'Criminal Minds' ' 15th and Final Season Will Premiere in January: 'Wheels Up One Last Time'

The end is near forCriminal Minds.

Last week, CBS announced that the long-running CBS show will kick off its 15th and final season on Wednesday, January 8.

“Wheels up one last time. January 8. #CriminalMinds,” the show wrote on Instagram with a photo of cast members Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, AJ Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Daniel Henney, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster.

CBS announced in January that the police drama series would becoming to an end— but promised an “epic final season” in the works.

The 15th season will feature 10 episodes, asDeadlinepreviously reported.

“It is the quintessential CBS hit. We are so proud to have aired it,” said Amy Reisenbach, CBS’ EVP current programs. “It speaks to everything we do best, which is air quality television. It’s been successful not only on air but online, in syndication, internationally for ABC (Studios).”

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In 2016, star Thomas Gibson waslet gofrom the show following an alleged physical altercation with a writeron set.

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In response to his dismissal,Gibson releasedthe following statement to PEOPLE: “I loveCriminal Mindsand have put my heart and soul into it for the last 12 years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that won’t be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have.”

The final season ofCriminal Mindspremieres Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

source: people.com