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Thursday, September 11, 2025

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Shemar Moore exits ‘Criminal Minds’ after 11 seasons

Shemar Moore image: dailymail.co.uk
Shemar Moore image: dailymail.co.uk

Shemar Moore has officially bid farewell to his beloved role as FBI agent Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds after 11 seasons.

While fans of the CBS crime drama are heartbroken over the surprising news, Moore insisted that his exit was “not goodbye” in a sit-down interview with ET on Thursday.

On Wednesday night’s episode, titled “A Beautiful Disaster,” Derek traded in his FBI badge to focus on his home life with wife Savannah Hayes (Rochelle Aytes) and their newborn son, Hank Spencer Morgan.

Click here to read more about Shemar Moore plans after exiting the hit CBS series Criminal Minds after 11 seasons.