Actor Connor Storrie, who won praise for the 2025 queer sports romance *Heated Rivalry*, appears this week in the fourth episode of season 4 of *Criminal Minds: Evolution*. He plays Lance,a stalker ex‑boyfriend tangled in the season’s central mystery surrounding the elusive killer known as the Fan.

Season 4, Episode 4 pits Lance against the BAU’s “Fan” mystery

In the episode,the Behavioral Analysis Unit receives a series of unsettling photographs from the Fan, prompting investigators to focus on Lance, portrayed by Storrie, as a prime suspect. according to the report, his obsessive behavior and evasive answers to Agent JJ’s questions make him a credible lead.

Lewis’s leaky‑pen test exposes Lance’s limits

Agent Lewis subjects Lance to a deliberately faulty pen, expecting a perfectionist reaction that the true Fan would exhibit. as the source notes, Lance’s calm response reveals he lacks the extreme obsessive‑compulsive traits of the real unsub, shifting suspicion elsewhere.

From Russian hockey star Ilya to a stalker without an accent

Storrie’s earlier role as Ilya, a flirtatious Russian hockey player in *Heated Rivalry*, relied on a thick accent and playful bravado. In *Criminal Minds*, he drops the accent entirely, delivering a “dangerous glint” that underscores his versatility, the source adds.

What remains unclear about the Fan’s identity

The episode leaves two key questions unanswered: who truly embodies the Fan’s perfectionist obsession, and whether Lance’s involvement is a red herring or a deeper clue . The report does not provide confirmation of the Fan’s ultimate identity.

How Storrie’s cameo fits the season’s broader mystery arc

The Fan’s photographic taunts have driven the season’s narrative tension since its premiere. by inserting a character like Lance, the show deepens the psychological cat‑and‑mouse game, a pattern reminiscent of earlier *Criminal Minds* seasons that used false leads to heighten suspense.