According to Nellie Andreeva of The Hollywood Reporter (September 29, 2009), Chris Mundy will be writing the spinoff of Criminal Minds on CBS, which will be broadcast as an episode in the series sometime in spring 2010. The concept is a joint venture between Chris and Ed Bernero. ABC Studios, the Mark Gordon Co. and CBS Studios will produce the potentially new television program.
According to Variety (May 3, 2007), Chris Mundy and ABC Television Studio have signed an overall deal for Chris to develop new projects for the studio. He will continue with Criminal Minds in the multiyear, seven-figure agreement.
Chris Mundy: (reflecting on Mandy Patinkin's sudden departure from Criminal Minds) As crazy as it was, I look back at that time fondly. I don't look back on Mandy's leaving fondly, but I look back on how we dealt with it fondly. We had a real feeling that our cast was so strong and the characters were so strong that it wouldn't matter. But you never know until you see it.
Chris Mundy: (regarding the new post-strike production schedule for Criminal Minds) It will be all hands on deck for the writing staff. Actual production won't begin, however, until scripts have been completed, which could take days or even weeks.