Soon after, Bradley arrives to finish the job and Morgan attacks him. Bradley pins Morgan down by stabbing him in the hand, but before he could finish him, he is shot and killed by Reid. At the hospital, Morgan is treated for his injuries.

Where did Derek Morgan go?

Shemar Moore left ‘Criminal Minds’ in search of new creative challenges. As the actor explained in an interview with Entertainment Online, he left Criminal Minds in search of new career options. “I say this a lot: I treat my acting career like school. The Young and the Restless was high school.

Does Derek Morgan come back in season 13?

On October 12, 2017, it was announced that Shemar Moore would reprise his role as Derek Morgan in the fifth episode of the season (“Lucky Strikes”). His character returned to help Penelope Garcia get through a tough time.

Kate Walsh joined the medical drama as Derek’s wife, bringing up the third angle of the love triangle that Meredith and Derek found themselves in. She then came to Seattle to put things right with Derek. However, their marriage was soon cut short when Derek cheated on her with Meredith.