'Criminal Minds' Season 11 News, Cast, Spoilers: Does AJ Cook's Return Mean Aisha Tyler Is Leaving?
There's a lot happening in the episode 7 of "Criminal Minds" season 11. It seems that a departure may be looming in for one of the characters, while an unexpected comeback will happen at the same time.
According to CarterMatt, one of the most anticipated returns is happening and that is AJ Cook's. Fans can expect to see her back in the episode entitled "Target Rich." Apparently, Cook's comeback is a significant turning point for the season not only because it's much awaited but because it will kick off the Dirty Dozen plotline, which is teased to be the possible Big Bad. Alongside Cook, viewers will also see Amber Stevens West returning as Rossi's daughter.
However, despite this good news, it seems that this means a current cast member will have to bid good-bye to the show. The expected person to be going is Aisha Tyler, who plays Dr. Tasha Lewis. Although initially the talk show host was added to the cast to make up for Cook's absence, her character had grown on the fans, who will most probably be disappointed to see her go.
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Showrunner Erica Messer revealed with The Hollywood Reporter before that Dr. Tasha Lewis wasn't really supposedly made to become a mainstay cast member, and was only meant to fill in during JJ's maternity leave. However, Messher has already expressed hopes to extend her contract if needed and if the reaction to her character would be positive. Messer says of Tyler's character, "She's a forensic psychologist whose expertise has been studying and interviewing serial killers once they've been caught to see if they are able to stand trial. It's a different skill set than our team in the field touching these guys, but she's up of the challenge for that and really excited to join the best unit out there."
For now, fans will have to wait and see how the story line will unfold for Dr. Tasha as JJ enters the scene again and whether the show will have enough space for the addition of another recurring character.
