About Last Night…FBI, THE ROOKIE, FBI: MOST WANTED, and More

Let’s talk about Tuesday night’s TV!

FBI: This was a great episode, certainly one of the best of the season.

It was funny, at first they got me: I—somehow? Don’t ask me how/why, I should have known better—thought the team would be investigating a separate (and maybe smaller) case while OA and Gemma went through the train drama. But of course it was connected. The stakes felt real, the drama between the hostage takers was depressing, but interesting, it felt like an action film.

OA has been through a lot this season, so I wasn’t sure if they were going to kill Gemma off. I’m glad they didn’t. But I am glad we got to see a crack in OA’s emotional shell when he admitted to Maggie that he was second-guessing all of his moves/he felt guilt over whether Gemma’s life being in danger was his fault. He’s been so stoic about things that should be genuinely life-changing, so I’m glad we got a little beat of that. (And, hey, Stephen Hill! Raphael Sbarge! Some fun guest stars.)

[For more on the episode, here’s what Zeeko Zaki shared.]



KITCHEN NIGHTMARES: It’s interesting how different this felt from other episodes because in many ways the issues felt a lot more fixable once you got through to Blake. Yeah, she was worried about being a celebrity chef/influencer and made some reckless decisions in the process, but it felt like a very different vibe than many other episodes this season. (Complete with her leaving the restaurant to get some air and the producers having to frantically call her.) At least they got through to her. Hopefully.

ST. DENIS MEDICAL: I cannot imagine what hell AI will be on the medical community when it comes to dealing with patients. People already think they know it all thanks to WebMD, but oy. Dr. Ron’s frustration was perfect. As was Joyce’s horror at actually going through with the mammogram. Sanderson is a mess, but I guess I’m happy he makes Joyce happy? And he eventually did the right thing?

DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLAND: CK messed up by not listening and being selfish. And in a week with double elimination? Dumb, dumb, dumb.

David’s power was interesting because it’s basically a gamble no matter what; he’s the only one who will be safe. Yeah, there’s absolute power in immediately evicting someone, but then he still had to pick someone else to play the banker, so in some ways it puts an even bigger target on his back. I am kind of surprised he eliminated Philip given how CK has been such a wild card and I would not remotely trust her, either. But I can’t believe we got cliffhanger-ed/didn’t even get to see any of the game. We’ll see who is at risk next week, I guess.

DOC: Oh, hey, Demore Barnes as TJ’s father! I loved the flashbacks of Amy and TJ, too, and how she literally saved/changed his life.

But, oy, Richard lying was absolutely diabolical and something it would be, presumably, really difficult for Amy to prove. It’ll be interesting to see how/when she finds out the truth. But in the meantime, Amy and Michael kissing…will not end well. Good luck to them/us as we head into next week’s finale.



FBI: INTERNATIONAL: Well, it sure was something have the Fly Team and the CIA be…what they were.

I do really appreciate that Wes wasn’t mad at Quinn. He was willing to self-sacrifice and he understood what was going on. Quinn handled herself well, and I’ll actually miss her now that it seems like our time together has come to an end. (But I do hope these remaining episodes now focus on the established cast.)

Also: Is poor Raines going to get beat up constantly?!



THE ROOKIE: I mean, we knew this episode was going to be brutal, but the title card kind of warned us it was going to be an Episode.

First of all, Mekia Cox was an absolute MVP. Nyla was dragged through an absolute brutal roller coaster as she had to handle her husband fighting for his life and the reveal he kissed someone else and the fact he had a known fugitive in their home. One would have been too much in the immediate aftermath of a wildfire and going toe-to-toe with a serial killer. But this? How she was a functioning human was a miracle. And Cox played Nyla beautifully as she tried to navigate every single emotion throughout the hour. The Wesley and Nyla scene was incredible, as was the ending with Nolan and Nyla. (And I’m so glad James was okay and they were able to talk.) This was perhaps Cox’s finest hour of the series, truly. (And I’m so glad she got hugs. Good lord. She needed it.)

I was surprised Celina went to Kylie before James in the aftermath of the drive-by, but it’s correct that she did the right thing, even if it didn’t feel right. I’m glad she got that moment to express her mixed feelings about it, especially as James’ life was up in the air.

I absolutely laughed at the team trying to track down their suspect on the set of a show. I know that’s not how sets actually work (they wouldn’t be lit, etc.), but, man, #goals to live on the set of your favorite show. I also appreciated we got that Chenford callback to their dance as another little light antidote to the heaviness of the episode.

(But, uh, is there more to Bailey’s fainting, or…?)

THE IRRATIONAL: Well, this was unfortunately a case of The Known Guest Star It Did. (Hi, Geoff Stults!) But it was a fascinating/timely episode given we still have freaking astronauts stuck up in space right now. And the black and blue versus white and gold debate is somehow still relevant based on recent news headlines about the anniversary. (Team black and blue on the dress and the shirt, for what it’s worth.)



FBI: MOST WANTED: I wrote a little bit about my love for the episode pre-air, but what a fantastic, brutal, gutting, traumatic hour.

I really love that it focused on Hana and Barnes, even if it was weird that Remy wasn’t in it. (I get the realities of actors needing to miss episodes and Barnes couldn’t have taken center stage the way she did if he was there. All of this is true. But he’s still the head of the team, so I was a little shocked when I discovered he wouldn’t be in episode 100.) But the fact is, we have gone through so many variations of the team, so many cast departures and these two are the ones who have been there through thick and thin. It was deserved they had the spotlight.

And, God, it was so much. I was hoping Ethan wouldn’t die, but the hour was so tension-filled I truly did not know which way it would go…first when he was shaking so much he couldn’t text, and then when he pretended he was the FBI agent in an attempt to save Hana. It would have been the ultimate sacrifice for him to save her life by making himself the target and could have been a grim end to their story. (But, again, VERY glad it didn’t happen. I’m just impressed they kept me worried.)

Given the state of our world, and the damage being done to veteran programs, the episode felt timely…and I can’t imagine that will change any time soon.

I remain deeply sad we’re losing this show. I hope the quality remains what it’s been, but, man, what a loss.

Which shows did you watch last night?

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