Paget Brewster Returning to Criminal Minds

You really can have your cake and eat it too. First A.J. Cook returned and now the fabulous Paget Brewster is making her way back to Criminal Minds!

Criminal Minds fans (as well as the cast members) were extremely vocal when series stars Cook and Brewster were let go last season. Seeing the error of their ways, TPTB (the powers that be) decided to bring Cook back into the fold at the very end of the season, but the fans still held out hope that Brewster would also return. Ask and you shall receive... TV Line reports that the actress has just inked a deal to return to the series next season.

There is one stipulation though -- Rachel Nichols, who had been brought in last season to replace the two actresses, has been let go from the series.

Now if only Thomas Gibson would finally get that contract negotiated for next season...

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