Criminal Minds is coming together nicely (or harrowingly, depending on how you look at it) as of episode 17.4 on Paramount Plus.
[Spoilers ahead ...]
Elias Voit now has a good reason to cooperate: his daughter is showing signs of becoming a serial killer, like her old man, and he wants the BAU to help her with their expertise. But the smile on his face at the end of the episode shows he's also happy about this for other, more nefarious reasons. I'm half-guesing he's hoping to turn his daughter into an asset.
Penelope is allowing Tyler to come back into the fold. Good. She still has feelings for him, and there's no point in struggling all season to keep them down. And, I don't know, I don't think Tyler did anything that terrible, but maybe that's just me.
It's good to see the crew's excursions now actually connecting to the Gold Star case, which happens just as the BAU realizes that Gold Star is not a person but a project. This of course puts Voit right back in the picture. In addition to being the serial killer Internet mastermind Sicarius, Voit is no doubt part of Gold Star, and maybe it's chief? That would be good reason for Voit's smile at the end.
One issue unaddressed in this episode are the fake porn photos of J.J. We'll no doubt see that center stage sooner or later, as Criminal Minds: Evolution continues its perilous journey this season.
See also Criminal Minds: Evolution 17.1-17-.2 The Elusive Profile ... 17.3: "BAU Gate"
And see also Criminal Minds: Evolution 16.1-16.4: Outstanding! ... 16.5: Assessment of What Could Have Happened at the End ... 16.6-16.8: Better Than Ever on Paramount Plus ... 16.9: Elias Voit and David Rossi ... 16.10: Gold Star
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