In every season of Criminal Minds some characters' personal stories are beautifully followed through, and in light of recent revelations we have reason to believe that Dr. Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) will be getting some me time in season 11.

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Gubler previously revealed his hopes for his character arc in season 11 and he wished that Dr. Reid's personal life got some more traction on the CBS procedural, and it seems like the producers and showrunners have been listening.

For one, Dr. Reid will be getting a new forensic team partner, who is also being speculated as his possible love interest on the show.

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When CBS revealed that Aisha Tyler will be joining the cast as Dr. Tara Lewis, a forensic psychologist who specializes in criminal cases, tweets that came with the announcement tagged Gubler.

Yes, the duo, owing to their professional expertise might be working closely together in the BAU. What would be more interesting is if this were to develop into some kind of romance.

In an interview earlier this year, showrunner Erica Messer had hinted at taking Dr. Reid's romantic life more seriously in season 11. As there was a buzz surrounding his flirtation with a guest character in season 10, Messer said that while that won't last too long, the writers might address the need for a special someone in Reid's life in the next chapter.

"It's been two years. Maeve is something that will never go away in his heart. We want him to smile again and we think everybody else does too," she said.

She went on to add that they would be probably getting on giving Reid more of a personal life. "But we will probably discuss it and figure it out at some point next season," she said.

Now, the other big news related to Dr. Reid is the possibility of his mom, Diane, played by Jane Lynch coming back on the show.

Gubler stated that he would like to see Reid's mother in the picture again. In an interview with TVGuide, Messer strongly suggested that they wanted get Lynch to reprise her role in the CBS procedural. "Now with Glee finished and [Lynch's new show Angel From Hell] is on CBS ... I don't think that will be a problem," Messer said. "We absolutely want her back. I've talked to Matthew about it. We've got to find a reason to bring her back because I don't want it to be unrealistic or just to have her. And we want to be able to use her well too."

Season 11 of Criminal Minds will premiere on Sept. 23 on CBS.

Watch Gubler's interview hinting at Lynch's return:

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