FBI season 6

FBI
Season 6
Starring	Missy Peregrym Zeeko Zaki John Boyd Katherine Renee Kane Alana de la Garza Jeremy Sisto
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth season of the American police procedural television drama series FBI was announced on May 9, 2022, along with the fifth season. ^[1] The sixth season premiered on February 13, 2024. ^[2]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of FBI (TV series) characters

Main

• Missy Peregrym as Maggie Bell, FBI Special Agent.
• Zeeko Zaki as Omar Adom "OA" Zidan, FBI Special Agent and Maggie's partner.
• John Boyd as Stuart Scola, FBI Special Agent and Tiffany's field partner.
• Katherine Renee Kane as Tiffany Wallace, FBI Special Agent.
• Alana de la Garza as Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Isobel Castille.
• Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine, FBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC).

Crossover characters

• Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Stuart's girlfriend and mother of Douglas ( FBI: Most Wanted ).

Guest

• Charlotte Sullivan as Special Agent Jessica Blake

Episodes

See also: List of FBI episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date  [3]	Prod. code  [3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
101	1	"All the Rage"	Alex Chapple	Rick Eid & Joe Halpin	February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)	FBI601	7.70 [4]
When a bus explosion kills several people, the team races to prevent future attacks and stop the person responsible with the ensuring investigation later resulting in the death of fellow agent Trevor Hobbs. They determine that the attack is linked to a Somali terrorist organisation and that the attacker wants to draw attention to the US's involvement overseas. However, whenever they think they're getting closer to the attacker, he slips away in many ways, before finally losing their tail at the memorial for 9/11. Hobbs' death takes a toll on Tiffany, who becomes determined to find the attacker, but is disappointed when they're unsuccessful. Scola finds himself trying to balance life as a father and an FBI agent. The team later holds a memorial ceremony in the lobby of 26 Fed where everyone shares their memories about him with OA even revealing that after Hobbs told him on the first day they met he wouldn't be able to remember OA's full name, Hobbs gave him his nickname.
102	2	"Remorse"	Carlos Bernard	Alexander Maggio	February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)	FBI602	7.13 [5]
When the president of the New York Federal Reserve Duncan Martin, is murdered by seemingly trying to be a good samaritan, the team investigate and soon find themselves racing against time to not only apprehend the suspect but also save Gabby Martinez, the younger sister of Jillian Martinez, both of whom went missing eight years ago and were presumed dead. Jubal takes a personal interest in the case, knowing that he originally investigated the sisters' disappearance. Once they corner the suspect and Gabby in a store, the situation turns on its head when Gabby shoots the suspect and makes one last stand herself before her father assists in talking her down while Jubal later shoots the suspect when he tries to kill Gabby. Jubal also deals with the news that his son, Tyler has been suspended from school after being caught drinking. He is later tasked with taking him to therapy, and assures him that everyone makes mistakes, and what matters is what happens next, repeating what Maggie said to him earlier.
103	3	"Stay in Your Lane"	Alex Chapple	Rick Eid & Joe Halpin	February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)	FBI603	6.38 [6]
Local bar owner Eric Cantwell is abducted and later dies of his injuries, leaving the FBI with a clue of Russians being behind his abduction. Investigation reveals that he and his partner were in debt to a Ukrainian club owner and his enforcer Viktor. Since neither of them payed their debts, the FBI's theory is that Viktor was sent to kill them. OA is shocked to learn that his new love interest Gemma, frequents the club and worries that she is involved with the wrong crowd. The team takes one of her friends as an informant, who is aided by Tiffany undercover. Their mission takes on uncertain tension which causes mild suspicions in the club. However, the mission goes awry after the friend wakes higher suspicions by the Ukrainian, but he and Viktor are swiftly apprehended as they try to kill them. Just as OA prepares to discuss Gemma's lifestyle with her, they learn that her friend died of her injuries.
104	4	"Creating a Monster"	Milena Govich	Peter Elkoff	March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)	FBI604	7.12 [7]
Federal judge Charles Polin is killed in broad daylight, and a quote from his killer leads the team to the local Islamic center, where they encounter undercover agent Hassan Khalil. It's revealed that Khalil is working with Maggie's former Quantico mentor, Jessica Blake, on taking down an Islamic terror cell, which the killer, is suspected of being involved in. OA finds the case complicated with Khalil's approach to the killer, identified as Adil Kazem, thinking he could have gone too far. Khalil goes undercover again to receive Adil's mission as a new member of the cell, but the mission goes awry when Adil shoots him at the targeted ceremony. He is hospitalised after he saves OA from Adil. OA reports him to the OPR after learning that he had essentially radicalised Adil for the purpose of using him to infiltrate the cell. Additionally, he tells Gemma the truth about the mission that killed her friend, after which she demands him to leave. Charlotte Sullivan (Jessica Blake) is credited as a Special Guest Star.
105	5	"Sacrifice"	Laura Belsey	Bryce Ahart & Stephanie McFarlane	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)	FBI605	7.12 [8]
Migrant center director Matthew Sawyer is abducted while leaving work for the night. Initially the FBI suspects a man who had harassed him and the center, but his alibi checks out. They track the abductor's car back to Sawyer's home, where a hostage situation ensues. It's revealed that the abductor, former Mexican cop Hector Ramirez, suspected Sawyer of kidnapping his daughter Maria. The team rush to locate his daughter and defusing the situation, with Maggie letting herself be taken hostage in return for Mrs. Sawyer's release on medical grounds. Scola and Wallace locate the real kidnapper, Jared Gamble, who explains that he didn't intend on kidnapping Maria, but despite this, he resists and is shot and killed. However, they manage to locate Maria in his basement, just as OA and SWAT storm the Sawyer residence to save Maggie. Maggie confides in Blake about the hostage situation and understanding the role of parenting. Charlotte Sullivan (Jessica Blake) is credited as a Special Guest Star.
106	6	"Unforeseen"	Milena Govich	Joe Halpin & Marley Schneier	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)	FBI606	6.76 [9]
Angela Lane, an employee with the Bureau of Land Management is sprayed with ricin gas on the subway and dies shortly after. Another woman, Sharon Williams, who worked as a lobbyist for fracking company Green Solutions, also succumbs to the poison. Evidence leads them to a group of conservationists, where two members, Landon and Anthony, decided to resort to violence for the cause. With Landon in custody, the team rush to stop Anthony from poisoning a state senator opening an oil refinery. A third attack happens, but the victim survives, who is revealed to be the sister of the governor's policy advisor. The last suspect is identified as the boys' professor, who releases ricin through the sprinkler system at Green Solutions, but Maggie and OA manage to deactivate the system and apprehend her just as everyone is evacuated. Blake collapses during the search of Landon's house and is hospitalised with an aneurysm and later dies during surgery. Having considered IVF to have a child herself, Maggie now faces the prospect of looking after Blake's young daughter, Ella. Charlotte Sullivan (Jessica Blake) is credited as a Special Guest Star.
107	7	"Behind the Veil"	Eric Laneuville	Peter Elkoff & Alexander Maggio	April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)	FBI607	6.88 [10]
Castille is injured during a bombing of a restaurant, which claims the life of congresswoman Carol Jones. The bombing also claims the life of a boy living in the same townhouse as her. The bombing leads the team to an anarchist chatroom, where they identify the user supplying the bombs to be a Russian agent working at the consulate, Marina Kostova. The State Department however warns them to not arrest her due to an ongoing prisoner exchange, despite evidence suggesting Kostova's involvement. The team rush to stop another bomb, which is identified to be planted at an expo center where a right-wing alliance is meant to hold an event. Maggie sneaks under the stage to detail the bomb for Ian, and they stop Kostova's companion from detonating the bomb. Kostova herself is later arrested after leaving the consulate. The State Department informs Castille that the American prisoner was killed shortly after Kostova's arrest. Maggie settles in trying to take care of Ella, while OA and Gemma figure out how to move forward with their relationship.
108	8	"Phantom"	Jean de Segonzac	Rick Eid	April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)	FBI608	6.40 [11]
109	9	"Best Laid Plans"	Alex Chapple	Rick Eid & Joe Halpin	April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)	FBI609	7.09 [12]
Shantel VanSanten (Nina Chase) is credited as a Special Guest Star.
110	10	"Family Affair"	Alex Zakrzewski	Bryce Ahart & Stephanie McFarlane	April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)	FBI610	7.03 [13]
111	11	"No One Left Behind"	Monica Raymund	Peter Elkoff	May 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)	FBI611	6.13 [14]
The protege of tech mogul Leo Grant is abducted by armed men and forced to reveal the location of Grant's meeting with representatives of the Taliban — a meeting arranged by the State Department to negotiate rare earth metal mining rights with the Afghan government. Taliban leader Abdul Sayeed is abducted by the men, and the FBI traces a discarded flashbang to dentist Michael Garrett, who reveals his son James is being held as a prisoner-of-war in Afghanistan, and Sayeed has been taken by his son's army team to force a prisoner exchange, which the Taliban have agreed to. The team locates the soldiers, and OA tries to negotiate rather than breaching the hideout as ordered. Sayeed attempts to escape and is killed, leaving the FBI with no-one to exchange for Garrett. Using deepfake technology, the team convinces the Taliban to release Garrett, although the news of Sayeed's death leaks and a shootout ensues, with OA managing to rescue Garrett.
112	12	"Consequences" [15]	Carlos Bernard	Alexander Maggio	May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)	FBI612	TBD
113	13	"Ring of Fire" [16]	Alex Chapple	Rick Eid & Joe Halpin	May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)	FBI613	TBD

