Criminal Minds: Evolution is introducing a fresh addition to its cast. Following the intense events of the season 2 finale, the forthcoming episodes of season 3 will continue the narrative after Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) is stabbed while incarcerated. Whether or not he survives remains a mystery that the Paramount+ series will need to resolve upon its return. Alongside the unfolding Voit storyline and the developing Gold Star plot, the crime drama revival is set to feature a new character.
Deadline has now revealed that Aimee Garcia, renowned for her role as Ella Lopez on Lucifer, is set to join Criminal Minds: Evolution in its third season. She will portray Dr. Julia Ochoa in a storyline spanning several episodes. Dr. Ochoa, one of the nation’s top neuropsychiatrists, is tasked with aiding a high-profile patient in recovering from brain trauma caused by injury. She finds herself at odds with Alvez (Adam Rodriguez), who favors a more aggressive method compared to her gentle approach.
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As she steps into Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3, Garcia is widely recognized for her portrayal of Ella in Lucifer, a character she played from the second season until the series’ conclusion. Ella began as a forensic scientist at the LAPD and became increasingly integral to the storyline as the supernatural drama progressed. Garcia is no stranger to television, having appeared in several long-running series, including Supernatural, CSI, and ER.
Given the character description, Dr. Ochoa might evolve into a romantic interest for Alvez in the future.
Garcia’s other significant television roles include Jamie Batista in Dexter, where she was a main cast member in season 8, and Veronica Palmero in George Lopez. On the silver screen, she has been featured in films such as Spanglish and Dear Evan Hansen. She also starred alongside Freddie Prinze Jr. in Netflix’s romantic comedy Christmas with You. Beyond her acting career, Garcia is also a writer. She has teamed up with retired wrestler AJ Mendez, known to WWE fans as AJ Lee, to co-write Blade of the 47 Ronin, and they also collaborate on comics.
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Dr. Ochoa’s character might be developed as a potential romantic interest for Alvez in the storyline. However, as Garcia is a new addition to the Criminal Minds: Evolution cast, there is also the possibility that her character could meet a tragic end. With the Paramount+ revival already announcing casting updates, fans might not have to wait long for more revelations.
Source: Deadline
Criminal Minds: Evolution
- Thriller
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
In Criminal 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.