Paget Brewster to Exit Criminal Minds
The roller coaster ride of Paget Brewster on Criminal Minds appears to finally be ending: the actress is leaving the show at the end of this season.
Last year, Brewster's character of Emily Prentiss was initially killed off after the star left to film a pilot... only for her to be resurrected when that pilot did not make it to series. Now, however, with her contract up this summer, Brewster has made the decision to pursue new options.
“After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it’s time for me to move on,” she said in a statement to Deadline. “As much as I will miss my Criminal Minds family, I am excited about the future and other opportunities."
Said Thomas Gibson, who is locked in to next season along with Joe Mantegna, Shermar Moore and AJ Cook: “We all love Paget and her character and will miss her greatly but I know that she will have continued great success.”
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May 14th, 2012 5:12 PM
I hate it when actors think their too big to be on a show anymore and leave a cast that is working awesome. Look what happened David Caruso when he left NYPD Blue, it took him years to get his career back on track. I hope it works out fir her.
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May 1st, 2012 10:52 AM
Im really upset Emily is leaving, I literally cried when she died in the other season and now shes leaving.. again. broken heart again.
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March 28th, 2012 1:24 PM
Is Matthew Gubler not locked in for next season? Without one of my favorite characters on TV I won't be watching the show. Spencer is vital, as is Penelope. I not only watch but order the complete seasons as they come out. That will end too if there is no Spencer Reid next season. Totally bummed until I find out what is going to happen.
March 28th, 2012 2:00 AM
I do agree.. This show continue's on the weeks it airs New eps.. to bring only asemowe writing and great talent. Having the orginal 7, well, I honestly wasn't too upset when Elle Left the show.Joe has done a pretty good job of replacing Mandy. Though I do miss him.. I am surprised that CM hasn't brought Mandy back as some kind of deranged killer trying to get rid of serial killers. I don't care for the way the writter have been changing the character of Reid, just let him have normal thoughts and not go nuts. I have watched ever show that CM has put out there, I will continue to do so as long as they air. Good luck CM's you did a smart thing bringing J.J. back.
March 8th, 2012 11:20 AM
To Emily-you have a wonderful part that you do so well so please don't leave-you are an integral part of the cast. It's a little soon for Hotch to have a girlfriend since he got his wife killed by his unsub. Please reconsider Emily!
March 1st, 2012 11:54 PM
Bummer she's leaving. The whole cast has such great chemistry. With her gone, there will definitely be some major shoes to fill. Hope its not that blond JJ clone they brought in last season. And I hope they don't kill her. Also what's up with the Rossi haters? He's awesome. I'm glad we get him for at least another season. Hope Matt sticks around too, his character is the mos irreplaceable of all. Yep, the show will not be quite the same without Emily.
February 29th, 2012 1:21 AM
Agent Prentiss is easily my favorite character on the show so I am super bummed about this. That being said, Paget Brewster is extremely funny and I'd love to see her cast in a solid comedy show. Prentiss will live forever in seasons 2-7 and I'll enjoy watching Brewster in whatever she does next.
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February 24th, 2012 3:02 PM
I LOVE Criminal Minds. I'll miss Paget as Prentiss, but i do wish her well in whatever she chooses to do. Prentiss is one of my favorite characters. It pains me to see her leave. She died and came back and now all of a sudden she's leaving again, but I'm glad it's on her terms. and to all the hate she's getting for this, it's her choice, not the show's.
And Gubler needs to be locked in. If anything he and Shemar make the show for me..
February 24th, 2012 5:37 AM
You know they could get rid of a other character as well like rossi
February 17th, 2012 12:55 PM
I love Paget Brewster and her character on CM. I am so sad to see her leave again. She is my favorite on the show but I like the entire cast, they're like a family. JJ's action scene was OK but I think Prentiss is much better at the kick-ass scenes. I think that's one of the reasons I love her so much!It is a roller coaster with her leaving, coming back, and leaving again but it wasn't her choice to leave and come back, she was made to because of her contract. So, now she's leaving on her own terms. You will greatly be missed, Paget! Good luck in your future endeavors and hope to see you in movies and another series!