New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Evolution finished shooting a 20th season this fall without knowing it would be the last. Deadline reported that Paramount+ decided to end the series after production had wrapped, which means the final episodes were not built to close the story and, in the trade's words, will not give fans a proper ending.

Paramount+ will air that season in 2027 as the final chapter of a franchise that began on CBS in 2005, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both reported. Showrunner and executive producer Erica Messer said in a statement that she and her colleagues were "suddenly navigating the end of this chapter," and she thanked the cast, writers, directors, crew and fans whose loyalty carried the show through two decades. She a...