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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    FBI Season 8 Episode 2 - Captured
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Captured

    S8:E2

    When paintings from a high-profile international cultural exchange are stolen – leaving a security guard dead – the team races to recover the priceless artworks. Meanwhile, Maggie turns to a friend for help profiling suspects.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writer:Aaron Ginsburg

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  2. FBI Season 8 Episode 12 - Daybreak
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Daybreak

    S8:E12

    When a federal whistleblower is murdered while in FBI custody along with two agents, the team is stunned to find a familiar perpetrator has resurfaced. Meanwhile, OA wrestles with telling the team what is happening in his personal life.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writer:Aaron Ginsburg

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  3. FBI Season 8 Episode 14 - Forgiven
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Forgiven

    S8:E14

    After Maggie's sister, Erin, goes missing, the team begins an all-out search to recover her. But when Maggie discovers Erin was kidnapped by a sinister figure from her past, she must race to save her before it's too late.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writer:Mae Smith

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  4. FBI Season 8 Episode 15 - Crusader
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Crusader

    S8:E15

    A dangerous drug kingpin from Eva's past resurfaces when two children and a daycare worker are killed due to an accidental drug exposure. While the team works the case, Eva wavers between her mission as an agent and her personal vendetta.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writer:Mike Weiss

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  5. FBI Season 8 Episode 16 - 3 Up, 3 Down
    10.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - 3 Up, 3 Down

    S8:E16

    A double homicide in Brooklyn sets the team after a corrupt longshoreman but they soon discover something sinister has been smuggled into NY. As they race to stop the threat, Isobel enlists the help of CIA's Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Woody Strassner

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  6. FBI Season 8 Episode 3 - Boy Scout
    9.8/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Boy Scout

    S8:E3

    After a young man is found beaten to death on federal land, Scola and Special Agent Eva Ramos hit a roadblock when their case intersects with a DEA operation. Meanwhile, there is a potential shake-up inside of the JOC.

    Director:Peter Stebbings
    Writers:Ryan Maldonado, Eduardo Javier Canto

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  7. FBI Season 8 Episode 5 - Falsetto
    9.8/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Falsetto

    S8:E5

    Maggie partners with Eva to hunt a killer after a shocking daytime stabbing in an NYC park. After a subsequent murder, they realize the assassin has a hit list, begging the question: "Who's on it and who's next?"

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Sabir Pirzada

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  8. FBI Season 8 Episode 7 - Fadeaway
    9.8/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Fadeaway

    S8:E7

    When a large-scale explosion rocks a Brooklyn apartment complex, the team quickly locates the perpetrator and discovers he's acting on the orders of a convicted felon currently serving time. Meanwhile, Isobel must name her successor before she moves into her new role.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writer:Woody Strassner

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  9. FBI Season 8 Episode 10 - Wolf Pack (2)
    9.8/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Wolf Pack (2)

    S8:E10

    Chaos erupts in the city when an attack disrupts cell, internet and emergency services. As the team races to uncover the culprits, they learn the group responsible is a radical accelerationist movement fixated on resetting society.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  10. FBI Season 8 Episode 11 - Confetti
    9.8/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Confetti

    S8:E11

    After an undercover investigation goes sideways, the team tries to flip their only witness to help them hunt down a rip crew at a cartel wedding. Scola and Nina make a big life decision.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Ryan Maldonado, Eduardo Javier Canto

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  11. FBI Season 8 Episode 1 - Takeover
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Takeover

    S8:E1

    After a federal judge disappears, a routine investigation takes a dark turn as the team uncovers that the judge had been searching for his missing son on a secluded island on the city's edge, where authority has crumbled. Meanwhile, reality weighs heavy on Jubal as he takes on a new leadership role.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Mike Weiss

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  12. FBI Season 8 Episode 4 - Manifest
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Manifest

    S8:E4

    Following a failed assassination attempt on a U.S. Senator, OA and Maggie are tasked with escorting her back to DC on a flight that becomes more perilous than imagined.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  13. FBI Season 8 Episode 9 - Lone Wolf (1)
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Lone Wolf (1)

    S8:E9

    As the holidays approach, the team finds three slain sex workers inside a brownstone - they uncover the murderer has a larger plan in place that they must rush to stop.

