Criminal Minds faced quite a few changes in Season 13, starting with the aftermath of the deadly Season 12 cliffhanger, which cemented the exit of the fired Damon Gupton, who played Agent Stephen Walker.
That’s a lot of ways for the season to be a headache, but the Criminal Minds cast and crew faced the challenges head-on, and it apparently made the season go by even faster than expected.
It was the second full season without longtime star Shemar Moore, and the second full season with Moore’s replacement Adam Rodriguez, and this year saw Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders star Daniel Henney joining this cast after the spinoff’s cancellation.
Plus, CBS pushed the show back an hour on the weekly schedule, giving it a 10:00 p.m. ET start time, as opposed to its longstanding 9:00 p.m. time.