{"id":7858,"date":"2026-07-16T18:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:00:52","slug":"criminal-minds-evolution-season-19-episode-9-kills-connor-storries-lance-in-gory-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7858","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Criminal Minds Evolution&#8217; Season 19, Episode 9 Kills Connor Storrie&#8217;s Lance In Gory Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After an <em>extra<\/em> Heated Rivalry, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/show\/criminal-minds-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Minds: Evolution<\/a><\/em>\u2018s Connor Storrie era is over. And boy, did Lance Kingston go out with a bang\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoilers for <em>Criminal Minds: Evolution<\/em> Season 19, Episode 9 ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Season 19\u2019s penultimate episode, \u201cSpecial Agent Garrity,\u201d took viewers and characters alike on a wild, adrenaline-pumping ride as The Fan aka James Crowley (Justin Kirk) put the next phase of his diabolical plan into motion. Though Episode 8 ended with Crowley strangling Laura Boyd (Jessi Case), in a twist, he didn\u2019t kill her. He kidnapped her and held her hostage, along with Brian Garrity (Paul F. Tompkins) and his ex Sheila (Yvette Nicole Brown). <\/p>\n<p>In another twist, Crowley <em>intentionally<\/em> got himself arrested by the BAU. When he went in for questioning, the team tried to trigger his OCD and trip him up with findings about leather belts and the font used in his book, but he wouldn\u2019t crack \u2014 until Prentiss (Paget Brewster) thought of one final card to play. The BAU invited Laura\u2019s ex Lance (Storrie), back to the office and had him stand behind the two-way mirror to see if he could identify The Fan\u2019s voice. Tyler (Ryan-James Hatanaka) placed an index card in front of Crowley and asked him to read the message written on it: \u201cI WANT YOU TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS.\u201d Instead of \u201cwant,\u201d Crowley said, \u201cneed.\u201d Twice. And though Lance assured the BAU they had the wrong guy, \u201cneed\u201d formed the exact phrase that Lance recalled hearing while being tortured. So Prentiss knew they\u2019d found The Fan.<\/p>\n<p>While Lance hung back in the office, the BAU released Crowley on the condition that Rossi (Joe Mantegna) tail him. Shortly after letting the killer go, the team realized Lance had also escaped.<\/p>\n<p>After losing Rossi\u2019s tail, Crowley returned to St. Michael\u2019s church, where Brian and Sheila were tied up. Brian was sure that the BAU would track him, so when he heard a knock at the door, he was hopeful. But instead of Rossi or another agent, LANCE walked in!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Connor Storrie and Justin Kirk in 'Criminal Minds: Evolution'\" class=\"wp-image-2098880 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-justin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-justin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-justin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-justin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-justin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1284 1284w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Photo: Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou were right. They did try to tail me, but Lance here was my ace in the hole all along. He disabled Rossi\u2019s vehicle with a tire spike,\u201d Crowley explained. When a confused Brian reminded Lance that The Fan branded him, Lance replied, \u201cHe has Laura. Said if I helped him, he\u2019d let her go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Sheila begged Lance not to trust Crowley, he pulled a gun on the killer and demanded he reveal where he was hiding Laura. \u201cThis phone has Laura\u2019s GPS on it. After you put the gun down, I can unlock it, and you can rescue her,\u201d Crowley said. \u201cIf I die, Laura dies. Cause where I put her, no one\u2019s gonna find her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wanting to be the knight in shining armor, Lance put the gun down, grabbed the phone, apologized to Brian and Sheila, and ran outside to find his ex. As he hopped in the car and prepared to speed away, Crowley asked Sheila and Brian, \u201cDo you know what main character syndrome is? We all think we\u2019re the hero in our own life story. But we\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Connor Storrie in 'Criminal Minds: Evolution'\" class=\"wp-image-2098881 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-storrie.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-storrie.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-storrie.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-storrie.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor-storrie.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1284 1284w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Photo: Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Crowley turned a laptop with security footage of Lance in the car towards his captives, Lance looked down at the phone, tapped Laura\u2019s GPS location, and got a message from an unknown number that read, \u201cPATHETIC!\u201d In a jump scare-worthy moment, the phone exploded, splattering blood everywhere, blowing his face to bits, and ending Connor Storrie\u2019s impressive <em>Criminal Minds: Evolution<\/em> run. The scene hit so hard that I <em>actually<\/em> jumped and yelped while watching in my office, much to the dismay of my colleagues, who were relieved to learn that Storrie was still alive and well off-screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you realize you\u2019re not the main character, you become aware of your role in a bigger game, a game where every outcome has been predetermined,\u201d Crowley concluded. And though Lance and Storrie weren\u2019t the main characters of Season 19, we loved watching Lance\u2019s evolution and the <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> star\u2019s incredible range.<\/p>\n<p>When Storrie made his highly-anticipated <em>Criminal Minds<\/em> debut in Episode 4, he dropped the<em> incredibly <\/em>convincing Russian accent he used in\u00a0<em>Heated Rivalry<\/em>\u00a0and picked up the devious confidence and charm that Lance had when we met him. Subtle jaw clenches, withering stares, and palpable internal conflict emanated from Storrie in his early interrogation scene, but manipulative narcissistic tendencies took a backseat when he endured The Fan\u2019s torture. As Lance suffered through the season, Storrie ran the gamut of emotions and exposed his softer layers. In the end, he even had viewers sincerely rooting and feeling for him. It\u2019s no wonder his one-episode role was upgraded to a four-episode arc!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" alt=\"Connor Storrie in 'Criminal Minds: Evolution'\" class=\"wp-image-2098882 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1284 1284w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Photo: Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019ll miss Storrie, and we\u2019ll even miss Lance! But thankfully, Brian, Sheila, and Laura are still alive. And now that Voit broke out of the literal <em>Prison Break<\/em> prison, we can\u2019t wait to see where <em>Criminal Minds: Evolution<\/em>\u2018s Season 19 finale takes us.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of <em>Criminal Minds: Evolution <\/em>premiere Thursdays on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0023\">\n\t(function(d, s, id) {\n\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\tif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\t\tjs = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t\tjs.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&appId=823934954307605&version=v2.8\";\n\t\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an extra Heated Rivalry, Criminal Minds: Evolution\u2018s Connor Storrie era is over. 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