Scripted series · CBS
FBI: Most Wanted
No ordinary criminal makes the list. No ordinary agent takes them off.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Julian McMahon
SSA Jess LaCroix
43 eps
Dylan McDermott
Remy Scott
63 eps
Shantel VanSanten
Nina Chase
36 eps
Roxy Sternberg
Sheryll Barnes
108 eps
Alexa Davalos
Kristin Gaines
44 eps
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Hana Gibson
108 eps
Edwin Hodge
Ray Cannon
57 eps
Kellan Lutz
Kenny Crosby
30 eps
YaYa Gosselin
Natalia 'Tali' Skye LaCroix
37 eps
Miguel Gómez
Ivan Ortiz
30 eps
Nathaniel Arcand
Clinton Skye
17 eps
John Boyd
Stuart Scola
5 eps
Lorne Cardinal
Nelson Skye
8 eps
Irene Bedard
Marilou Skye
8 eps
Amy Carlson
Jackie Ward
2 eps
Christian Hopper
Tommy
2 eps
Charles Everett
Agent Rashad Alero
2 eps
Rachel York
Marie Smith
4 eps
Jeremy Sisto
Jubal Valentine
2 eps
James Carpinello
Hugh Holt
4 eps
Omar Perez
First Guard
2 eps
Mat Hostetler
Bomb Tech
2 eps
Zeeko Zaki
Omar Adom 'OA' Zidan
3 eps
Missy Peregrym
Maggie Bell
2 eps
Taylor Cooper
Zadie
5 eps
Raigan Newton
Anais Barnes-Gaines
5 eps
Jules Willcox
Louise LaCroix
3 eps
Erika Longo
Female Reporter
2 eps
Fedna Jacquet
Charlotte Gaines
10 eps
Migs Govea
Nick Vargas
3 eps
Ivory Aquino
Cassie
2 eps
Angel Giuffria
Mrs. Rowan
2 eps
Terry O'Quinn
Byron LaCroix
9 eps
Jennifer Landon
Sarah Allen
16 eps
DeShawn Harold Mitchell
PD Officer
2 eps
Danielle Tezcan
Agent Moore
2 eps
Sean Kaufman
Eric Fontaine
2 eps
Tonye Patano
Susan 'Mama B' Barnes
5 eps
Jacob Harran
Georgie
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How FBI: Most Wanted actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
FBI: Most Wanted reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The Fugitive Task Force relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list. Seasoned agents oversee the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that is always out in the field, pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 108 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202014 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S01E12 Ride or Die
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202015 episodes
8.3IMDbBest episode · S02E15 Chattaboogie
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202122 episodes
8.5IMDbBest episode · S03E09 Run-Hide-Fight
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202222 episodes
8.4IMDbBest episode · S04E05 Chains
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202413 episodes
8.2IMDbBest episode · S05E01 Above & Beyond
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202422 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S06E08 The Electric Company
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E09
Run-Hide-Fight
While holiday shopping, Barnes and Jess are caught in the middle of a mall shooting, with the exits rigged so no one can escape. Also, Gaines, Hana and Ortiz try to help from the outside, knowing their team's family members are inside and at risk.
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Elizabeth Rinehart
S02E09
One-Zero
The team chases an unlikely serial killer whose end game takes a shocking turn. Also, Hana returns from medical leave, and Jess and Sarah's relationship continues to evolve.
- Directed by Tess Malone
- Written by Dwain Worrell, Richard Sweren
S02E15
Chattaboogie
Jess and the Most Wanted team head to Tennessee to track down an undercover DEA agent who appears to have turned dirty amid a major drug ring operation. Also, Sarah wonders if it was a mistake to move in with Jess and Tali so soon.
- Directed by Milena Govich
- Written by David Hudgins
S03E12
El Píncho
The team searches for a notorious Colombian drug lord after he escapes from a U.S. prison. Also, Kristin begins to open up to her ex-husband about her past.
- Directed by Ludovic Littee
- Written by Wendy West
S03E05
Unhinged
After a deadly fire at an arcade, the team discovers the blaze was just the first step in an intricate plan to exact revenge on one of the victims. Also, Hana rejoins the team, finding new adjustments in all aspects of her life.
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Melissa Scrivner-Love
S03E15
Incel
The team must track down a murderous member of the incel community targeting those he believes never give him a chance. Also, Barnes, Hana, Ortiz and Kristin deal with their grief in the wake of Jess’ death.
- Directed by Carlos Bernard
- Written by Zach Cannon
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E22
The Circle Game
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Richard Sweren, David Hudgins
S06E21
Souls on ICE
- Directed by Cory Bowles
- Written by Bryce Cracknell, Rickey Cook
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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René Balcer
Showrunner
Dylan McDermott
Executive producer
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Paul Cabbad
Executive producer
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Todd Arnow
Executive producer
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David Hudgins
Executive producer
Dick Wolf
Executive producer
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Arthur W. Forney
Executive producer
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Terry Miller
Executive producer
Fred Berner
Executive producer
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Peter Jankowski
Executive producer
Ken Girotti
Executive producer
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Chris Salmanpour
Writer
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Wendy West
Writer
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Zach Cannon
Writer
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Khalid Abdi Moalim
Writer
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Bryce Cracknell
Writer
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Gina Gionfriddo
Writer
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Melissa Scrivner-Love
Writer
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Ryan Causey
Writer
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Dwain Worrell
Writer
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D. Dona Le
Writer
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Rickey Cook
Writer
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Richard Sweren
Writer
Stephanie Sengupta
Writer
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Elizabeth Rinehart
Writer
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Ticona S. Joy
Writer
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Kathy McCormick
Writer
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Spindrift Beck
Writer
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Jon Alexander Genson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Dylan McDermottExecutive Producer
- Paul CabbadExecutive Producer
- Anastasia PuglisiProducer
- René BalcerExecutive Producer
- D. Dona LeProducer
- Todd ArnowExecutive Producer
Writing
- Chris SalmanpourWriter
- Wendy WestWriter
- Zach CannonWriter
- Khalid Abdi MoalimWriter
- Bryce CracknellWriter
- Gina GionfriddoWriter
Direction
- Nicole Cummins-RubioDirector
- Lisa RobinsonDirector
- Rose TrocheDirector
- Timothy BusfieldDirector
- Alex ZakrzewskiDirector
- Marc RoskinDirector
Cinematography
- Chris MooneDirector of Photography
- Alicia RobbinsDirector of Photography
- William KlayerDirector of Photography
- Ludovic LitteeDirector of Photography
- Daniel PattersonDirector of Photography
- Steven Capitano CalitriDirector of Photography
Music
- Atli ÖrvarssonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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