Even if Thomas Gibson hadn’t gotten the boot, Criminal Minds still might have hoped Paget Brewster would return as a regular.
Kirsten Vangsness – better known as the lovable Criminal Minds hacker Penelope – revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that Brewster would be back as Emily Prentiss for several episodes in Season 12.
Fan favorite Paget Brewster will be back as a regular on Criminal Minds during Season 12.
The series will enter a new era without Thomas Gibson, and Brewster should help launch that era in an exciting way.