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Criminal Minds: Evolution S17E05 "Conspiracy vs. Theory" Preview

With a new episode hitting on Thursday, here's a preview for Paramount+'s Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 17 Ep. 5 "Conspiracy vs. Theory."

Just when Voit (Zach Gilford) thought he was the puppet master twisting everyone's strings, making everyone dance, he finds himself in a position he didn't expect after a family reunion does not go well. Without diving too deep into spoilers because there are so many other important storylines in play, we have a preview image gallery for this Thursday's episode to pass along that teases something we never expected to see. With Jade (Liana Liberato) and Damien (David Garelik) continuing to wreak murderous havoc, the BAU team will be looking to the last person anyone would expect to help them save a whole lot of lives.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 17 Episode 5: "Conspiracy vs. Theory": The BAU enlists Voit (Zach Gilford) to help capture Jade (Liana Liberato) and Damien (David Garelik), the UnSubs behind the Gold Star killings. Damien and Jade get the upper hand and the BAU must watch as Voit tries to negotiate with them in order to avoid a mass casualty event. Directed by Sharat Raju and written by Breen Frazier, here's a look at the image gallery for this week's chapter:

In the wake of last season's shocking finale, the upcoming season picks up as the FBI's elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of "Gold Star." As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU's own backyard. With the streaming series returning this Thursday with S17E05: "Conspiracy vs. Theory," here's a look back at the team behind Paramount+'s Criminal Minds: Evolution, offering viewers some clues to what's to come:

The streaming series stars Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Zach Gilford, and Ryan-James Hatanaka – with Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. For the second season, Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives, Get Shorty), Clark Gregg (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Snowpiercer), Brian White (Ray Donovan, Chicago Fire), Tuc Watkins (Uncoupled, Black Monday), and the returning Paul F. Tompkins. Now, here's a look back at the original teaser – followed by what we know (so far) about some of the season's new faces:

Huffman has been tapped to portray Dr. Jill Gideon, the ex-wife of Jason Gideon (played initially by Mandy Patinkin). Based on the character description that was released, Dr. Gideon is a brilliant biological psychiatrist who agrees to help the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit investigate a murderous conspiracy theory. Jill is reluctant to return to the bureau's elite team given her complicated history with David Rossi (Mantegna) and her dead ex-husband, Jason Gideon (Patinkin), but soon realizes her specific skill set could help them uncover another clue to the elusive Gold Star mystery.

Gregg is set as FBI Director Ray Madison, who set up the deal to have Voit assist the BAU team. White's Vincent Orlov is Voit's attorney – a shady dealer whom Voit uses to keep the pressure on the BAU team – from a distance. Watkins's Frank Church appears to be an advocate for children – but the BAU is sensing something very wrong with Church's motives. Tompkins returns as Brian Garrity, Emily Prentiss's (Brewster) former neighbor and conspiracy theorist who finds himself being used as a pawn in a much bigger game – one meant to end the BAU's investigation before it's barely begun.

Paramount+'s Criminal Minds: Evolution is produced by ABC Signature and CBS Studios – with Erica Messer (Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) serving as showrunner. In addition, Messer, Breen Frazier, Chris Barbour, Glenn Kershaw, and Mark Gordon serve as executive producers.

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