Adam Rodriquez joins Criminal Minds

Former CSI: Miami regular Adam Rodriquez is headed back to procedural television, becoming part of the Criminal Minds team.

He will appear as a special agent who is a member of the FBI Fugitive Task Force in the Season 12 premiere.

“We’re all big fans of Adam’s and are excited to welcome him back to the CBS family as part of the terrific cast of Criminal Minds,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment.

“We’re thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Adam Rodriguez to our amazing cast,” said Erica Messer, executive producer and showrunner on the long-running procedural.

“We have exciting storylines planned for his character and the entire BAU team as we head into our 12th season.”

Rodriguez was most recently seen in recurring roles on Jane the Virgin and Empire.

He played Eric Delko for 11 seasons on CSI: Miami.

Source: Variety