Criminal Minds has debuted a new promo pic for their upcoming season featuring a new a cast member.
Jennifer Love Hewitt will star as the BAU’s new recruit Kate Callahan in the upcoming 10th season.
Hewitt will replace Jeanne Tripplehorn [Dr. Alex Blake] who replaced Paget Brewster [Emily Prentiss] in 2012.
Criminal Minds showrunner Eric Messer said:
“We’re thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Jennifer Love Hewitt to our amazing cast.
Many of us on the show have enjoyed working with her over the years and look forward to it again.
We have exciting storylines planned for her character and the entire BAU team as we head into our 10th season.”
Former Dawson’s Creek star Kerr Smith will also appear in the new season as a deranged killer who collects human limbs.
Criminal Minds return sto CBS on October 1.