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The Worst Episodes of FBI: International

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Follows the elite agents of the FBI's International Fly Team headquartered in Budapest as they travel the world with the mission of protecting Americans wherever they may be.

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#1 Worst Episode
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6.0/10(7 votes)
#1 - American Optimism
S1:E410/12/2021
The team investigates an American citizen who is proclaiming his innocence after seeking sanctuary at Madrid’s U.S. embassy while still covered in the blood of his murdered Spanish boyfriend. Also, Vo and Raines continue to grow their friendship.
Director:Deborah Kampmeier
Writer:Matt Olmstead
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Director:Deborah Kampmeier
Writer:Matt Olmstead
7.0/10(1 votes)
#2 - Gaijin (2)
S4:E225/20/2025
The Fly Team discovers they’re on the trail of a serial killer, taking the investigation, and Mitchell, to Japan to put an end to the international killing spree.
Director:Michael Katleman
Writers:Matt Olmstead, Edgar Castillo
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Director:Michael Katleman
Writers:Matt Olmstead, Edgar Castillo
7.2/10(4 votes)
#3 - The Kill Floor
S4:E91/28/2025
A member of the Fly Team goes missing as the hunt for Greg Csonka continues in Paris. Meanwhile, Vo’s life hangs in the balance after being shot.
Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writers:Matt Olmstead, Edgar Castillo
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Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writers:Matt Olmstead, Edgar Castillo
7.5/10(2 votes)
#4 - Indefensible
S2:E132/21/2023
The team investigates the death of an American lawyer working out of Budapest, Hungary, after his is killed by a car bomb; Kellett begins to grow close to Hungarian lieutenant Benedek Erdős as the critical case progresses.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#5 - He Who Speaks Dies
S2:E142/28/2023
The team and Smitty head to Morocco when a commercial aircraft flying from New York to Athens is grounded and an American citizen on board goes missing; Kellett's relationship with Erdős continues to blossom.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#6 - Trust
S2:E153/14/2023
The Fly Team lends a helping hand to the Hungarian National Police when one of their police officers is accused of murdering a couple in Budapest; Kellett questions her relationship with Erdős.
Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer:Derek Haas
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Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer:Derek Haas

