Exclusive Photos: Criminal Minds Cast Glams Up For Their Final Season

As hit drama series Criminal Minds speeds along to its final, edge-of-your-seat destination, we celebrate the beloved BAU team and the end of the line in style.

Hop aboard and join Watch! as we send off the entire amazing Criminal Minds cast with a glamorous, murder mystery inspired photo shoot in the July-August 2019 issue of Watch!—captured by famed photographer Robert Trachtenberg on and around vintage locomotive trains at the Travel Town Museum in Los Angeles.

Scroll for more exclusive photos, and be sure to check out our intriguing Criminal Minds cover story and cast interview.

Styled by Annie Jagger & Michael Nash. On Cook: Dress by Victoria Beckham. Vintage purse by Moschino. Shoes by YSL. Earrings by Jagger and Co. On Gubler: Sweater, shirt, and pants by Prada. Shoes by Alden Shoes.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

When asked about a standout memory from the show, Joe Mantegna who has played Senior Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi since Season 3, tells Watch!, "Hands down, my highlight was being able to work in my passion for law enforcement and the military by making my FBI character a former Marine."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled Michael Nash.

Trench coat by Zara. Turtleneck by Barneys New York. Pants by Zara. Socks by Happy Socks. Shoes by Magnanni.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Letting go in real life isn't always easy when chasing serial killers all day, admits Daniel Henney, who plays Supervisory Special Agent Matt Simmons. "About two months ago I'm at home sleeping and a burglar alarm goes off, and I literally switched into Simmons mode," he shares with Watch! "All the training I'd done with the FBI guys and our tech advisors instantly came into play."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Michael Nash.

Shirt, tie, and pants by Prada. Shoes by Tom Ford. Watch by Hamilton Watch Company.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Aisha Tyler, forensic psychologist and Special Agent Dr. Tara Lewis, credits the show's success to the sense of security it instills: "Even if we don't know who they are and we can't see them, it's comforting that people are sacrificing their personal lives and their relationships so that they can put evil people away."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

Trench coat by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Briefcase by Art Dept. Clothing. Earrings and necklace, Tyler's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

This show, for me, was a coming of age," says A.J. Cook, Criminal Minds' Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. "You can look online and find me in the beginning of Season 1 wearing this ridiculous pink pinstriped blazer that will haunt me forever. I look like I'm 12. But I've grown up along with JJ."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

On Brewster: Dress by Simone Rocha. Shoes by Stuart Weitzman. On Cook: Vintage trench coat by Versace. Shoes by Fendi. Earrings by Jagger and Co. On Tyler: Dress by Dolce & Gabbana. Shoes by Alexander McQueen. Jewelry, Tyler's own. On Vangsness: Dress and glasses, Vangsness' own. Shoes by YSL.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

"As soon as I became a mom, something shifted where the naïve girl from Canada got the boot and momma bear arrived, confesses real-life mom of two A.J. Cook. "We saw that happen with JJ on the show, too."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

On Tyler: Dress by Dolce & Gabbana. Shoes by Alexander McQueen. Jewelry, Tyler's own. On Vangsness: Dress and glasses, Vangsness' own. Shoes by YSL.On Brewster: Dress by Simone Rocha. Shoes by Stuart Weitzman. On Cook: Vintage trench coat by Versace. Shoes by Fendi. Earrings by Jagger and Co.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Paget Brewster, who plays Supervisory Special Agent and BAU Unit Chief Emily Prentiss, says Criminal Minds has sharpened her own awareness.

"When you start the show, you have access to the FBI training manual, which, frankly, no civilian should ever see because the photographs are so grisly, she reveals. "You end up going through a period of hypervigilance where you can't go into a sandwich shop or airport without thinking, Uh-oh! I think that couple's going to end up in a domestic dispute tonight."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger & Michael Nash.

