The Gold Star storyline comes to an unexpected conclusion in the Criminal Minds season 17 finale.
This article contains spoilers forCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 episode 10.
The penultimate episode ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 was even more of a rollercoaster of unexpected plot twists.
We discovered that neither Jade nor Damien were the actual threats.
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Who Is The Last Gold Star?
The finale picks up right after the explosion that had us fearing for the BAUs profilers.
Fortunately, everyone survives.
Jade decides to try Prentiss and Church for their crimes.
Jade charges Frank with the crime of pedophilia and asks him how he pleads.
Jade then turns to Emily and charges her with conspiracy to commit murder.
Its here that Rossi pieces together the vital information the team needs to save Emily.
Since the beginning of season two, Emily has had a rough ride.
Shes been arrested, released, suspended, reinstated, and now kidnapped.
When Doug pressed Pete on who the elite is, he would get cagey.
So why did Doug go to see Voit?
Does Emily Prentiss Survive?
Voits lawyer, Vincent Orlov (Brian White) returns to Quantico with a deal for the FBI.
The FBI director agrees to Voits terms and has him return to Quantico.
This suggests that someone, probably Church, was editing out any messages they disapproved of.
Luckily, when they arrive, Luke gets a gut feeling not to initiate the door.
Pete has Jade spin up the video through Silver Bullet and finds the footage is authentic.
What Happened to Gold Star?
It seems like the Gold Star operation has come to an end.
All individuals involved with Stuart/Aida House have been either killed or captured and are awaiting sentencing.
Despite the FBI director pushing for life sentences for the pair, Emily argues that theyre also victims.
Pete also gets to reunite with his family.
What Happens to Elias Voit?
Maybe he will be making another deal to go back into solitary confinement in the already confirmed season three.
