)who, by contrast, believes in a more aggressive approach than her gentle approach.
Aimee Garcia’s Recent Roles, Explained
Garcia Is Also A Writer.
As she joinsCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3,Lopez is well-known for her performance as Ella inLucifer, a role she played from season 2 until the end of the series. Ella began as a forensic scientist at the LAPD and gradually became folded into the story more as the supernatural drama continued. But she’s a familiar face on television, having appeared in some of the most long-running series, such asSupernatural,CSI, andER.
Based on the character description, Dr. Ochoa could be positioned as a potential love interest for Alvez down the road.
Her other major television roles include playing Jamie Batista inDexter, a main cast member role in season 8. She also played Veronica Palmero inGeorge Lopez. On the big screen, Garcia appeared in movies such asSpanglishandDear Evan Hansen. She also co-starred inChristmas with You, a Netflix rom-com movie, opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. In addition to her on-camera work, Garcia is a writer. She formed a writing partnership with retired wrestler AJ Mendez, known to WWE fans as AJ Lee, and the duo co-wroteBlade of the 47 Ronin. They also collaborate on comics.
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Based on the character description, Dr. Ochoa could be positioned as a potential love interest for Alvez down the road. More distressingly, given that she is a new addition to theCriminal Minds: Evolutioncast, Garcia’s character could be killed off. Given that the Paramount+ revival is already casting news, it might not be too long of a wait to find out.
Criminal Minds: Evolution
Cast
InCriminal Minds: Evolution, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time. Original cast members continuing their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.