On Brewster: Trench dress by Khaite. On Rodriguez: Suit, shirt, and tie by Calvin Klein. Watch by Bulgari. Cuff links by The Tie Bar. Ring, Rodriguez's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

"I will have done every single episode except episode 5, every episode of the first spinoff, and two episodes of the second spinoff," says a teary-eyed Kirsten Vangsness, who plays BAU Tech Analyst and Media Liaison Penelope Garcia. "I love these people."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

Trench coat by Victoria Beckham. Dress by Elie Tahari. Shoes by Prada.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Although he didn't join Criminal Minds until Season 12, Adam Rodriguez, or Supervisory Special Agent Luke Alvez, tells Watch! that he'll always remember how welcome the cast made him feel. "I was the new guy," he says, "but I felt immediately at home."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger & Michael Nash.

On Brewster: Trench dress by Khaite. On Rodriguez: Suit, shirt, and tie by Calvin Klein. Watch by Bulgari. Cuff links by The Tie Bar. Ring, Rodriguez's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

"People wonder why my house in L.A. is like a fortress!" Aisha Tyler jokes with Watch! while alluding to the creepiness to come in the show's final season. "I'd say it's a direct result of Criminal Minds. This show is definitely dark."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

Trench coat by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Briefcase by Art Dept. Clothing. Earrings and necklace, Tyler's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Crediting the show with "some of the greatest characters on television," Kirsten Vangsness describes her own Criminal Minds alter ego as "just a huge bundle of positive energy."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger.

Trench coat by Victoria Beckham. Dress by Elie Tahari. Shoes by Prada.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

Noting how honored he feels to have played Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid for so long, Matthew Gray Gubler tells Watch! that "I like to think that some Dr. Reid qualities have imbued themselves into my own personality a little bit. If nothing else, I've adopted his ever-changing hairstyles."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Michael Nash.

On Rodriguez: Suit, shirt, and tie by Zara. Shoes by Magnanni. On Henney: Trench coat, shirt, tie, and pants by Dior Homme. Shoes by Tom Ford. Watch by Hamilton Watch Company. On Mantegna: Suit, shirt, tie, and pocket square by Calvin Klein. Shoes by Magnanni. Tie bar by The Tie Bar. Watch: Mantegna's own. On Gubler: Suit, shirt, tie by Prada. Shoes by Alden Shoes. Watch: Gubler's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

When asked about the enduring success of the Criminal Minds series, Adam Rodriguez reflects "I think we've probably inspired a generation of people to go into this important work—on the good-guy side, not on the bad."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Michael Nash.

On Rodriguez: Suit, shirt, and tie by Zara. Shoes by Magnanni. On Henney: Trench coat, shirt, tie, and pants by Dior Homme. Shoes by Tom Ford. Watch by Hamilton Watch Company. On Mantegna: Suit, shirt, tie, and pocket square by Calvin Klein. Shoes by Magnanni. Tie bar by The Tie Bar. Watch: Mantegna's own. On Gubler: Suit, shirt, tie by Prada. Shoes by Alden Shoes. Watch: Gubler's own.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

"I was really proud to play Simmons because, as an Asian American actor, you don't often get the chance to play the quintessential American guy's guy, Daniel Henney tells Watch! "He's married to a Caucasian woman and has mixed-race children, which is true with me, too [Henney is also of mixed decent]—and I loved representing that on television."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Michael Nash.

Shirt, tie, and pants by Prada. Shoes by Tom Ford. Watch by Hamilton Watch Company.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.

"This cast is a true family for me," says Joe Mantegna. "So every episode this year has an added bittersweet layer."

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg. Styled by Annie Jagger & Michael Nash.

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On Rodriguez: Suit, shirt, and tie by Zara. On Vangsness: Dress, Vangsness' own. On Gubler:
Suit, shirt, and tie by Prada. On Henney: Trench coat, shirt, tie, and pants by Dior Homme. Watch by Hamilton Watch Company. On Tyler: Dress by Dolce & Gabbana. Shoes by Alexander McQueen. Earrings and necklace, Tyler's own. On Mantegna: Suit, shirt, tie, and pocket square by Calvin Klein. Socks by Happy Socks. Shoes by Magnanni. Tie bar by The Tie Bar. Watch, Mantegna's own. On Cook: Vintage trench coat by Versace. Shoes by Fendi. Earrings by Jagger and Co. On Brewster: Dress by Simone Rocha. Shoes by Stuart Weitzman. Ring from The Ruby Fashion Library.

Season 15 of Criminal Minds premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.