Production

On May 9, 2022, CBS renewed the series for both a fifth and sixth season. ^[1] The season was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes including the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. ^{[17] [18]}

In March 2024, it was announced that Peregrym's Rookie Blue co-star Charlotte Sullivan would join the guest cast of the sixth season. ^[19]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of FBI season 6

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"All the Rage"	February 13, 2024	0.6	7.70 [4]
2	"Remorse"	February 20, 2024	0.5	7.13 [5]
3	"Stay in Your Lane"	February 27, 2024	0.5	6.38 [6]
4	"Creating a Monster"	March 12, 2024	0.5	7.12 [7]
5	"Sacrifice"	March 19, 2024	0.6	7.12 [8]
6	"Unforeseen"	March 26, 2024	0.5	6.76 [9]
7	"Behind the Veil"	April 2, 2024	0.5	6.88 [10]
8	"Phantom"	April 9, 2024	0.5	6.40 [11]
9	"Best Laid Plans"	April 16, 2024	0.5	7.09 [12]
10	"Family Affair"	April 23, 2024	0.4	7.03 [13]
11	"No One Left Behind"	May 7, 2024	0.5	6.13 [14]

References

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16. "(#FBI613) "Ring of Fire"". The Futon Critic . Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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18. "Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 & 22 Other TV Writers Rooms Set Returns After WGA Strike Finally Ends". Screen Rant . September 30, 2023.
19. Matt Webb, Mitovich (March 4, 2024). "FBI Sets Rookie Blue Reunion, Casts Charlotte Sullivan as Friend of Missy Peregrym's Maggie (Exclusive)". TVLine . Retrieved March 4, 2024.