CBS' hit crime drama, Criminal Minds, continues to garner attention for its ninth season, which will be kicking off toward the end of the month.

According to TVLine, it appears as though the upcoming installment will be using a variety of flashbacks, which will include JJ (A.J. Cook) and Hotch's (Thomas Gibson) past as well as a deeper glimpse into Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) prior to her character's introduction to viewers.

Executive producer Erica Messer dished to the site that JJ's first meeting with Hotch in 2004 will be honed in on. To top it off, the audience will also get to see the man that she was involved with during that time in her life.

The EP also elaborated on newbie character Matt Cruz (Esai Morales), who has a peculiar relationship with JJ that will delved into in the program's 200th episode.

"People will wonder, 'Did they have an affair? What's going on?' And all of that will pay off in our 200th episode, when we deal with the time JJ was away [during season 6]." he explained.

CBS' Criminal Minds will be launching its ninth season on Wednesday, September 25. Be sure to keep checking back for more of the latest details on the popular TV series. 

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