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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    FBI Season 8 Episode 16 - 3 Up, 3 Down
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. FBI Season 8 Episode 14 - Forgiven
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. FBI Season 8 Episode 22 - Defector
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Defector

    S8:E22

    The theft of a bioweapon from an unwitting defector forces the team to work with an old foe to secure the lethal pathogen and prevent an outbreak across New York City.

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

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  4. FBI Season 8 Episode 15 - Crusader
    8.7/10(3 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 18 - Behavior
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Behavior

    S8:E18

    When a single mother and her son are abducted while visiting a state park, Maggie brings in Peter Olsen to help profile their suspect. But as the team works, they make a harrowing discovery about an old case.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Eduardo Javier Canto

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  6. FBI Season 8 Episode 19 - Fidelity
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Fidelity

    S8:E19

    When an FBI evidence locker is robbed, leaving behind a dead ERT agent, the team discovers a vigilante duo looking to take down a high-scale pedophile ring. Meanwhile, Isobel meets the new Assistant Director in Charge.

    Director:Peter Stebbings
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  7. FBI Season 8 Episode 20 - Roleplay
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Roleplay

    S8:E20

    When a big city donor is murdered inside her apartment, the team tracks down the young killer who leads them into a crypto scam he's been running with one of his victims, looking to seek revenge on his family.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Suhana Chander

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  8. FBI Season 8 Episode 3 - Boy Scout
    8.5/10(3 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. FBI Season 8 Episode 5 - Falsetto
    8.5/10(3 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. FBI Season 8 Episode 6 - Parental
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. FBI Season 8 Episode 7 - Fadeaway
    8.5/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. FBI Season 8 Episode 10 - Wolf Pack (2)
    8.5/10(3 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. FBI Season 8 Episode 11 - Confetti
    8.5/10(3 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. FBI Season 8 Episode 13 - Fanatics
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. FBI Season 8 Episode 8 - Ratlined
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. FBI Season 3 Episode 12 - Fathers and Sons
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Fathers and Sons

    S3:E12

    The team rushes to track down two doctors abducted by a desperate father willing to do anything to save his son. Also, Jubal's uncertainty in his family life affects his judgement during the hostage situation.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Rick Eid, Joe Halpin

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  17. FBI Season 3 Episode 14 - Trigger Effect
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. FBI Season 5 Episode 2 - Love Is Blind
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. FBI Season 6 Episode 10 - Family Affair
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Family Affair

    S6:E10

    After an FDIC security guard is killed while tending to a pregnant woman in distress, the team works to locate the woman and the killer who took her hostage. Meanwhile, OA and Isobel worry about Maggie as she navigates taking care of Ella.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  20. FBI Season 8 Episode 1 - Takeover
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. FBI Season 8 Episode 4 - Manifest
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. FBI Season 5 Episode 1 - Hero's Journey
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Hero's Journey

    S5:E1

    The team pivots when their sting operation to secure a massive bomb from an illegal broker leads them to discover that the device is already in the wrong hands. Also, Jubal’s promise to be present at his son’s birthday party is put to the test as the case continues to heat up.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Rick Eid, Joe Halpin

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  23. FBI Season 5 Episode 10 - Second Life
    8.2/10(5 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
    8.2/10(5 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 1 Episode 12 - A New Dawn
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #25 - A New Dawn

    S1:E12

    When an alt-right provocateur is murdered after giving a speech at a university in New York City, Maggie and OA investigate the school's more extreme political groups and rely on OA's sister, Amira, a student, for help.

    Director:Terry Miller
    Writer:Brian Anthony

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Best Episodes Summary

"3 Up, 3 Down" is the best rated episode of "FBI". It scored 9.2/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Anna Dokoza and written by Woody Strassner, it aired on 3/30/2026. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Forgiven".