When Criminal Minds Evolution season 2 returns to screens, the mysterious term “Gold Star” will play a major role in the show’s overarching story. Criminal Minds Evolution ended with series hero David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) getting taken hostage by the chilling villain Elias Voit (Zach Gilford). The BAU team spent most of Criminal Minds Evolution tracking down the prolific serial killer Voit, who went by numerous different aliases and had amassed a large network of serial killers online during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the gang did finally detain Voit, the killer claimed the life of Deputy Director Bailey (Nicholas D'Agosto) before they could stop him and survived the season's events.
7 "Gold Star" Means A Deceased Criminal Minds Character Is Alive
Judging by Messer’s comments, even the creators of Criminal Minds Evolution seem unsure of what the term means. However, there is one promising theory that suggests “Gold Star” could be a way to bring back some beloved characters from earlier in the series. While Spencer Reid’s potential Criminal Minds Evolution season 2 return wouldn’t require a magical revival, if “Gold Star” refers to agents who are thought to be dead but are secretly alive, this would allow the show to bring any number of seemingly dead characters back. Not only that but the finale gives viewers reason to believe this is what the term means.
Gold stars on the wall represent dead agents, as evidenced when Deputy Director Bailey is added to them in the final moments of season 1. However, Voit could be referring to characters from Criminal Minds who are thought to be dead but are secretly in hiding, with “Gold Star” being a codename for these members of the BAU. When the serial killer mentioned the phrase to Bailey, it worried Bailey so much that he met with Voit in person. This resulted in his death, but Bailey’s fear would make sense if Voit was saying that he knew the names and locations of agents who are thought to be deceased.
6 Gold Star Could Implicate Another Criminal Minds Character
According to Voit and Bailey's calculations when they met, there were only two people who knew about "Gold Star.” One of them then killed the other, meaning his knowledge should theoretically have become worthless. However, Criminal Minds Evolution’s cliffhanger ending confirmed that Rebecca Wilson knew what "Gold Star" was judging by her conversation with ex-girlfriend Lewis. Thus, “Gold Star” could implicate Wilson in Criminal Minds Evolution season 2, which might lead her to broker a deal with Voit. This would be a major blow for the BAU as Voit is one of the most lethal villains they have ever encountered.
5 Gold Star Has A Connection To The US Military
In the US military, a gold star is displayed by families who have lost a member in military service. Since Wilson admitted that the DOJ has some secrets she can’t share when pressed about “Gold Star,” it could stand to reason that the phrase refers to military service members whose deaths were covered up by the government. Of course, this revelation would only lead to further questions such as how Voit learned about this conspiracy, whether the military knows what he knows, and whether this knowledge helped him maintain a low profile despite his many crimes.
4 Gold Star Could Be An Secret Assassin Program
Voit’s Uncle Cyrus said that killing was in the Voit family’s blood during the Criminal Minds Evolution season 1 finale, which could mean they were part of a Bourne-style government program designed to create super soldiers. The Jason Bourne franchise’s depiction of shady programs designed to create implacable assassins popularized this trope, and Criminal Minds Evolution could explain Voit’s killing skills with a similar backstory. Judging by Voit’s almost supernatural abilities when it comes to serial killing, this theory seems particularly plausible.
3 Gold Star Could Be Manchurian Candidate-Style Mind Control
Similar to the previous claim, but with an added layer of intrigue, “Gold Star” could be a government program implemented by the DOJ that turns innocent civilians into Manchurian candidate-style sleeper agents via mind control. Voit told his wife that he came across something he wasn’t supposed to see at his job, and putting his villainy aside, this may have been true. Furthermore, this could also explain why Voit was so tough to track down. Criminal Minds Evolution’s Gold Star mystery could reveal that Voit was one of these agents, which is how he knew Bailey would react to the phrase.
2 Gold Star Is A Killer (Other Than Elias Voit)
There’s always the possibility that Elias knows about another killer who works for the DOJ via the network of serial killers he created during the COVID-19 lockdowns. This would explain why the DOJ were so worried about him knowing the term since he could expose a contract killer who they rely on for illegal assassinations. Like many of the theories outlined above, this would explain why the DOJ was willing to bargain with the villain despite the extent of his gruesome crimes. Voit must have something on the DOJ, and the identity of their killer, who could be codenamed “Gold Star,” might be that something.
1 Gold Star Lets Criminal Minds Evolution Season 2 Keeps Elias Alive
It seems like Criminal Minds Evolution is eager to hold onto Zach Gilford’s new major villain Voit, so the meaning of the term “Gold Star” could continue to be hidden as this would justify his survival. While Criminal Minds Evolution seemingly sets up an endgame for the long-running series, the show’s creators might not be ready to pull the plug on it yet. If this is the case, then “Gold Star” could continue to be Voit’s trump card for entire seasons as the Criminal Minds Evolution villain uses his secret knowledge to continually survive and scheme despite his capture.
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