FBI: Most Wanted

FBI: Most Wanted is an American crime drama television series created by René Balcer that was ordered to series by CBS in May 2019.[1] It is a spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama FBI, in whose first season the characters of the series were introduced. The series premiered on January 7, 2020. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 17, 2020.[2][3]

FBI: Most Wanted
Genre	Crime drama Police procedural Action
Created by	René Balcer
Based on	FBI by Dick Wolf & Craig Turk
Starring	Julian McMahon Kellan Lutz Roxy Sternberg Keisha Castle-Hughes Nathaniel Arcand YaYa Gosselin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dick Wolf René Balcer Arthur W. Forney Peter Jankowski
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Wolf Entertainment CBS Studios[lower-alpha 1] Universal Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution (United States) CBS Media Ventures ViacomCBS Global Distribution (International)
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	January 7, 2020 – present
Chronology
Related shows	FBI
External links
Website

Premise

The series follows the special agents of the FBI Fugitive Task force led by Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler. The agents under his command are Kenny Crosby, a former Army Intel vet who Jess took under his wing; Sheryll Barnes, an ex-NYPD detective; Hana Gibson, the team analyst; and Clinton Skye, a marksman with a law degree and Jess' brother-in-law. Together they track and capture dangerous fugitives on the Bureau's Most Wanted list.

The show differs from it's namesake in that in FBI: Most Wanted, the identity of the suspect is usually known at the start of the episode. The show's primary focus is the pursuit, as opposed to FBI, which tends to focus on the investigative aspect of law enforcement.

Cast

Main

• Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix, FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Team Leader. LaCroix is an profiler and expert tracker who's in charge of the FBI's fugitive task force, He's a tough agent trying to raise his daughter after the death of his wife who died while in the army.
• Kellan Lutz as Kenny Crosby, FBI Special Agent. Crosby is a brash young FBI agent but is good at his job. He served in the 12th infantry while in the army.
• Roxy Sternberg as Sheryll Barnes, FBI Senior Agent and Second-in-Command. Barnes is an former NYPD detective, she's got a degree in forensic serving as the second in command to her boss Jess LaCroix and she is the only one to put Jess in his place if he's not doing something right.
• Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson, FBI Analyst and Special Agent. Gibson is a sacarstic and tough FBI agent who serves as the team's intelligence analyst.
• Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye, FBI Special Agent. Who's of the most experienced agent's on LaCroix team, Clinton has a very calm personality who's a deadly marskman with a law degree and he is the brother in law to Jess.
• YaYa Gosselin as Tali LaCroix (season 2;[4] recurring season 1), daughter of Jess LaCroix and niece of Clinton Skye.

Recurring

• Lorne Cardinal as Nelson Skye, father of Clinton Skye, father-in-law of Jess LaCroix and grandfather of Tali LaCroix
• Irene Bedard as Marilou Skye, mother of Clinton Skye, mother-in-law of Jess LaCroix and grandmother of Tali LaCroix
• Amy Carlson as Jackie Ward (season 2), veteran bounty hunter[5]
• Terry O'Quinn as Byron LaCroix (season 2), father of Jess LaCroix and grandfather of Tali LaCroix[5]
• Jen Landon as Sarah Allen (season 2)[6]

Crossover characters

• Zeeko Zaki as FBI Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan (FBI)
• Ebonée Noel as FBI Special Agent Kristen Chazal (FBI)
• John Boyd as FBI Special Agent Stuart Scola (FBI)
• Alana de la Garza as FBI Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castile (FBI)
• Jeremy Sisto as FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine (FBI)

Episodes

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired		Rank	Avg. viewership (in millions)
				First aired	Last aired
	Backdoor pilot			April 2, 2019		N/A	9.08[7]
	1	14		January 7, 2020	May 5, 2020	18	10.16[8]
	2	TBA		November 17, 2020	TBA	TBA	TBA

Backdoor pilot (2019)

For the backdoor pilot, "No. overall" and "No. in season" refer to the episode's place in the order of episodes of the parent series FBI.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
18	18	"Most Wanted"	Fred Berner	René Balcer	April 2, 2019	FBI118	9.08[7]

Season 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [9]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Dopesick"	Fred Berner	René Balcer	January 7, 2020	MW101	7.19[10]
2	2	"Defender"	Nicole Rubio	Richard Sweren	January 14, 2020	MW102	6.51[11]
3	3	"Hairtrigger"	Jim McKay	Story by : Gina Gionfriddo & Jerome Hairston Teleplay by : Gina Gionfriddo	January 21, 2020	MW106	6.59[12]
4	4	"Caesar"	Fred Berner	Kathy McCormick	January 28, 2020	MW105	6.11[13]
5	5	"Invisible"	Elodie Keene	Dwain Worrell	February 11, 2020	MW107	6.11[14]
6	6	"Prophet"	Rose Troche	Richard Sweren	February 18, 2020	MW108	6.29[15]
7	7	"Ghosts"	Jean de Segonzac	Story by : Gina Gionfriddo & Jerome Hairston Teleplay by : Gina Gionfriddo	March 10, 2020	MW109	5.99[16]
8	8	"Predators"	Fred Berner	Elizabeth Rinehart	March 17, 2020	MW110	6.44[17]
9	9	"Reveille"	Fred Berner	Ryan Causey	March 24, 2020	MW114	9.49[18]
10	10	"Silkworm"	Ken Girotti	Dwain Worrell	March 31, 2020	MW113	8.10[19]
11	11	"Ironbound"	Alex Chapple	Elizabeth Rinehart	April 14, 2020	MW103	8.95[20]
12	12	"Ride or Die"	John David Cole	Story by : Jerome Hairston & Gina Gionfriddo Teleplay by : Jerome Hairston	April 14, 2020	MW104	7.16[20]
13	13	"Grudge"	Leslie Libman	Kathy McCormick	April 28, 2020	MW112	6.96[21]
14	14	"Getaway"	Ken Girotti	Story by : Jerome Hairston & Gina Gionfriddo Teleplay by : Jerome Hairston	May 5, 2020	MW111	6.62[22]

