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 .

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 , which premiered on January 7, 2020. FBI: Most Wanted and FBI reunited again in on March 24, 2020.

Casting

, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Steinberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Nathaniel Arcand, all went on to become series regulars on , 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. Within seven days, the episode was watched by 12.81 million viewers.

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. 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."