    Director:Ludovic Littee
    Writer:Jake Tinker

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  14. FBI Season 8 Episode 6 - Parental
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Parental

    S8:E6

    When a robbery at a community clinic turns deadly, the team investigates a drug trafficking crew and soon uncovers that the clinic's doctor may be more involved than they initially thought. Meanwhile, Isobel and her stepdaughter are at odds over a family issue.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writer:Mae Smith

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  15. FBI Season 7 Episode 4 - Doubted
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Doubted

    S7:E4

    When the sister of Sydney Ortiz is the victim of an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault, Sydney seeks help from Isobel and the team in tracking down a meticulous serial offender who leaves no evidence behind.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  16. FBI Season 7 Episode 8 - Riptide
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Riptide

    S7:E8

    After three customs officers are shot dead in a cargo heist, the team entrusts OA's old army buddy Clay to help determine if it was an inside job.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Woody Strassner

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  17. FBI Season 7 Episode 22 - A New Day
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - A New Day

    S7:E22

    After Jubal narrowly escapes a calculated assault on a secret FBI office, the team discovers a rogue terrorist group has infiltrated the FBI. Unsure of who to trust, the team must work in the shadows to unmask the culprits threatening the sanctity of the New York field office.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Mike Weiss, Mitch Kampf

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  18. FBI Season 8 Episode 8 - Ratlined
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Ratlined

    S8:E8

    When a journalist is shot while interviewing a prime minister, all fingers point to an assassination attempt, but the team uncovers a deeper conspiracy after the assassin is also targeted.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. FBI Season 8 Episode 13 - Fanatics
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Fanatics

    S8:E13

    After the son of a professional basketball team owner is taken for ransom, Jubal and the team race to catch the kidnappers. Soon, they discover the perpetrators have been planning a larger revenge plot that they must act quickly to stop.

    Director:John Behring
    Writer:Mitch Kampf

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  20. FBI Season 1 Episode 22 - Closure
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Closure

    S1:E22

    A woman with information about the death of Maggie’s husband is abducted, leading OA and the team to uncover a criminal operation larger than anyone imagined. Also, Dana puts her career in jeopardy when she stands by and allows Maggie to work on this case that has such a personal connection to her.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  21. FBI Season 3 Episode 14 - Trigger Effect
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Trigger Effect

    S3:E14

    While investigating a mass casualty incident at a New York City restaurant, the team scrambles to determine if it was racially motivated and if there was more than one gunman. Also, Maggie starts to notice troubling behavior from her co-worker, Elise.

    Director:Monica Raymund
    Writers:Tamara Jaron, Kristy Lowrey, Andy Callahan

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  22. FBI Season 5 Episode 2 - Love Is Blind
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Love Is Blind

    S5:E2

    When an officer is shot dead at a pawn shop along with the store’s owner, the team tries to figure out why a young, recent Ivy League dropout is tied to the crime.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Alexander Maggio

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  23. FBI Season 5 Episode 10 - Second Life
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Second Life

    S5:E10

    The abduction of a young woman leads the team back to a cold case from 18 years ago, which pushes Isobel to reconnect with her old partner Jake and take another shot at solving one of her first cases in the bureau.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Claire Demorest

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  24. FBI Season 5 Episode 12 - Breakdown
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Breakdown

    S5:E12

    After a mysterious bioweapon leaves two MTA workers dead and one injured, the team rushes to determine who is behind the attack and the location of their next target; Jubal’s past demons begin to surface.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Alexander Maggio

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  25. FBI Season 7 Episode 3 - Détente
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Détente

    S7:E3

    After a series of targeted bombings in Queens, the team fears a citywide gang war is imminent – until a tip from OA's old Army buddy, Clay, directs their attention to an unexpected and powerful foe. Meanwhile, Scola continues to struggle to find a new partner.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writers:Ryan Maldonado, Eduardo Javier Canto

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Best Episodes Summary

"Captured" is the best rated episode of "FBI". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Carlos Bernard and written by Aaron Ginsburg, it aired on 10/20/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Daybreak".