Paget signs a deal

[klutzy-girl.livejournal.com]

Brewster just closed a deal to return to the veteran CBS crime drama, and she will be in almost every episode next season. But Cook, whose option for next season was not picked up, will be gone after wrapping her character J.J.'s storyline in two episodes early next season.

I hear Brewster's pact is for 10 out of 13, which means that she will be in nearly every episode. The actress had been approached to continue as a regular on the show but for a reduced number of episodes; now the reduction seems to be pretty small.

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Wait, what is this about 13 episodes? Aren't we getting a full season? I'm confused now!

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[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping the writers will use Prentiss' absences to give some more insight to her as a character, like maybe she has to go do something for her mother and we get to learn about it, or something. Although, wouldn't it kinda suck if they do, because hello? You've had how long to give us some backstory and character building, and you wait until it's because her episodes are reduced?! What?! Or hey, maybe this time we'll get Prentiss!peril instead of Reid!peril, and she'll have to be in the hospital or on medical leave for a couple of episodes. :P At least there are some good possibilities. :)

And I have to admit, I kinda like JJ more than Prentiss, so I'm very sadface about AJ. And she's been with the show since the beginning (or very, very close to the beginning anyway), so this is really shitty all around. :( But hey, at least she gets two episodes now instead of just one or even none...