[WARNING: THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF SPOILERS. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.] There are only 3 episodes left of Criminal Minds Season 12 and we have a somewhat spoilery preview of what's in store for the final 3 episodes, thanks to TV Line. Mom’s the word as CBS’ Criminal Minds nears May sweeps, and imprisoned Reid awaits his trial date. Reid (played by Matthew Gray Gubler) of course has been behind bars for five episodes now, suspected of killing the Mexican doctor who was selling him black market meds to treat his mother’s Alzheimer’s. In the second of Jane Lynch’s appearances this season, Diana herself pays Reid a visit this Wednesday (CBS, 9/8c), “and she indirectly brings a huge break in the case,” showrunner Erica Messer told TVLine as part of our May sweeps/finale preview. “That will kick us into Episodes 21 and 22 to hopefully exonerate Reid and free him from this mess. That’s a great turn in the story.” (Given Reid’s compromised mental clarity since the murder, after which he was drugged by… someone… we had to ask if Diana is in fact really there, during the prison visit. “Oh, she is there for real,” Messer confirmed. “When we finally were able to get Jane Lynch [to reprise the role] after all these years, it worked out so great that we have this Reid story planned and she was actually going to be available for us to use her, so we always wanted to have it be real character moments and not imaginary ones.”) Alas, “big break” or not, Reid may not be out of harm’s way any time soon. As teased by the synopsis for the season finale (airing May 10), “an impossible scenario” forces the BAU genius to “square off with an old nemesis.” When TVLine asked if the nefarious Mr. Scratch is perhaps out of the picture in the wake of the most recent episode, Messer countered, “He will definitely still be playing a part, all the way to the last frames of the finale.” Elsewhere in Wednesday’s episode, the BAU investigates when several federal government employees, including a close friend of Walker’s, succumb to symptoms of a heart attack. “We get to learn a lot about Walker (played by Season 12 addition Damon Gupton) and who he was before he joined the BAU, and it’s told in a really interesting way [by writer Stephanie Sengupta],” Messer shares. Having focused much of the winter/spring run on Reid’s predicament, “It’s nice on a lot of levels [to explore Walker] — but of course, you know, it’s a tragic story.” PREVIEWPre-Finale: On the eve of May Sweeps, April 26, Jane Lynch returns as Diana to indirectly deliver “a huge break” in the Reid case, says showrunner Erica Messer. In the same episode, Joe Mantegna’s daughter Gia reprises her Season 3 guest star role, though a tight-lipped Messer files the why of that under “spoiler.” For the final two episodes of the season, titled “Green Light” and “Red Light,” the Case of the Week “is 100 percent centered around Reid,” all building to what Messer calls “a satisfying end to the journey that he has been on” since midseason. Season Finale: As Reid’s arc winds down, Messer says to expect “some surprises” — including one dropped on the BAU by no less than Derek Morgan (guest star Shemar Moore), who resurfaces for the episode as a civilian. Ultimately, the season ends with “a good, old-fashioned cliffhanger,” which the following quote might shed some light on: “Scratch will definitely still be playing a part, all the way to the last frames of the finale.” Adds Messer, “Just when we think we’ve got a handle on things, you get another curve ball.” FIRST LOOKGet your first look at the final 3 episodes of Criminal Minds Season 12 here: Criminal Minds - 1220: "Unforgettable" Criminal Minds - 1221: "Green Light" Criminal Minds - 1222: "Red Light" Catch the Final 3 Episodes of Criminal Minds Season 12 starting Wednesday, April 26 at 9/8c on CBS.
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