Updates have been swiftly coming in from the set of Criminal Minds as filming for season 11 has begun.

First off the premiere date for the season was recently revealed, and more recently a time slot change was announced for the CBS procedural. TVLine reported that the CBS crime procedural has swapped spots with Extant, which will premiere on July 22. Season 11 of Criminal Minds is set to premiere on Sept. 30.

Filming for the series began earlier this month and the cast and crew are back on set. Joe Mantegna, who plays David Rossi on the show, recently revealed that the first day of filminf was awesome via Twitter. Pictures from the set featuring Mantegna and Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia) were also posted on the show's Set_Report Twitter account.

Will Season 11 Be The Last Of The CBS Procedural?

In other news, the BAU will be getting a new member. Entertainment Weekly reported that Aisha Tyler will be joining the cast of Criminal Minds for season 11. Tyler will play Dr. Tara Lewis, a forensic psychologist who specializes in criminal cases. It has been speculated that this character could become Dr. Reid's (Matthew Gray Gubler) romantic interest in the next chapter.

In an interview with Digital Spy at the Monte Carlo TV Festival, Gubler revealed that he hoped that the next chapter would delve more into Reid's personal life.

"I'd love to delve more into his home life and his social life and to see his mother return and just to, kind of, like figure out what he does on the weekends," Gubler said.

Showrunner Erica Messer and some cast members have also been talking in various interviews about what fans can expect from the next chapter.

Joe Mantegna, who plays David Rossi in the CBS procedural answered some fan queries in a AMA Reddit Q&A. The actor revealed a few exciting things about season 11. Mantegna strongly hinted at Paget Brewster's (Emily Prentiss) return.

"Well, there's been talk of - there's a chance Paget may make an appearance now and again," he said. "Eric our producer mentioned it in an interview that there's a possibility that Paget may return from time to time.

The finale of Season 10 of Criminal Minds aired on May 6.

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