1 of 4 | Adam Rodriguez stars in "Criminal Minds: Evolution," which kicked off its 19th season this weekend. Photo courtesy of Paramount+
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) -- This weekend's Season 19 premiere of Criminal Minds: Evolution saw Adam Rodriguez's FBI Behavioral Analyst Unit investigator Luke Alvez facing two unimaginable traumas -- his dog Roxy's death and a gruesome case in which someone is lobotomizing his fellow veterans.
The Paramount+ drama co-stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness and Zach Gilford.
"You've got an ensemble where everybody gets a turn at really carrying the ball and this was my turn and I was really excited about getting the opportunity to do that," Rodriguez, 51, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"For the character Luke, I think it's important for the fans to grow their relationship with him and this was one of those episodes," he said. "The fans really get to see a different side of him. They get to experience some things emotionally with him and take a ride with him that really furthers the relationship, makes it deeper."
