FBI and FBI: Most Wanted crossover
| "FBI and FBI: Most Wanted crossover" | |
|---|---|
| FBI and FBI: Most Wanted crossover event | |
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| Original air date | March 24, 2020 |
| Part 1: FBI | |
| Episode title | "American Dreams" |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Terry Miller |
| Written by | David Amann |
| Production code | FBI218 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Part 2: FBI: Most Wanted | |
| Episode title | "Reveille" |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Fred Berner |
| Written by | Ryan Causey |
| Production code | MW114 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Crossover chronology | |
| Preceded by | "FBI: Most Wanted backdoor pilot" |
The FBI and FBI: Most Wanted crossover is a two-part crossover event between FBI and FBI: Most Wanted that aired on CBS. The event aired on March 24, 2020, with the FBI episode "American Dreams", followed by the FBI: Most Wanted episode "Reveille". Julian McMahon, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, John Boyd, Alana de la Garza, and Jeremy Sisto appeared in both parts of the event as Jess LaCroix, Hana Gibson, Ken Crosby, Sheryll Barnes, Omar Adom "O. A." Agent Zidan, Kristen Chazal, Stuart Scola, Isobel Castille, Jubal Valentine, respectively.[1][2]
Cast and characters
Main
The following contains a list of actors receiving main billing in the crossover event:[1][2][3]
| Actor | Character | Episode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FBI | FBI: Most Wanted | ||
| Missy Peregrym | Special Agent Maggie Bell | Main[a] | |
| Zeeko Zaki | Special Agent Omar Adom 'OA' Zidan | Main | Guest |
| Ebonée Noel | Kristen Chazal | Main | Guest |
| Jeremy Sisto | Jubal Valentine | Main | Guest |
| Alana De La Garza | Isobel Castille | Main | Guest |
| John Boyd | Stuart Scola | Main | Guest |
| Julian McMahon | Jess LaCroix | Guest | Main |
| Kellan Lutz | Kenny Crosby | Guest | Main |
| Roxy Sternberg | Sheryll Barnes | Guest | Main |
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | Hana Gibson | Guest | Main |
| Nathaniel Arcand | Clinton Skye | Main | |
Guests
The following contains a list of notable guests appearing in the crossover event:[1][2][3]
| Actor | Character | Episode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FBI | FBI: Most Wanted | ||
| Catherine Haena Kim | Emily Ryder | Guest | |
| Taylor Anthony Miller | Kelly Moran | Guest | |
| YaYa Gosselin | Tali LaCroix | Guest | |
| Roshawn Franklin | Agent Hobbs | Guest | |
| Airon Armstrong | Sam Givens/Masked Man #2/Tall Man | Guest | |
| Steven Boyer | Tyler Kane/Masked Man/Masked Kane | Guest | |
| Samantha Soule | Emma Kane | Guest | |
| Anna Khaja | Yara Mahmoud | Guest | |
| Lorne Cardinal | Nelson Skye | Guest | |
Plot
Part 1: "American Dreams"
A school bus with 26 elementary students is hijacked, sending the FBI into a rush to find them. With Maggie away on her undercover mission, Jess LaCroix of the FBI Fugitive Task Force and his team join the New York team. After a series of dead ends, they eventually determine that the kids are being held at an Amusement Park. They apprehend the terrorist, and find 25 of the 26 kids (the remaining kid was saved earlier by his parents who cut a deal with the terrorist). However, the wife of the perpetrator escapes, deciding to pick up where her husband left off. Lastly, Jess's daughter, Tali, is taken during an ICE raid on suspicions of being an illegal immigrant due to her skin color.
Part 2: "Reveille"
Jess works to get his daughter back from ICE, and tracks her down to a facility in Georgia. Meanwhile, the team works to determine what the terrorist's wife plans on doing. They later find out that she plans to blow up a building where immigrants, including O.A.'s aunt, are becoming American citizens. They are able to stop her, and Jess and Tali join O.A., in watching his aunt become an American citizen.
Production
The shows were previously set in the same universe with the backdoor pilot for FBI: Most Wanted which aired as part of FBI. The backdoor pilot was titled "Most Wanted", and aired on April 2, 2019.[4]
Release
The crossover was originally set to air a week earlier on March 17, 2020, but ended up being pushed back a week.[5]
Reception
Critical response
Brittany Frederick with One Chicago Center said "the episodes were perfectly structured, in that one story was pretty much tied up at the end of hour one (great for syndication), but there was enough story left to go on that it felt natural to extend it into another hour." and "they did a good job of getting at least one big scene for every series regular involved in the event."[6]
Viewing figures
In the United States the first part of the crossover was watched live by 10.67 million viewers,[7] and 14.57 million within seven days.[8] The second part was watched live by 9.49 million viewers,[7] and 12.95 million within seven days.[8] Both parts were the most watched episode of their respective series.
Notes
- ^ Despite being credited Missy Peregrym did not appear in the episode
References
- ^ a b c "(#FBI218) "American Dreams"". Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c "(#MW114) "Reveille"". Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "American Dreams / Reveille". FBI. Season 2. Episode 18. March 24, 2020. CBS.
- ^ "FBI season 1, episode 18 synopsis and promo: Most Wanted". Fansided: One Chicago Center. April 2019.
- ^ "fbi on cbs". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Frederick, Brittany (March 28, 2020). "FBI and FBI: Most Wanted crossover builds on One Chicago success". One Chicago Center.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 25, 2020). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 9, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'This Is Us' Tops Raw Adults 18-49 Gains in Each Respective Week of its Entire 18-Episode Fourth Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 9, 2020.