Criminal Minds writer-producer Virgil Williams addressed the recent drama that happened behind the scenes surrounding the loss of lead actor Thomas Gibson, who played Special Agent Aaron “Hotch” Hotchner.
According to Williams, Gibson approached him about changing a line in the script: “He came to me with a line change that he wanted, I felt that change would have hurt the story, but I offered him [an alternative] fix.
Later, before appealing to the showrunner, Williams claimed Gibson kicked him in his shin as he walked by.
Williams maintains that Gibson created a hostile work involvement, but apparently bears him no ill will personally.