How Did Hodges Leave Criminal Minds?

Thomas Gibson was fired from Criminal Minds after an on-set altercation. In August 2016, Thomas Gibson was involved in an on-set altercation with Virgil Williams, a writer-producer of Criminal Minds, while Gibson was directing an episode of the show.

What happened to Hodges on Criminal Minds?

Following Gibson's dismissal from the series during the 12th season, the Hotchner character was gradually written out. ... In episode 12.6 titled "Elliott's Pond" it is revealed that Hotchner is leaving his post as longtime head of the BAU after discovering that serial killer Peter Lewis (Bodhi Elfman) is stalking Jack.

Why was Hotch written off Criminal Minds?

Criminal Minds was no stranger to cast turnover, but the departure of Thomas Gibson's Aaron Hotchner was unplanned and messy. ... To make matters worse, Gibson's character was written off because he had been terminated from the show following reports of an altercation on-set.

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