The 20 BEST Episodes of FBI: International

7.5/10(2 votes)
#7 - Jealous Mistress
S2:E174/11/2023
The Fly Team heads to Vienna to find the culprit of an acid attack on a rising American prima ballerina. Also, Smitty receives some troubling intel from a familiar face.
Director:Eduardo Sánchez
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Eduardo Sánchez
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#8 - Blood Feud
S2:E184/18/2023
The team jumps into action to protect Forrester when a Russian hit man seeks revenge on him; Raines is sent into a tailspin when someone close to him is taken.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#9 - Dead Sprint
S2:E194/25/2023
After an American tourist is killed while visiting Stockholm with his girlfriend, the Fly Team must work together to take down a Swedish group responsible for the hate crime.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#10 - A Tradition of Secrets
S2:E205/9/2023
After a cybersecurity expert robs one of Switzerland's largest and most secretive banks, the Fly Team is called to track down the fugitive. Also, Smitty's loyalty is put to the test.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.5/10(2 votes)
#11 - Fed to the Sharks
S2:E215/16/2023
The Fly Team jets off to Portugal when the daughter of a prominent American hotelier becomes the primary suspect in the murder of an employee. Also, Raines becomes concerned about Vo.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#12 - Fencing the Mona Lisa
S2:E225/23/2023
When a Russian missile is stolen and put on the black market in Budapest, the Fly Team must secure the weapon before a mysterious American arms broker delivers it into the wrong hands.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(6 votes)
#13 - Pilot (III)
S1:E19/21/2021
Special Agent Scott Forrester and his Budapest-based FBI fly team head to Croatia, after Isobel Castille enlists their help to capture an American fugitive who escaped to Zagreb with a 14-year-old girl. OA continues with the mission overseas, intent on bringing the fugitive to justice, while Europol agent Katrin Jaeger attempts to help the team secure the necessary support and access from the less-than-cooperative local authorities. The crossover starts on FBI S04E01 All That Glitters (I) and FBI: Most Wanted S03E01 Exposed (II).
Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(5 votes)
#14 - The Secrets She Knows
S1:E611/9/2021
After a U.S. intelligence negotiator goes missing and her ransacked Paris apartment is discovered to be covered in her blood, the team is on the clock to find her before the country's nuclear secrets fall into the wrong hands. Also, Forrester finds himself drawing certain parallels to his mother's disappearance.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.8/10(4 votes)
#15 - Get That Revolution Started
S1:E195/10/2022
The Fly Team works to hunt down the sniper responsible for killing an American during an attack targeting a biomedical lab in Belgium. Also, Jaeger clashes with her boss at Europol over her allegiance to the Fly Team.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(5 votes)
#16 - The Edge
S1:E29/28/2021
The International Fly Team is called on when a young mother flees to Hungary with her son, after losing partial custody of her son in the U.S. However, after the boy is kidnapped from his mother in broad daylight in Budapest, the team questions which parent is the danger in the child’s life
Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Derek Haas
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Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Derek Haas
8.0/10(5 votes)
#17 - The Soul of Chess
S1:E511/2/2021
The team investigates an American journalist’s death by poison after his attempt to meet with an anonymous source in Poland. Also, Kellett takes Forrester to task for being overprotective with her during the mission.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(4 votes)
#18 - Left of Boom
S1:E164/12/2022
The Fly Team lands in hot water when Vo is found at the scene where a Hungarian gambling regulator was murdered.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Rachael Joyce
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Rachael Joyce
8.0/10(4 votes)
#19 - Crestfallen
S1:E215/24/2022
When a private jet carrying American citizens is shot down outside of a small town in Poland, the Fly Team looks into the man who missed the flight. Also, Forrester is conflicted when he receives information from his mother.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(3 votes)
#20 - Imminent Threat (I)
S2:E164/4/2023
When the abduction of an American architect in Rome appears to be connected to a brewing terror threat in New York City, FBI’s Jubal and Nina join Forrester and his Fly Team in Italy as they work together to find the missing American and shed light on the terrorists’ U.S. target. The crossover continues on FBI S05E17 Imminent Threat (II) and FBI: Most Wanted S04E16 Imminent Threat (III).
Director:Michael Katleman
Writers:Wade McIntyre, Rick Eid
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Director:Michael Katleman
Writers:Wade McIntyre, Rick Eid
8.0/10(2 votes)
#21 - The Last Stop
S3:E22/20/2024
When an ex-FBI agent suddenly resurfaces in a brutal Tripoli prison, Forrester and Powell risk everything to go under cover as prisoners to break him out; the fly team adjusts to their new and improved HQ.
Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer:Edgar Castillo
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Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer:Edgar Castillo
8.0/10(2 votes)
#22 - Magpie
S3:E32/27/2024
When an American family's lavish sweet sixteen celebration is cut short after the mother of the birthday girl is found dead near their European estate, the Fly Team heads to Monaco to find the woman's murderer. Vo begins seeing Raines in a new light.
Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Hussain Pirani
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Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Hussain Pirani
8.0/10(2 votes)
#23 - Cowboy Behavior
S3:E43/12/2024
The Fly Team heads to Bulgaria in search of a wanted criminal who is exploiting underage American girls. Meanwhile, Raines becomes curious when Forrester asks him to keep an eye on Powell.
Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Roxanne Paredes
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Director:Michael Katleman
Writer:Roxanne Paredes
8.0/10(2 votes)
#24 - Death by Inches
S3:E53/19/2024
When a disgraced former U.S. cabinet member is arrested in Vienna, the Fly Team is sent to investigate whether he and his assistant were peddling classified government documents. Powell struggles as he is forced to stay behind on desk duty.
Director:Jonathan Brown
Writer:Wade McIntyre
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Director:Jonathan Brown
Writer:Wade McIntyre
8.0/10(2 votes)
#25 - Fire Starter
S3:E63/26/2024
The Fly Team is called in to investigate when an American college student is arrested at a hostel in Prague for showing aggression toward local police who were dismissive of her sexual abuse claims. Also, Vo makes use of her sexual assault advocacy experience from her army days as they work to ensure the victim gets justice.
Director:Kevin Dowling
Writer:Rachael Joyce
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Director:Kevin Dowling
Writer:Rachael Joyce

Worst Episodes Summary

"American Optimism" is the worst rated episode of "FBI: International". It scored 6/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Deborah Kampmeier and written by Matt Olmstead, it aired on 10/12/2021. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Gaijin (2)".