The second season of “Criminal Minds: Evolution” will be down one longtime detective.
William LaMontagne Jr. is handing in his badge.
Representatives for Stewart and Paramount+ didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for further comment.
Josh Stewart on ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’.Michael Yarish/Paramount+
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Stewart made his debut on the originalCriminal Mindsin season 2 of the CBS drama.
A recurring character, LaMontagne began a romantic relationship with A.J.
Cook’s agent J.J. Jareau, and the couple married in the two-part season 7 finale.
Showrunner Erica Messer previouslytold TVLinethat the plotline was inspired by a similar ordeal experienced by Cook’s husband.
“It’s based on a true-life illness that we wanted to honor,” Messer said.
“We wanted to plant that seed now.”
