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FBI Post-Mortem: Rick Eid on the Fallout From the Major Nina and Scola Twist

November 6, 2022 by  
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“Double Bind” – As the team works to rescue a 5-year-old kidnapping victim, Scola suspects the boy’s mother isn’t being forthcoming about why her son was targeted. Also, Nina struggles to open up to Scola about matters in their relationship, on a one-time-only Sunday airing of the CBS Original series FBI, Nov. 6 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET; 8:00-9:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. “Double Bind” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Shantel VanSanten as Nina Chase. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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FBI: Rick Eid Teases the ‘Sky-High’ Stakes of the Season 5 Premiere

September 19, 2022 by  
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FBI season 5 premiere spoilers

“Hero’s Journey” – The team pivots when their sting operation to secure a massive bomb from an illegal broker leads them to discover that the device is already in the wrong hands. Also, Jubal’s promise to be present at his son’s birthday party is put to the test as the case continues to heat up, on the fifth season premiere of the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Sept. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Alex Mickiewicz as Curt Mallory. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FBI’s fifth season kicks off with the city in a whole lot of danger on the Tuesday, September 20 premiere, “Hero’s Journey,” when the team’s attempt to track down a bomb goes awry as they realize they’ve already lost the device.

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FBI: What You Need to Know About the Season Premiere

November 17, 2020 by  
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FBI returns tonight!

If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s return, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, what you missed, and an episode tease…

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Pictured (L-R) Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom 'OA' Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in FBI, begins its 3rd season Tuesday, Nov. 17 on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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FBI Boss Teases Maggie’s Return, the Team’s New Addition, and More

November 17, 2020 by  
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FBI season 3 spoilers

“Unreasonable Doubt” – The team races to stop an active serial killer after three women are found weighted down at the bottom of a lake, and Jubal looks into an old closed case after there are multiple similarities to the recent victims, on FBI, Tuesday, Nov. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Network.
Pictured (l-r) Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell
Photo: Michael Parmelee/ CBS 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

When FBI concluded its second season—early, due to COVID-19 shutting down production—things were very different: Maggie (Missy Peregrym) was undercover and CHICAGO P.D.’s Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) was temporarily OA’s  (Zeeko Zaki) new partner.

But when season 3 kicks off, Maggie is back, and the team has to find the people responsible for a shooting at a media company.

FBI boss Rick Eid previews—via email—what’s ahead for the show’s third season, including Maggie’s new mindset, the latest addition to the team, and more… Read more

CHICAGO P.D.: What You Need to Know About the Season Premiere

November 11, 2020 by  
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CHICAGO P.D. returns tonight!

If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s return, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, where things left off, and an episode tease…

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CHICAGO P.D. -- "Fighting Ghosts" Episode 801 -- Pictured: Marina Squerciati as Kim Burgess -- (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC)

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CHICAGO P.D. Boss Teases ‘Season of Dramatic Change’

November 10, 2020 by  
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Chicago PD season 8 spoilers

CHICAGO P.D. — “Fighting Ghosts” Episode 801 — Pictured: (l-r) Jason Beghe as Frank Voight, LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater — (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC

CHICAGO P.D.’s seventh season may have ended early, but its makeshift closer certainly felt like a finale: Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) opted to not protect a racist cop who killed a young Black man, and faced the wrath of fellow officers who were enraged by his “betrayal.”

The cliffhanger, which aired in April, also put the NBC show in a position to naturally address the recent conversations about police reform, racial inequality, and Black Lives Matter head-on.

Showrunner Rick Eid previewed, via email, what is ahead in season 8, how Voight (Jason Beghe)—and Intelligence—will adapt to the “changing police environment,” and the changes in store for the team… Read more

FBI Boss on Crossing Over with FBI: MOST WANTED

March 24, 2020 by  
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FBI FBI Most Wanted crossover

“American Dreams” – Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) and his team come to help OA find a fugitive LaCroix arrested years ago after a bus with 26 students goes missing and he’s the main suspect, on the first part of a special two-part crossover, on FBI, Tuesday, March 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r) Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix, Kellan Lutz as Kenny Crosby, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Roxy Sternberg as Sheryll Barnes, John Boyd as Stuart Scola, Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine , Keisha Castle Hughes as Hana Gibson and Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille Photo Cr: Mark Schafer /CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The FBI worlds cross over with the Tuesday, March 24 block “American Dreams”/”Reveille”—a staple of the Dick Wolf universe, but the first time for FBI since the MOST WANTED backdoor spinoff.

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CHICAGO P.D.: Rick Eid and Jesse Lee Soffer on the Upstead Near-Miss

January 9, 2020 by  
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CHICAGO PD Upstead Spoilers

CHICAGO P.D.- “Informant” Episode 708 — Pictured: Jesse Lee Soffer as Det. Jay Halstead, Tracy Spiridakos as Det. Hailey Upton — (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC)

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FBI Boss Rick Eid Teases the Fall Finale

December 17, 2019 by  
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FBI fall finale spoilers

“Ties that Bind” — A former kidnapping victim is linked to a series of murders that includes the daughter of an NYPD detective. Also, Kristen begins to doubt her ability as an agent after a training exercise leaves her shaken, on FBI, Tuesday, Dec. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan Photo Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

FBI is ending its 2019 run with a bang.

On the Tuesday, December 17 episode “Ties that Bind,” a former kidnapping victim is suspected to have ties to a series of murders the FBI is investigating. (Will Chase also guest stars in the episode as Detective Harry Bloom, who is connected to the case.)

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CHICAGO P.D.: Patrick John Flueger and Marina Squerciati on Ruzek’s Return to the Team

October 9, 2019 by  
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Chicago PD Ruzek Return

NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS — “One Chicago Day” — Pictured: (l-r) Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger, “Chicago P.D.” at “One Chicago Day” at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Chicago, IL on October 7, 2019 — (Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D.’s Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) finally had the charges cleared against him—which also paved the way for him to return to Intelligence.

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CHICAGO P.D. Boss on the Reveal of Kelton’s Killer

September 25, 2019 by  
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CHICAGO P.D. — Pictured: “Chicago P.D.” Key Art — (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

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FBI: Rick Eid Previews Season 2’s New Faces

September 24, 2019 by  
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FBI Season 2 spoilers

“American Idol” — After a front-running female presidential candidate, Valerie Caldwell (Sasha Alexander), is targeted with a car bomb, OA and Maggie must hurry to track down the bomber before they strike again. The case leads them to wonder whether this person is targeting Caldwell for her political aspirations or something else, on FBI, Tuesday, Oct. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (l-r) John Boyd as Stuart Scola, Ebonée Noel as Kristen Chazal, Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille, Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille John Boyd as Stuart Scola Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

When FBI’s second season kicks off, a few new faces are joining the mix.

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CHICAGO P.D. Boss on MED Borrowing Jay Halstead: ‘It Exists in its Own Universe’

January 8, 2019 by  
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CHICAGO MED — “When To Let Go” Episode 402 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead, Nick Gehlfuss as Will Halstead — (Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D.’s Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) has had quite the busy season so far…but much of it has been on fellow ONE CHICAGO series CHICAGO MED.

Though Jay has been a full-time presence on his original series, he’s also appeared in seven of the first nine episodes of MED, as his brother, Will (Nick Gehlfuss), accidentally became entangled in a crime investigation and had to work as an undercover agent for the feds.

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