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Why Matthew Gray Gubler's Post-'Criminal Minds' TV Return Is Already Rocky


Matthew Gray Gubler's upcoming CBS series 'Einstein' has already faced some challenges as the actor returns to TV after 'Criminal Minds'

Hulu / Courtesy Everett CollectionAfter taking a break from TV — three years to be exact — news broke that Gubler will make an appearance as Spencer Reid in part of one episode during season 18 of Criminal Minds: Evolution. CBS/courtesy Everett CollectionWhile this shift would allow the network a long production runway and more time to launch a promo campaign that can kickoff during March Madness 2026 — which worked for Tracker and Sheriff Country in the past — it caused some behind-the-scenes changes. Mat Hayward/Getty Images for NetflixSalazar was set to play Veronica “Ronni” Paris — a detective inspector for the New Jersey State Police who “went into law enforcement after the death of her husband,” a CBS synopsis read.

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