Shemar Moore played one of the most popular characters on Criminal Minds, but here's why he left the hit show after 11 ...

Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds. Pic credit: CBS The final season of Criminal Minds premieres tonight on CBS. This is the 15th season of the show and it is time for the cast to say goodbye.

After 11 years, original Criminal Minds cast member Shemar Moore last night said goodbye to the CBS crime drama and his character Derek Morgan. Morgan, who survived a harrowing kidnapping is ...

She wanted to know the heart of Derek Morgan, what I felt was important after 11 years of being Derek Morgan, what were the poignant messages we wanted to send in [episode] 18, so we brainstormed.

"No, I thought they would kill me," he said. "I've had a lot of say in what's happened with Derek Morgan, but my job [i]s to say the words. They write and produce it, and I show up and memorize it.

The dynamic bond between the hunky Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) and tech-savvy Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) captured our hearts from the moment they graced our screen, even if their behavior ...

Criminal Minds has gone through a lot of changes over its eleven seasons on CBS, and one of the biggest happened only last week when Shemar Moore ended his run as Agent Derek Morgan. Morgan was ...

Shemar Moore returned to the CBS drama in the season 12 finale, titled " Red Light." Moore left the show in season 11, but his character, Derek Morgan, rejoined the team for one last hoorah.

Shemar Moore is returning to Criminal Minds. CBS just announced Moore will guest star in the 12th season finale on May 10, reprising his role as Derek Morgan.