Overview
- The Season 19 finale, released July 23, 2026, closes Elias Voit's multi-season storyline and positions the character out of the BAU going forward.
- Zach Gilford told multiple outlets he is “done, definitely for now” with the role and confirmed he is not filming for the next season.
- Industry coverage reports the series has been renewed for a 20th season with production planned ahead of a 2027 debut, though casting and story details remain unannounced.
- Reports contain a small factual inconsistency about the character's legal fate, with outlets citing either 63 or 64 consecutive life sentences, and notes that a Voit-focused spinoff faces practical hurdles because the property is co-owned by multiple studios.
- Voit's exit closes a long arc that moved the character from a notorious killer to a conflicted BAU consultant, and the finale leaves personal storylines — notably his family's — unresolved and likely to shape what the show explores next.