<div><p>Fans of Criminal Minds were left heartbroken when special agent Derek Morgan left the show. </p><p>Shemar Moore's departure is potentially the hardest we had to deal with, after having been on the show for 11 years, since the beginning of it all. </p><p>The fan favorite was a hunky, charming, smart character whose relationship with Gracia was enviable among all women. His goofy big-brother relationship with Dr. Spencer Reid was enough to make hearts melt all over the world. </p><p>But, alas, all things come to an end. Shemar Moore left the show last season and left all of us crushed. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/600px-CMS7E03_414.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/600px-CMS7E03_414_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>IMDB</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Shemar Moore had teased about a possible return last year, but nothing was concrete. </p><p>"This business is all about politics, so I'm not promising anything," he <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/03/17/shemar-moore-will-return-to-criminal-minds-for-the-season-finale/99296454/">said</a>. "But from a creative place, from a passionate place, if I'm asked intermittently to come back like they did at <em>The Young and the Restless</em>, from my heart, the answer is yes, yes, yes, yes. But I don't know where I'm going to be in my career and my life when that time comes. But is it possible? Yes, it's possible."</p><p>Lucky for us, CBS announced that Shemar Moore will be reprising his role as Derek Morgan in the season 12 finale of <em>Criminal Minds. </em></p><p>"In the episode, Morgan brings the BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) a lead in the case against serial killer and escaped convict Mr. Scratch, who has wreaked havoc on the team all season," released CBS. </p><div><figure><amp-anim src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/tumblr_inline_nmbb7hlyrp1rrrkde.gif" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-anim><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Giphy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Shemar took to Instagram to confirm the return and express how happy he is!</p><div><amp-instagram height="1" width="1" layout="responsive" data-captioned="" data-shortcode="BRteO6GhRLT"></amp-instagram></div><p>To say we're excited about seeing Derek Morgan back at the BAU is a complete understatement. </p><div><figure><amp-anim src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/tumblr_nl544teLiv1qfgnjvo3_500.gif" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-anim><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Tumblr</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>