Criminal Minds – Meet Adam’s Character Luke Alvez

“Clearing a house with @ajcook for an upcoming episode of @crimmindscbs.” wrote Adam Rodriguez on Instagram. “Thought this was a cool capture that was posted with an @tvline article about the upcoming season and the introduction of my character Luke Alvez. Here’s the article if you’d like to check it out: http://tvline.com/2016/08/15/criminal-minds-season-12-photo-adam-rodriguez-luke-alvez/

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Clearing a house with @ajcook for an upcoming episode of @crimmindscbs Thought this was a cool capture that was posted with an @tvline article about the upcoming season and the introduction of my character Luke Alvez. Here's the article if you'd like to check it out: http://tvline.com/2016/08/15/criminal-minds-season-12-photo-adam-rodriguez-luke-alvez/

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As seen in the exclusive photo above, “We meet Adam’s character, Luke Alvez, in the field doing what he does, which is be a team leader on the [FBI] Fugitive Task Force,” showrunner Erica Messer tells TVLine. “He ends up having this great action-y scene, where you really get to see him shine.”

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