A whole bunch of new images featuring cast members like Kristen Vangsness and Shemar Moore are announcing the return of season 10 of Criminal Minds which is now less than a week away.

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A series of photos from the set of the show are helping build up the anticipation for fans of the CBS procedural, with the Twitter captions asking "who's ready?" and fans to show their "excitement."

Vangsness, Moore, and Matthew Gray Gubler strike fun poses in solo shots recreating an X to hint at season 10. Other pictures have also been posted sans the actors which replicate the excitement.

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One of the main draws of season 10 will be Jeniffer Love Hewitt, who plays Kate Callahan.

The first promo for season 10 was released earlier this month and it shone the spotlight on Hewitt as Kate. In the clip, the team is pursuing a murderer who likes to hack off his victims' limbs and collect them. Kate is seen halting a car and nabbing a man at gun point. Hotch (Thomas Gibson) is seen talking to Kate, letting her know that he thinks she would be a "valuable asset" for the team, to which she adds, "I am like a boy scout." There is also a funny bit at the end of the clip, when she is seen asking David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) if they arrest the perpetrator could she do the honors, to which he says, "You might have to flirt for it."

Recently, Erica Messer, the executive producer of the CBS series, spoke about Hewitt's character and gave away a bit about her background too.

"Kate is smart, charming, and wise for her years," Messer said. "Her background is criminal psychology, and her passion comes from wanting to make the world a safe place. She's had a lot of personal loss that makes her a patriot and a nurturing figure to those in her personal and work families."

The second and final part of the finale, Demons, aired on Wednesday, May 14 on CBS at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Season 10 will premiere on CBS on October 1.

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