The FBI universe skilled an enormous shakeup on the finish of the 2024-2025 TV season — however how was the flagship sequence affected?
CBS shocked followers in March after asserting that FBI spinoffs FBI: Worldwide and FBI: Most Wished have been cancelled forward of their respective season 4 and season 6 finales later that spring.
Whereas FBI was renewed for one more season, the season 7 finale in Might left followers — and Us — with a litany of questions. For starters, would Particular Agent Stuart Scola's (John Boyd) latest accomplice, Dani Rhodes (Emily Alabi), make it one other season after Scola misplaced back-to-back companions through the season?
The season finale additionally left viewers with an enormous cliffhanger involving SAC Isobel Castille (Alana De La Garza). After a bomb went off at 26 Fed in New York Metropolis, Isobel was considered amongst these killed. Whereas she was alive, as soon as the group solved the case of which FBI brokers have been soiled — and allowed a terrorist group to infiltrate their ranks — Isobel's accidents resurfaced.
Isobel was congratulating the group on their victory through the remaining moments of the episode when she started stuttering earlier than in the end fainting. To everybody's horror, Particular Agent Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) revealed, “She doesn't have a pulse.”
The anxious conclusion left followers questioning if Isobel would survive or if she could be written off the present forward of season 8.
Scroll down for a breakdown of which FBI stars are — and aren't — returning for season 8 thus far:
Missy Peregrym
Peregrym's Maggie almost died a number of instances through the courtroom of season 7, however got here out unscathed through the season finale. Whereas the actress hasn't confirmed her return for season 8 — nor stated she gained't be again — she has been a foremost character since season 1 and stays a significant a part of the forged.
Zeeko Zaki
Zaki has performed Particular Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan since season 1 and like his onscreen accomplice, Maggie, safely made it by way of the season 7 finale. Zaki hasn't confirmed his return for subsequent season, however his love of the present and the function is obvious.
“It's tremendous enjoyable,” Zaki solely advised Us Weekly in March of enjoying an FBI agent. “My favourite a part of the job is the stunt days.”
Alana De La Garza
De La Garza's Isobel handed out unconscious through the remaining minutes of the season 7 finale, worrying followers about her destiny on the present.
“Actually it's a must to tune in to see. I imply it's a legit cliffhanger,” the actress advised TV Insider in Might, when requested whether or not Isobel will die. De La Garza performed coy about whether or not she'll be again, including, “However it's very thrilling. And really enjoyable to play, not like something I've performed earlier than.”
Jeremy Sisto
Sisto has portrayed ASAC Jubal Valentine because the first season of FBI and plans to return for season 8.
“I hope she's alive. My first hope,” Sisto advised TV Insider in Might, whereas pointing to De La Garza's character's cliffhanger. “Yearly, I don't come from a spot of hope. I hope a number of of the writers brings a narrative line that's kinda private for them and it falls in Jubal's life.”
John Boyd
Whereas Boyd's return as Scola has not been formally introduced, he's anticipated to reprise his function. Nevertheless, Scola can have a brand new accomplice as soon as once more when season 8 begins, in keeping with Deadline.
Emily Alabi
Alabi made her FBI debut in April, enjoying Particular Agent Dani Rhodes and Scola's most up-to-date accomplice. The actress joined the fold after Scola's longtime accomplice Tiffany “Tiff” Wallace (Katherine Renee Kane) exited the sequence to begin season 7. Scola was briefly partnered with Sydney Ortiz (Lisette Olivera) earlier than her departure throughout season 7, episode 8.
Whereas followers thought Dani is likely to be the appropriate match for Scola, TVLine reported in July that the character will solely be returning for one episode throughout season 8 to wrap up her story line.
Juliana Aidén Martinez
Deadline reported on July 15 that Martinez might be changing Alabi's Dani as the latest agent at 26 Fed for season 8. Martinez most lately performed Detective Kate Silva on Legislation & Order: Particular Victims Unit, however was not requested to return for season 27.
Martinez is not going to be reprising her function as Detective Silva on FBI, as an alternative she's going to play a brand new character regardless of being in the identical Dick Wolf universe, in keeping with the outlet.
Shantel VanSanten
VanSanten received her begin on FBI as Particular Agent Nina Chase throughout season 4 in 2022. Throughout her time on the flagship sequence, Nina sparked a romance with Scola and the pair ultimately welcomed a son named Dougie. VanSanten made the leap from FBI to FBI: Most Wished full time throughout season 5, enjoying the identical character.
Since FBI: Most Wished ended after season 6 in Might, followers are hopeful that Nina will return to FBI — both as a sequence common or visitor star to proceed her relationship with Scola.
Zaki beforehand advised Us in March that it will be “pure” for Nina and Scola to ultimately get married. “I don't know if we're gonna see that this season or not,” he stated, hinting that Nina and Scola's story line would proceed.
FBI season 8 will premiere on CBS Monday, October 13, at 9 p.m. ET.
