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Television series

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).

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

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FBI

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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

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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

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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

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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
FBI122September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)1112.37[3]
219September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)412.55[4]
315November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)510.98[5]
421September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17)410.29[6]
523September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)49.52[7]
613February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)78.96[8]
7TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA
FBI: Most WantedBackdoor pilotApril 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)9.08[9]
114January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)1710.20[4]
215November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)148.83[10]
322September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)128.75[6]
422September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)148.02[11]
513February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)187.38[8]
6TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA
FBI: International121September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)168.23[6]
222September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)157.74[7]
313February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)207.20[8]
4TBAOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBA

Main cast

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Series Character Position Portrayed by Duration Appearances
Franchise
FBI Most Wanted International
FBI Maggie Bell FBI Special Agent Missy Peregrym 2018–present Main Guest
Omar Adom "OA" Zidan FBI Special Agent Zeeko Zaki 2018–present Main Guest
Jubal Valentine FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Sisto 2018–present Main Guest Recurring
Kristen Chazal FBI Special Agent /
Intelligence Analyst
Ebonée Noel 2018–2020 Main Guest
Dana Mosier FBI Special Agent in Charge Sela Ward 2018–2019 Main
Isobel Castille FBI Special Agent in Charge Alana de la Garza 2019–present Main Recurring[a] Guest
Stuart Scola FBI Special Agent John Boyd 2019–present Main Guest
Tiffany Wallace FBI Special Agent Katherine Renee Kane 2020–2024 Main Guest
Syd Ortiz FBI Special Agent Lisette Olivera 2024–present Main
FBI: Most Wanted Jess LaCroix FBI Fugitive Task Force
Supervisory Special Agent
Julian McMahon 2019–2022 Guest Main Guest
Kenny Crosby FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Kellan Lutz 2019–2021 Guest Main Guest
Sheryll Barnes FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Roxy Sternberg 2019–present Guest Main
Hana Gibson FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent /
Intelligence Analyst
Keisha Castle-Hughes 2019–present Guest Main
Clinton Skye FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Nathaniel Arcand 2019–2020 Guest Main
Tali Skye LaCroix YaYa Gosselin 2019–2022 Guest Main
Ivan Ortiz FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Miguel Gomez 2021–2022 Main
Kristin Gaines FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Alexa Davalos 2021–2023 Main
Remy Scott FBI Fugitive Task Force
Supervisory Special Agent
Dylan McDermott 2022–present Guest Main
Ray Cannon FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Edwin Hodge 2022–present Main
Nina Chase FBI Fugitive Task Force
Special Agent
Shantel VanSanten 2022–present Recurring Main Guest
FBI: International Scott Forrester FBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Special Agent
Luke Kleintank 2021–2024 Guest Main
Jamie Kellett FBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Heida Reed 2021–2024 Guest Main
Andre Raines FBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Carter Redwood 2021–present Guest Main
Cameron Vo FBI International Fly Team
Special Agent
Vinessa Vidotto 2021–present Guest Main
Katrin Jaeger Europol Agent Christiane Paul 2021–2022, 2023 Main
Megan "Smitty" Garretson Europol Agent Eva-Jane Willis 2022–present Main
Amanda Tate FBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Intelligence Analyst
Christina Wolfe 2024–present Main
Wes Mitchell FBI International Fly Team
Supervisory Special Agent
Jesse Lee Soffer 2024–present Main

Crossovers

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Crossover between Episode Type Actors crossing over Date aired
Series A Series B Series 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 (2019-04-02)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Dopesick"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.01)
Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Alana de la Garza January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)
"Caesar"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.04)
January 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)
FBI FBI: Most Wanted "American Dreams"
(FBI 2.18)
"Reveille"
(FBI: Most Wanted 1.09)
Two-part crossover Appearing 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 (2020-03-24)
FBI Chicago P.D. "Emotional Rescue"
(FBI 2.19)
Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Tracy Spiridakos March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Deconflict"
(FBI: Most Wanted 2.03)
Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Alana de la Garza December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08)
"Criminal Justice"
(FBI: Most Wanted 2.12)
May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)
FBI FBI: Most Wanted FBI: International "All That Glitters"
(FBI 4.01)
"Exposed"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.01)
"Pilot"
(FBI: International 1.01)
Three-part crossover Appearing 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 (2021-09-21)
FBI: International FBI "The Edge"
(FBI: International 1.02)
Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Jeremy Sisto September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
"Secrets as Weapons"
(FBI: International 1.03)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la Garza October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)
FBI: International FBI: Most Wanted "Trying to Grab Smoke"
(FBI: International 1.07)
Appearing in Series A: Julian McMahon November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Gladiator"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.07)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la Garza November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
FBI: International FBI "Chew Toy"
(FBI: International 1.11)
Appearing in Series A: Jeremy Sisto February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Incel"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.15)
Appearing in Series A: Alana de la Garza March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)
"Decriminalized"
(FBI: Most Wanted 3.16)
March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)
"Crypto Wars"
(FBI: Most Wanted 4.11)
January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
FBI: International FBI FBI: 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 crossover Appearing 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 (2023-04-04)
FBI: International FBI "June"
(FBI: International 3.01)
Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Jeremy Sisto February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)
"The Last Stop"
(FBI: International 3.02)
February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
"Cowboy Behavior"
(FBI: International 3.04)
March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
"Andiamo!"
(FBI: International 3.07)
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)
"Remove the Compromise"
(FBI: International 3.08)
April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Supply Chain"
(FBI: Most Wanted 5.08)
Appearing in Series A: John Boyd April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)
FBI FBI: Most Wanted "Best Laid Plans"
(FBI 6.09)
Appearing in Series A: Shantel VanSanten April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
FBI: Most Wanted FBI "Varsity Blues"
(FBI: Most Wanted 6.02)
Appearing in Series A: Alana De La Garza October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22)
"White Buffalo"
(FBI: Most Wanted 6.03)
Appearing in Series A: John Boyd October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29)

Documentaries

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Notes

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  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.

References

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  2. ^ "FBI: International will be shot in Hungary". Budapest Reporter. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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  9. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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