When does Criminal Minds Season 15 start?

The final 10 episodes of Criminal Minds are coming to CBS on Wednesday, January 8, when CBS will air the first two episodes of the new season. These first two episodes will air at 9 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET. The remaining episodes will then air on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. except for the final three episodes which, according to IMDb, will all air on February 19.

IMDb lists the following episodes titles and release dates:

Episode 1: “Under the Skin,” January 8Episode 2: “Awakenings,” January 8Episode 3: “Spectator Slowing,” January 15Episode 4: “Saturday,” January 22Episode 5: “Date Night,” January 29Episode 6: “Ghost,” February 5Episode 7: TBA, February 12Episode 8: “Family Tree,” February 19Episode 9: “Face Off,” February 19Episode 10: “And in the End. . . . ,” February 19

As for fans who want to stream the last season in the run-up to the new episodes, it is currently unavailable on any streaming service. Netflix has the first 12 seasons, and a number of online stores have episodes available to buy, the later seasons currently have no streaming home.

What will happen in Criminal Minds Season 15?

In the first two episodes, the CBS show will pick up from the reveal at the end of Season 14 that JJ (played by A.J. Cook) had romantic feelings for Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler). Speaking to TVLine, showrunner Erica Messer said of this: “We deal with that in the first two hours of the final 10 [episodes], because that needs some explanation and some tender care really to have her be fair to everyone. I think 100 percent that Reid loves her, too, so that’s where it’s hard.”

However, the show has also teased a later love interest for Reid in the form of Max (Rachael Leigh Cook) who will appear in at least two episodes of the final season of Criminal Minds.

As for what the arc of the season will be, Matt Simmons actor Daniel Henney told TVLine, “Overall, I’d say [Season] 15 has more of an arc through the episodes than previous seasons. Our unsub, Chameleon, is played by Michael Mosely, and he’s definitely into some gruesome, creepy stuff.”

Criminal Minds Season 15 starts Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.