Criminal Minds’ True Crime Inspiration Gives Away Voit’s Ending

SPOILERS AHEAD for Criminal Minds season 19, episode 4.Criminal Minds may not be the most realistic series on air, but true crime has always been at the heart of the crime drama. Since its original run began on CBS in the early 2000s, Criminal Minds has often connected its killers-of-the-week (known as unidentified subjects or "unsubs") to real-world cases, be it to explain a strange M.O. or confounding pattern of victimology. Yet, the Paramount+ continuation known as Criminal Minds: Evolution has made major changes to the show's formula, transitioning to more serial storylines that gradually unfold— including the BAU's unconventional relationship with reformed killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford).