Most Wanted (FBI)

"Most Wanted" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of FBI. It aired on April 2, 2020. The episode was written by René Balcer and directed by Fred Berner. The episode was also the backdoor pilot for FBI: Most Wanted.[1]

For the TV show this episode is the backdoor pilot for, see FBI: Most Wanted.

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

"Most Wanted"
FBI episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 18
Directed by	Fred Berner
Written by	René Balcer
Production code	FBI118
Original air date	April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)
Guest appearance(s)
Julian McMahon as FBI Agent Jess Lacroix Kellan Lutz as FBI Agent Crosby Roxy Steinberg as FBI Agent Sheryll Barnes Keisha Castle-Hughes as FBI Analyst Hana Gibson Nathaniel Arcand as FBI Agent Clinton Skye Alana de la Garza as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille Matthew Lillard as Tommy Gilman Peter Facinelli as Mike Venutti YaYa Gosselin as Tali Lacroix Hannah Myers as Anni Charlotte English as Mia Gilman Gwendolyn Ellis as Connie Gilman Thomas G. Waites as Detective Dryden Katie McClellan as Jules Darren Lipari as Lane Cantrell Jane Stiles as Michelle McDowell Turner Smith as Mr. Kelly Elisabeth Ness as Mrs. Kelly Lynne Lipton as Raquel Venutti Paul Raskin as Roman Griffin Henkel as Roy Gilman Eric Elizaga as Agent Shen Andrea Jones-Sojola as Arson Investigator Amy Ward as Booker Renata Friedman as BCI Detective Joe Pallister as FDI Captain Mohammed J. Ali as Gravedigger Jeanette Eng as News Anchor Jordan Feltner as State Trooper Jared P-Smith as SWAT Commander Nicholas Tarascio as Pilot

Plot

A man kills his family, and flees. The team calls in the FBI's Fugitive Task Force for help. The Fugitive Task force is led by Agent Jess LaCroix, who tells them that his team will handle the case themselves. The Fugitive Task Force fails a few times to find the murderer, before they are finally able to trick the murderer into meeting them at a cabin in the woods. They then successfully apprehend him.

Production

The episode was the backdoor pilot for FBI: Most Wanted, which premiered on January 7, 2020. FBI: Most Wanted and FBI reunited again in a crossover episode on March 24, 2020.

Casting

Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Steinberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Nathaniel Arcand, all went on to become series regulars on FBI: Most Wanted, with Alana de la Garza and YaYa Gosselin going on to recur.

Reception

Viewing figures

In the United States the episode was watched live by 9.08 million viewers.[2] Within seven days, the episode was watched by 12.81 million viewers.[3]

Critical response

Ariel B. with So Many Shows! said "Agent Lacroix is a seemingly be all, know all and so far, it’s kind of frustrating. Feels like a stale concept that has been done time and time again—he probably has some story about how he’s become who he is, and how respected he is for just having a great gut. (You’re not as cool as Gibbs, dude.) I’m not loving this backdoor pilot so far, and I miss our team. I know a backdoor pilot opens up the stage for a new show, but it would be nice to see our main characters from time to time."[4]

References

1. "(#FBI118) "Most Wanted"". Futon Critic. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
2. Welch, Alex (April 3, 2019). "Ellen's Game of Games and This is Us adjust up, The Village adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
3. Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: This Is Us Third Season Finale on NBC Tops All Telecasts in Overall Raw Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
4. Ariel B. (May 5, 2019). "FBI Episode 18: Most Wanted (Backdoor Pilot)". So Many Shows!.