Shemar Moore Exits ‘Criminal Minds’ After 11 Seasons

Fans of “Criminal Minds” found out after the episode “A Beautiful Disaster” on Wednesday that SSA Derek Morgan, played by Shemar Moore, is retiring.
After 11 seasons on the show, Moore has decided to move on from the BAU. His character, who survived a harrowing kidnapping, is departing to focus on his family.
“To my homies, to my fans, to my baby girls: Cry if you have to, scream and yell if you have to, smile, smile, laugh, celebrate,” Moore says in the video