FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted is an American crime drama television series created by René Balcer and produced by Wolf Entertainment that was ordered to series by CBS in May 2019. It is the first spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama "FBI", in whose first season the characters of the series were introduced. The series premiered on January 7, 2020. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 17, 2020. In March 2021, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on September 21, 2021. Premise. The series focus  on the work of FBI’s Fugitive Task Force which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious and dangerous criminals on the Bureau’s most wanted list. Overseeing the team is Jess LaCroix, a seasoned, enigmatic agent at the top of his game who uses his expert profiling skills to help apprehend the most dangerous criminals. Throughout Season 1, the team includes agents Sheryll Barnes, a ex-NYPD detective with a degree in behavioral psych who serves as the team’s second in command; Kenny Crosby, an army vet Jess has taken under his wing; Hana Gibson, the team's intelligence  analyst; and Clinton Skye, one of the most experienced field agents on the team and the brother of Jess's deceased wife. In season 2, Skye is put on special assignment to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and is eventually replaced by Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a former LAPD gang officer with street cop instincts. In the season 3 premiere, Crosby is put on medical leave (after being wounded by a former Army comrade during an investigation) and replaced by Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a rising star from the FBI's Miami office. Later, in the second half of season  3, LaCroix is shot and killed by a fugitive, which devastates the rest of the team. He is eventually replaced by Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott - fresh off a multi-year stint with the FBI's Las Vegas field team - as team leader. Episodes. Series overview. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Backdoor pilot (2019). "For the backdoor pilot, "No. overall" and "No. in season" refer to the episode's place in the order of episodes of the parent series FBI". Production. Development. On January 29, 2019, it was announced that CBS had commissioned a backdoor pilot with an attached series commitment for  a potential spin-off series titled "FBI: Most Wanted" with the episode to air in the latter part of the first season. The series will focus on the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and capturing the most notorious criminals on the FBI's Most Wanted list. According to Dick Wolf, the spin-off is set to launch a series of interconnected shows similar to that both of Wolf's "Chicago" and "Law & Order" franchises on NBC. On May 9, 2019, CBS announced that "FBI: Most Wanted" had been ordered to series. A few days later, it was announced  that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the winter-spring of 2020. The series premiered on January 7, 2020. On March 13, 2020, it was announced that Universal Television has suspended the production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on November 17, 2020. On August 28, 2020 it was announced that showrunner René Balcer would be leaving the series and David Hudgins would be taking over for season 2. On March 24, 2021, CBS announced that the series was renewed for a third  season, which premiered on September 21, 2021. Release. Marketing. On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series. Broadcast. The show airs on Tuesday nights in Canada on Global.