FBI (franchise)

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The FBI franchise (also called The FBIs) is an American media franchise composed of three television series that are currently broadcast on CBS. It began with the premiere of FBI in 2018 and has since been expanded with spin-offs FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International . Dick Wolf created FBI with Craig Turk and FBI: International with Derek Haas, while FBI: Most Wanted was created by René Balcer. All three series are produced by Wolf Entertainment and deal with different aspects of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Multiple characters have appeared in more than one series of the franchise through occasional crossover appearances and the franchise has also had two crossover events. The franchise is also connected to NBC and Wolf Entertainment's Chicago franchise, and as a result the Law & Order franchise, through an appearance by Tracy Spiridakos in FBI, as her character from Chicago P.D .

Three television series make up the FBI franchise: FBI, Most Wanted, and International. All series in total amount to 264 episodes across 17 seasons of television.

Television series

FBI

The first series in the FBI franchise focuses on the inner workings of the New York office criminal division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.

FBI: Most Wanted

Most Wanted centers on the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Fugitive Task Force (FTF), a small and unique team designed to track and capture notorious fugitives on the Bureau's Most Wanted List. The series is more about profiling and analyzing fugitives in order to catch them unlike FBI and FBI: International which are more about the crime and the investigation.

FBI: International

International follows the elite operatives in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s International Fly Team (IFT) which is headquartered in Budapest. [1] [2] They are charged with locating and neutralizing threats against American interests in Europe.

Series overview

Three television series make up the FBI franchise: FBI, Most Wanted, and International. All series in total amount to 264 episodes across 17 seasons of television.

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
FBI 1 22September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)1112.37 [3]
2 19September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)412.55 [4]
3 15November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)510.98 [5]
4 21September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17)410.29 [6]
5 23September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)49.52 [7]
6 13February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)78.96 [8]
7 TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA
FBI: Most Wanted Backdoor pilot April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)9.08 [9]
1 14January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)1710.20 [4]
2 15November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)148.83 [10]
3 22September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)128.75 [6]
4 22September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)148.02 [11]
5 13February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)187.38 [8]
6 TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA
FBI: International 1 21September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)168.23 [6]
2 22September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)157.74 [7]
3 13February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)207.20 [8]
4 TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA

Main cast

SeriesCharacterPositionPortrayed byDurationAppearances
Franchise
FBIMost WantedInternational
FBI Maggie BellFBI Special Agent Missy Peregrym 2018–present Main Guest
Omar Adom "OA" ZidanFBI Special Agent Zeeko Zaki 2018–present Main Guest
Jubal ValentineFBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Sisto 2018–present Main Guest Recurring
Kristen ChazalFBI Special Agent /
Intelligence Analyst
Ebonée Noel 2018–2020 Main Guest
Dana MosierFBI Special Agent in Charge Sela Ward 2018–2019 Main
Isobel CastilleFBI Special Agent in Charge Alana de la Garza 2019–present Main Recurring [lower-alpha 1] Guest
Stuart ScolaFBI Special Agent John Boyd 2019–present Main Guest
Tiffany WallaceFBI Special AgentKatherine Renee Kane2020–2024 Main Guest
Syd OrtizFBI Special Agent Lisette Olivera 2024–present Main
FBI: Most Wanted Jess LaCroixFBI Fugitive Task Force
Supervisory Special Agent
Julian McMahon 2019–2022 Guest Main Guest
Kenny CrosbyFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Kellan Lutz 2019–2021 Guest Main Guest
Sheryll BarnesFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Roxy Sternberg2019–present Guest Main
Hana GibsonFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent /
Intelligence Analyst
Keisha Castle-Hughes 2019–present Guest Main
Clinton SkyeFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Nathaniel Arcand 2019–2020 Guest Main
Tali Skye LaCroix YaYa Gosselin 2019–2022 Guest Main
Ivan OrtizFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Miguel Gomez 2021–2022 Main
Kristin GainesFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Alexa Davalos 2021–2023 Main
Remy ScottFBI Fugitive Task Force
Supervisory Special Agent
Dylan McDermott 2022–present Guest Main
Ray CannonFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Edwin Hodge 2022–present Main
Nina ChaseFBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Shantel VanSanten 2022–present Recurring Main Guest
FBI: International Scott ForresterFBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Special Agent
Luke Kleintank 2021–2024 Guest Main
Jamie KellettFBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Heida Reed 2021–2024 Guest Main
Andre RainesFBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Carter Redwood2021–present Guest Main
Cameron VoFBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Vinessa Vidotto2021–present Guest Main
Katrin JaegerEuropol Agent Christiane Paul 2021–2022, 2023 Main
Megan "Smitty" GarretsonEuropol AgentEva-Jane Willis2022–present Main
Amanda TateFBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Intelligence Analyst
Christina Wolfe 2024–present Main
Wes MitchellFBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Special Agent
Jesse Lee Soffer 2024–present Main