Season 2 (2020–21)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [9]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
15	1	"Rampage"	Jim McKay	Richard Sweren	November 17, 2020	MW202	5.38[23]
16	2	"Execute"	Jim McKay	Elizabeth Rinehart	November 24, 2020	MW201	5.69[24]
17	3	"Deconflict"	Elodie Keene	Wendy West	December 8, 2020	MW203	4.92[25]
18	4	"Anonymous"	Deran Sarafian	Spindrift Beck	January 19, 2021	MW204	5.81[26]
19	5	"The Line"	Jean de Segonzac	Dwain Worrell	January 26, 2021	MW205	6.23[27]
20	6	"Dysfunction"[9]	TBA	TBA	February 9, 2021	MW206	TBD

Production

Development

On January 29, 2019, it was announced that CBS had commissioned a backdoor pilot with an attached series commitment for a potential spin-off series titled FBI: Most Wanted with the episode to air in the latter part of the first season. The series will focus on the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and capturing the most notorious criminals on the FBI's Most Wanted list. According to Dick Wolf, the spin-off is set to launch a series of interconnected shows similar to that both of Wolf's Chicago and Law & Order franchises on NBC.[28] On May 9, 2019, CBS announced that FBI: Most Wanted had been ordered to series.[29] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the winter-spring of 2020.[30] The series premiered on January 7, 2020. On March 13, 2020, it was announced that Universal Television has suspended the production due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31] On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a second season which premiered on November 17, 2020.[2][3] On August 28, 2020 it was announced that showrunner René Balcer would be leaving the series and David Hudgins would be taking over for season 2.[32]

Release

Marketing

On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.[33]

Broadcast

After the Tuesday night debut of each episode on CBS, the channel Global Television Network airs the episodes in Canada the following (Wednesday) night, including an OnDemand service for those who missed the live broadcast. The local Global debut dates are what is listed in TV guide services even though CBS broadcasts are available as part of basic TV viewing packages.[34]

Reception

Overall

Viewership and ratings per season of FBI: Most Wanted

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		TV season	Viewership rank	Avg. viewers (millions)	18–49 rank	Avg. 18–49 rating
			Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	Tuesday 10.00 p.m.	14	January 7, 2020	7.19[10]	May 5, 2020	6.62[22]	2019–20	18	10.16[8]	TBD	TBD
2		TBA	November 17, 2020	5.38[23]	TBA	TBD	2020–21	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of FBI: Most Wanted

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Dopesick"	January 7, 2020	0.8/4	7.19[10]	0.5	3.36	1.3	10.55[35]
2	"Defender"	January 14, 2020	0.8/4	6.51[11]	0.5	3.52	1.2	10.04[36]
3	"Hairtrigger"	January 21, 2020	0.7/4	6.59[12]	0.5	3.47	1.2	10.07[37]
4	"Caesar"	January 28, 2020	0.7/4	6.11[13]	0.4	3.24	1.1	9.35[38]
5	"Invisible"	February 11, 2020	0.6	6.11[14]	0.5	3.16	1.1	9.27[39]
6	"Prophet"	February 18, 2020	0.7	6.29[15]	0.5	3.20	1.2	9.50[40]
7	"Ghosts"	March 10, 2020	0.6	5.99[16]	0.4	3.26	1.0	9.26[41]
8	"Predators"	March 17, 2020	0.8	6.44[17]	0.4	3.19	1.2	9.64[42]
9	"Reveille"	March 24, 2020	1.0	9.49[18]	0.5	3.45	1.5	12.94[43]
10	"Silkworm"	March 31, 2020	0.9	8.10[19]	0.5	3.36	1.4	11.46[44]
11	"Ironbound"	April 14, 2020	0.9	8.95[20]	0.4	2.72	1.3	11.67[45]
12	"Ride or Die"	April 14, 2020	0.7	7.16[20]	0.5	3.20	1.2	10.36[45]
13	"Grudge"	April 28, 2020	0.7	6.96[21]	0.5	3.22	1.2	10.18[46]
14	"Getaway"	May 5, 2020	0.6	6.62[22]	0.5	3.35	1.1	9.97[47]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of FBI: Most Wanted

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Rampage"	November 17, 2020	0.6	5.38[23]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2	"Execute"	November 24, 2020	0.7	5.69[24]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
3	"Deconflict"	December 8, 2020	0.5	4.92[25]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
4	"Anonymous"	January 19, 2021	0.6	5.81[26]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5	"The Line"	January 26, 2021	0.7	6.23[27]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

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1. Known as CBS Television Studios until 2020

External links

• Official website
• FBI: Most Wanted at IMDb