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Old 09-25-18 | 12:09 AM
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MISSY PEREGRYM AND ZEEKO ZAKI STAR AS INVESTIGATORS IN THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF THE NEW DRAMA "FBI," FROM DICK WOLF, ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 25

Ebonée Noel and Jeremy Sisto Also Star

"Pilot" - After a bomb explosion devastates a residential apartment building, special agents Maggie Bell and Omar Adom "OA" Zidan of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigate a possible war between rival gangs - that is, until their prime suspects are discovered brutally murdered, on FBI, Tuesday, Sept. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the "Law & Order" franchise, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Dana Mosier (Sela Ward)
, who operates under intense pressure 24/7/365 and has undeniable command authority. The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. Kristen Chazal is the team's most valued resource, a brilliant analyst recruited straight out of university who can piece together the big picture faster than anyone. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime and counterintelligence.

REGULAR CAST:

Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell)
Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan)
Ebonée Noel (Analyst Kristen Chazal)
Jeremy Sisto (Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine)
GUEST CAST:

Connie Nielson (Ellen Solberg)
James Chen (Ian Lentz)
Chris Carlock (Tony Sweet)
Tom Day (NYFD Battalion Chief)
Anthoula Katsimatides (NSA Lead)
Natasha A. Murray (ERT Leader)
Melanie Nicholls-King (Keisha Grant)
Gerald W. Jones II (Chris Grant)
Destin Khari (Emmett Grantl)
Drew Olivia Tillman (Ginny Hart)
Rosario Salvador (Wayne)
Joaquin Maceo Rosa (Bernardo Funes)
Mac Brandt (Brick Peters)
Dallas Roberts (Robert Lawrence)
Dorothy Lyman (Jilly Peters)
Kenya Brome (Andrea Toms)
Carmen Lamar Gonzalez (Bomb Tech)
Matt Walton (Carter Pope)
Josh Evans (Lab Tech)
Angela Polite (Matron)
Maceo Oliver (MCC Guard)
Juney Smith (Superintendent)
Jason Kaufman (Swat Operator)
Mark McKinnon (SWAT Team Leader)
David Zaldivar (Wilmer Rivas)
Ashanti Brown (Woman)
Derek Hedlund (Young Agent)
Brandon Michael Cusma (Back-up Agent)

WRITTEN BY: Craig Turk

DIRECTED BY: Niels Arden Oplev

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Co-creator and Executive Producer is Dick Wolf, who created Law and Order.


Connie Nielsen is in the Pilot, but left the show. She is replaced by Sela Ward. But they are playing different characters.
Old 09-25-18 | 10:30 AM
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I will probably check this out. Sort of a sucker for shows like this.
Old 09-26-18 | 09:27 AM
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Pretty standard, will give another ep or two, but not sure if I am in for the season.
Old 09-26-18 | 09:09 PM
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Pretty standard and formulaic. Can't say I was wowed by it. I don't think the characters made a big impression yet. But the opening sequence with the bomb and building collapse was pretty cool. Technically it was well made like Dick Wolf's many other shows. The male lead next to Missy was pretty bland.

Knowing the viewing habits of this forum, I think most here would find this kind of show boring.

Connie Nielsen didn't really leave a big impression on me after the 1st episode. Guess she was supposed to be the boss. So no big loss there.

Also, I read the co-creator of the show left after the Pilot and they hired the former showrunner of Taken and Person of Interest. So maybe we'll see some changes moving forward.

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^ Dick Wolf?
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^ Dick Wolf?
The creator of Law and Order and creator of this show, the Chicago shows.
Old 09-27-18 | 11:41 PM
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I know. You’re saying he left after just the first ep that fast.
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Originally Posted by whotony
I know. You’re saying he left after just the first ep that fast.

No the showrunner who wrote this episode quit. They hired a new guy to replace him starting with episode 2. Dick Wolf isn’t the showrunner.

Dick Wolf can’t leave. His production company makes this show.
Old 09-27-18 | 11:55 PM
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Ok I don’t understand all the jargon.
You said creator left but actually the show runner left
Two different people apparently?
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Originally Posted by whotony
Ok I don’t understand all the jargon.
You said creator left but actually the show runner left
Two different people apparently?
Here’s the story about the change from the summer

https://deadline.com/2018/07/fbi-gre...ts-1202435560/

Dick Wolf co-created the show with a guy named Craig Turk. Turk was the original showrunner and wrote the Pilot.

Turk quit after the Pilot due to creative differences with Wolf and the network.

Greg Plageman was hired to replace Turk. Plageman used to be the showrunner for Person of Interest.

Dick Wolf creates shows, but he’s more of a manager than actual creative guy overseeing day to day production.

Clear now? Sorry if that didn’t make sense originally. It’s TV production lingo and I l know most outside of TV don’t get it.

This happens quite frequently when someone from the creative team quits over “Creating differences”

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The show runner change is why I'll give this a few more eps..
Old 09-28-18 | 09:17 AM
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Yeah makes more sense now.

I do get the feeling that when Wolf creates a show it’s not much more then the network asking him
and he goes.
Yeah.....FBI. There’s a show.
Then provides a few character ideas and that’s it.
He stays on to oversee for a bit.
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I quite liked it , will keep watching for sure

yeah nothing groundbreaking , storywise or characterwise, but keep me interested and was exciting enough
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I thought the second episode was much better than the first. That should have been the pilot. The pacing was quicker and there was more suspense.
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Originally Posted by Quatermass
I thought the second episode was much better than the first. That should have been the pilot. The pacing was quicker and there was more suspense.
Agreed. The female lead reminds me a bit too much of Sophia Bush from Chicago PD. I'll be keeping the series recording for sure.
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I have enjoyed both episodes, quick exciting

Only thing is so far, they just never make a wrong move. That needs to change
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Very solid 2nd ep, enjoyed the addition of Sela Ward, very promising 2nd ep...
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It’s earned a place on our “must-watch” list. Good show.
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https://deadline.com/2018/10/fbi-chi...ts-1202479857/


The showrunners for Chicago Fire and PD are now the new showrunners for this series.

Greg Plageman was apparently only brought in as a temporary replacement and will now go back to developing his own shows.
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I enjoy Chicago PD but I hope this change doesn't homogenize the two. FBI needs to have its own identity.
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I just watched the first episode and liked it enough that I'll keep watching. I've been looking for a good procedural show to watch.
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https://www.cbs.com/shows/fbi/news/1...-season-order/

CBS picks up FBI for a full 22 episode season. Back 9 ordered.
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Cool. I just watched eps 2 and 3. An improvement over the pilot, and I like the addition of Sela Ward.
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I just got caught up with episodes 2 and 3.

Way better than the Pilot IMO. it actually feels more like a weekly FBI thriller. The terrorist plot in episode 2 and the prostitute killer plot in episode 3 were quite compelling. It doesn't feel like your typical cookie cutter procedural. Maggie and Omar are actually gelling for me as partners.

Yeah and I like Sela Ward as the new boss. Connie Nielsen made no impression on me in the Pilot, so no big loss there.
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I've been enjoying this show, has Dick Wolf's stamp all over it. I think the plots have been pretty good and the two leads have been very solid.

Hope it gets renewed.


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