Crossovers

Crossover betweenEpisodeTypeActors crossing overDate aired
Series ASeries BSeries C
FBI FBI: Most Wanted "Most Wanted"
(FBI 1.18)
Backdoor pilot Appearing in Series A: Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Nathaniel Arcand, Alana de la Garza, Yaya Gosselin April 2, 2019
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Dopesick"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.01)
Guest appearanceAppearing in Series A: Alana de la GarzaJanuary 7, 2020
"Caesar"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.04)
January 28, 2020
FBIFBI: Most Wanted"American Dreams"
(FBI 2.18)
"Reveille"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.09)
Two-part crossoverAppearing in Series A: Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Yaya Gosselin
Appearing in Series B: Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, John Boyd, Alana de la Garza, Jeremy Sisto
March 24, 2020
FBI Chicago P.D. "Emotional Rescue"
(FBI 2.19)
Guest appearanceAppearing in Series A: Tracy Spiridakos March 31, 2020
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Deconflict"
(FBI: Most Wanted 2.03)
Guest appearanceAppearing in Series A: Alana de la GarzaDecember 8, 2020
"Criminal Justice"
(FBI: Most Wanted 2.12)
May 4, 2021
FBIFBI: Most Wanted FBI: International "All That Glitters"
(FBI 4.01)
"Exposed"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.01)
"Pilot"
(FBI: International 1.01)
Three-part crossoverAppearing in Series A: Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz
Appearing in Series B: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Alana de la Garza
Appearing in Series C: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Alana de la Garza, Jeremy Sisto, Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, James Chen, Taylor Anthony Miller
September 21, 2021
FBI: InternationalFBI"The Edge"
(FBI: International 1.02)
Guest appearanceAppearing in Series A: Jeremy SistoSeptember 28, 2021
"Secrets as Weapons"
(FBI: International 1.03)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la GarzaOctober 5, 2021
FBI: InternationalFBI: Most Wanted"Trying to Grab Smoke"
(FBI: International 1.07)
Appearing in Series A: Julian McMahonNovember 16, 2021
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Gladiator"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.07)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la GarzaNovember 16, 2021
FBI: InternationalFBI"Chew Toy"
(FBI: International 1.11)
Appearing in Series A: Jeremy SistoFebruary 1, 2022
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Incel"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.15)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la GarzaMarch 22, 2022
"Decriminalized"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.16)
March 29, 2022
"Crypto Wars"
(FBI: Most Wanted 4.11)
January 24, 2023
FBI: InternationalFBIFBI: Most Wanted"Imminent Threat - Part One"
(FBI: International 2.16)
"Imminent Threat - Part Two"
(FBI 5.17)
"Imminent Threat - Part Three"
(FBI: Most Wanted 4.16)
Three-part crossoverAppearing in Series A: John Boyd, Shantel VanSanten, Alana De La Garza, Jeremy Sisto
Appearing in Series B: Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Dylan McDermott
Appearing in Series C: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, John Boyd, Katherine Renee Kane, Luke Kleintank, Shantel VanSanten, Alana De La Garza, Jeremy Sisto
April 4, 2023
FBI: InternationalFBI"June"
(FBI: International 3.01)
Guest appearanceAppearing in Series A: Jeremy SistoFebruary 13, 2024
"The Last Stop"
(FBI: International 3.02)
February 20, 2024
"Cowboy Behavior"
(FBI: International 3.04)
March 12, 2024
"Andiamo!"
(FBI: International 3.07)
April 2, 2024
"Remove the Compromise"
(FBI: International 3.08)
April 9, 2024
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Supply Chain"
(FBI: Most Wanted 5.08)
Appearing in Series A: John BoydApril 9, 2024
FBIFBI: Most Wanted"Best Laid Plans"
(FBI 6.09)
Appearing in Series A: Shantel VanSantenApril 16, 2024
FBI: Most WantedFBI"Varsity Blues"
(FBI: Most Wanted 6.02)
Appearing in Series A: Alana De La GarzaOctober 22, 2024
"White Buffalo"
(FBI: Most Wanted 6.03)
Appearing in Series A: John BoydOctober 29, 2024

Documentaries

See also

Notes

  1. de la Garza was initially cast to portray Isobel on FBI: Most Wanted, and debuted in the role in its backdoor pilot. However, prior to the premiere of FBI: Most Wanted, de la Garza was instead cast on FBI, to replace the departing Sela Ward.

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