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.[2]

For the list of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, see FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and FBI Most Wanted Terrorists.

FBI: Most Wanted
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	René Balcer
Based on	FBI created by Dick Wolf Craig Turk
Starring	Julian McMahon Kellan Lutz Roxy Sternberg Keisha Castle-Hughes Nathaniel Arcand
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	14 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Dick Wolf René Balcer Arthur W. Forney Peter Jankowski
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45 minutes
Production company(s)	Wolf Entertainment CBS Television Studios Universal Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution (United States) CBS Television Distribution CBS Studios International (International)
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows	FBI
External links
Website

Premise

This series centers on the FBI's Fugitive Task Force, led by Jess LaCroix, a veteran FBI agent. The team are tasked with hunting and capturing the suspects on the FBI most wanted list and bringing them to justice.

The team consists of five members: LaCroix, Kenny Crosby, Sheryll Barnes, Clinton Skye and Hana Gibson.

Cast

Main

• Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix, FBI Supervisory Special Agent
• Kellan Lutz as Kenny Crosby, FBI Special Agent
• Roxy Sternberg as Sheryll Barnes, FBI Special Agent and Second-in-Command
• Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson, FBI Analyst
• Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye, FBI Special Agent

Recurring

• YaYa Gosselin as Tali LaCroix, daughter of Jess LaCroix and niece of Clinton Skye
• 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

Crossover characters

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

Episodes

Season		Episodes		Originally aired		Rank	Avg. viewership (in millions)
				First aired	Last aired
	Pilot			April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)		N/A	9.08[3]
	1	14		January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)	May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)	18	10.16[4]

Backdoor pilot (2019)

Further information: FBI (TV series) § ep18

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 (2019-04-02)	FBI118	9.08[5]
When an ICE deportation officer kills his whole family and runs, OA and Maggie team up with the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force to apprehend him.

Season 1 (2020)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [6]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Dopesick"	Fred Berner	René Balcer	January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)	MW101	7.19[7]
Jess LaCroix, leader of the FBI Fugitive Task Force, is assigned to track down a doctor that has been running a pill mill after a phone call records him shooting his wife.
2	"Defender"	Nicole Rubio	Richard Sweren	January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)	MW102	6.51[8]
After a woman's son is given a harsh sentence by a judge, she takes justice into her own hands and goes on a rampage at Public Defender's office.
3	"Hairtrigger"	Jim McKay	Story by : Gina Gionfriddo & Jerome Hairston Teleplay by : Gina Gionfriddo	January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)	MW106	6.59[9]
A young man who once survived a school shooting is radicalized into becoming an anti-government terrorist and the team must catch him before he takes revenge on those he believes failed him.
4	"Caesar"	Fred Berner	Kathy McCormick	January 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)	MW105	6.11[10]
When an ambitious gang leader starts a turf war in a bid for more power, Agent Barnes goes on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate the gang.
5	"Invisible"	Elodie Keene	Dwain Worrell	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)	MW107	6.11[11]
A veteran sniper suffering from PTSD snaps and the decorated soldier's expert abilities push the team to their limits. The case hits close to home for Crosby, who starts to struggle with personal issues.
6	"Prophet"	Rose Troche	Richard Sweren	February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)	MW108	6.29[12]
After a cult leader orders the murder of his own family, he goes on the run with the most trusted followers. The team uncovers the self-proclaimed prophet's conman past.
7	"Ghosts"	Jean de Segonzac	Story by : Gina Gionfriddo & Jerome Hairston Teleplay by : Gina Gionfriddo	March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)	MW109	5.99[13]
A Native American man takes matters into his own hands when the disappearance of his daughter is ignored by local police, but his search quickly escalates to murder.
8	"Predators"	Fred Berner	Elizabeth Rinehart	March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)	MW110	6.44[14]
A domineering man and his girlfriend start a multi-state killing spree, leaving the team to scramble to find a pattern in the deranged couple's seemingly random violence.
9	"Reveille"	Fred Berner	Ryan Causey	March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)	MW114	9.49[15]
When white supremacist Emma Kane picks up where her husband left off, the Fugitive Task Force work with the FBI to find her before she can use the million dollars she received from kidnapping the children to plan a mass casualty event. The team tries to recover Tali when she's taken away by corrupt ICE officers.
10	"Silkworm"	Ken Girotti	Dwain Worrell	March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)	MW113	8.10[16]
A former CIA officer is caught leaking classified information to the Chinese government and the Fugitive Task Force must catch him before he escapes the country.
11	"Ironbound"	Alex Chapple	Elizabeth Rinehart	April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)	MW103	8.95[17]
A small town police officer begins killing those he says are involved in making him the victim of a conspiracy, but further investigation shows he may be telling the truth.
12	"Ride or Die"	John David Cole	Story by : Jerome Hairston & Gina Gionfriddo Teleplay by : Jerome Hairston	April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)	MW104	7.16[17]
A manipulative female student brutally murders another student in a fit of jealousy and heads for Mexico. The bodies begin to pile up when she proves to be utterly ruthless. Jess teaches Tali how to stand up to bullies.
13	"Grudge"	Leslie Libman	Kathy McCormick	April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)	MW112	6.96[18]
The team search for a cyber-stalker that won't stop until he gets revenge on those he believes have wronged him. Hana reveals she is also the victim of cyber-stalking and that her stalker may be able to help their case, but his help comes at a high price.
14	"Getaway"	Ken Girotti	Story by : Jerome Hairston & Gina Gionfriddo Teleplay by : Jerome Hairston	May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)	MW111	6.62[19]
A father and son bank robbing duo escape on their way to trial and start robbing banks again. Jess finds himself sympathizing with the son, who seems to be the victim of his criminal father.

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.[20] On May 9, 2019, CBS announced that FBI: Most Wanted had been ordered to series.[21] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the winter-spring of 2020.[22] 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.[23] On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Release

Marketing

On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.[24]

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.[25]

Reception

Ratings

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[7]	0.5	3.36	1.2	10.55[26]
2	"Defender"	January 14, 2020	0.8/4	6.51[8]	0.5	3.52	1.2	10.04[27]
3	"Hairtrigger"	January 21, 2020	0.7/4	6.59[9]	0.5	3.47	1.2	10.07[28]
4	"Caesar"	January 28, 2020	0.7/4	6.11[10]	0.4	3.24	1.1	9.35[29]
5	"Invisible"	February 11, 2020	0.6	6.11[11]	0.5	3.16	1.1	9.27[30]
6	"Prophet"	February 18, 2020	0.7	6.29[12]	0.5	3.20	1.2	9.50[31]
7	"Ghosts"	March 10, 2020	0.6	5.99[13]	0.4	3.26	1.0	9.26[32]
8	"Predators"	March 17, 2020	0.8	6.44[14]	0.4	3.19	1.2	9.64[33]
9	"Reveille"	March 24, 2020	1.0	9.49[15]	0.5	3.45	1.5	12.94[34]
10	"Silkworm"	March 31, 2020	0.9	8.10[16]	0.5	3.36	1.4	11.46[35]
11	"Ironbound"	April 14, 2020	0.9	8.95[17]	0.4	2.72	1.3	11.67[36]
12	"Ride or Die"	April 14, 2020	0.7	7.16[17]	0.5	3.20	1.2	10.36[36]
13	"Grudge"	April 28, 2020	0.7	6.96[18]	0.5	3.22	1.2	10.18[37]
14	"Getaway"	May 5, 2020	0.6	6.62[19]	0.5	3.35	1.1	9.97[38]

References

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External links

• Official website
• FBI: Most Wanted on IMDb