The first table read for the premiere of season 11 of Criminal Minds took place on July 7.

The official "set_report" Twitter account for the CBS procedural revealed that the series main stars like Joe Mantegna, who plays David Rossi, and Shemar Moore, who portrays the part of Derek Morgan, have begun work on the next chapter.

An image featuring the place cards and scripts on the table was also revealed to mark the beginning of the table read:

In fact various images from the set, and of the stage design from the next chapter have also been revealed. Most recently, an on set image of Penelope Garcia's (Kristen Vangsness) work space stating that Vangsness will begin filming this week.

The first pictures from the set of season 11 of Criminal Minds were posted on June 11.

In an interview, showrunner Erica Messer had teased the possibility of new guest stars and even bringing back old characters in season 11, while revealing that the writers begin work on the next chapter on June 1.

"Our season in the writers' room will begin June 1, so that's our work for the beginning of season 11," she said. "We have had a revolving door, and sometimes there might be fun in [bringing back someone] who's come in that door and say, 'Hey, do you want to come back and play for a little bit?' Which would be amazing because it's always a fun thing when shows get to bring people back. It takes a lot of us getting together and talking about what we've seen and what we need. It feels like there's nothing missing on our team. We've got such a great group. Our core group that everyone's known and loved for so many years cover all of our bases, so anything on top of it is like a bonus. This might be a good opportunity to bring in a fun guest star for a while and maybe shake it up a little bit."

Season 11 will premiere on Sept. 30.

The finale of Criminal Minds aired on May 6.

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