When Criminal Minds returns this fall, the BAU team will be getting an all new member with a very particular set of skills. Adam Rodriguez will be portraying Luke Alvez, the leader of the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force. Alvez and the squad will be tracking down the 13 serial killers that escaped from prison in the finale of season 11.
Rodriguez talked in detail with CBS.com about his new role on the forthcoming 12th season Criminal Minds. “It’s heavy material,” he stated. “These guys are going after some people that just do some unthinkable things.” Not only is Rodriguez looking forward to taking on these bad guys, but he also is excited about who he is going to be teaming up with to find them.
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The 41-year-old actor said he is looking forward to “joining this incredible team of people.” When asked about his other castmates, Rodriguez stated that they were “amazing.” Even though he’s only been a part of the series for four episodes thus far, he “feels like he’s been there since day one.”
In discussing his new role, Rodriguez stated about his character Alvez that he has a military background is a “hunt ’em down kind of guy.” Alvez will be asked to join the BAU team after he works effectively and efficiently with the team to help find the escaped killers. Check out this first look at Adam Rodriguez’s character below:
When the news first broke that Rodriguez would be joining the cast of Criminal Minds, executive producer/showrunner Erica Messer stated to Deadline: “We’re thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Adam Rodriguez to our amazing cast. We have exciting storylines planned for his character and the entire BAU team as we head into our 12th season.”
Adam Rodriguez recently had recurring roles on CW’s Jane The Virgin and Fox’s Empire. Likely the most notable role for Rodriguez was playing Eric Delko for 11 seasons on CSI: Miami.
Criminal Minds returns on CBS on Wednesday, September 28 at 9/8c.
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Criminal Minds: Evolution – Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, A.J. Cook as Jennifer 'JJ" Jareau, Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez, Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis, Zach Gilford as Elias Voit, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi and Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia in "Criminal Minds: Evolution" streaming on Paramount +. Credit: PARAMOUNT+ © 2022 ABC Studios Inc. and CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved -
L-R: Aisha Tyler as Dr. Tara Lewis, Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi and A.J. Cook as Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau in Criminal Minds: Evolution, episode 1, season 17 streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Michael Yarish /Paramount+
