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The Best Episodes of FBI Season 3

Every episode of FBI Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of FBI Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    FBI Season 3 Episode 1 - Never Trust a Stranger
    7.3/10(606 votes)

    #1 - Never Trust a Stranger

    S3:E1

    The team welcomes a new member, Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, as they search for killers who orchestrated a mass shooting at a media company, and OA’s personal connection with the case threatens to cloud his judgement.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  2. FBI Season 3 Episode 2 - Unreasonable Doubt
    8.0/10(520 votes)

    #2 - Unreasonable Doubt

    S3:E2

    The team races to stop an active serial killer after three women are found weighted down at the bottom of a lake, and Jubal looks into an old closed case after there are multiple similarities to the recent victims.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  3. FBI Season 3 Episode 3 - Liar's Poker
    8.1/10(625 votes)

    #3 - Liar's Poker

    S3:E3

    When the leader of a drug cartel and one of the world's most wanted men, Antonio Vargas, is apprehended by the team, the entire FBI headquarters is put at risk when his henchmen unveil a terroristic threat to free him. During the turmoil, Isobel must make the difficult decision whether to sacrifice her conscience or her career.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Joe Halpin

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  4. FBI Season 3 Episode 4 - Crazy Love
    7.5/10(473 votes)

    #4 - Crazy Love

    S3:E4

    A shooting at a quinceañera leaves two dead, but the team believes they may not have been the intended targets. Also, Maggie is trapped between a rock and a hard place as the team decides the best plan of action for using a witness to take down the suspect.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Rick Eid, Tamara Jaron

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  5. FBI Season 3 Episode 5 - Clean Slate
    7.7/10(471 votes)

    #5 - Clean Slate

    S3:E5

    As the team searches for a young girl who was kidnapped from a cabin during a family vacation, they discover that the abduction may be tied to a skeleton in her family's closet. Also, Maggie questions her relationship with Nestor when she learns he hasn't been completely honest with her.

    Director:Rose Troche
    Writer:Claire Demorest

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  6. FBI Season 3 Episode 6 - Uncovered
    7.6/10(462 votes)

    #6 - Uncovered

    S3:E6

    The team must infiltrate a drug trafficking gang after the robbery of a chemical plant leaves two customs agents dead. Also, Nestor offers his help on the case, giving Maggie new insight into his character.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Kristy Lowrey

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  7. FBI Season 3 Episode 7 - Discord
    6.2/10(595 votes)

    #7 - Discord

    S3:E7

    As the team hunts a killer who is fatally shooting seemingly unrelated targets, an experience on the job has new agent Tiffany Wallace examining the tension between her career as an FBI special agent and the responsibility she feels to her community as a Black woman.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writer:Andy Callahan

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  8. FBI Season 3 Episode 8 - Walk the Line
    7.0/10(486 votes)

    #8 - Walk the Line

    S3:E8

    After a bomb leaves three people dead, the team presses a reluctant informant to gather information from his close friends who are under suspicion. Also, OA finds tension in his relationship with his girlfriend, Mona, when they clash on where the informant’s rights lie.

    Director:Mykelti Williamson
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  9. FBI Season 3 Episode 9 - Leverage
    7.8/10(436 votes)

    #9 - Leverage

    S3:E9

    When a political reporter is kidnapped and held without a ransom demand, the team must dig into her past relationships in order to pin down her assailant’s motive. Also, Isobel’s relationship comes under fire when the case makes a connection to her boyfriend, Ethan.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Erica Meredith

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  10. FBI Season 3 Episode 10 - Checks and Balances
    7.7/10(440 votes)

    #10 - Checks and Balances

    S3:E10

    The team must track down two assailants who wear animal masks while committing armed robberies, with the latest leaving an off-duty 26 Fed security guard dead. Also, Tiffany and Scola butt heads on whether or not to accept the local NYPD’s offer to help in the investigation.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Claire Demorest, Tamara Jaron

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  11. FBI Season 3 Episode 11 - Brother's Keeper
    7.7/10(438 votes)

    #11 - Brother's Keeper

    S3:E11

    After a man is killed by an explosive package shipped to his home, the team attempts to capture the sender and intercept his latest deadly parcel. Also, Maggie tries to trust her younger sister, Erin, is truly staying out of trouble as a new college student in NYC.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  12. FBI Season 3 Episode 12 - Fathers and Sons
    7.7/10(467 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. FBI Season 3 Episode 13 - Short Squeeze
    7.7/10(422 votes)

    #13 - Short Squeeze

    S3:E13

    When the CEO of a major brokerage firm is shot and killed while surrounded by protesters, the team looks into who had the most to lose from his company's perceived manipulations. Also, Scola's previous Wall Street career and the reasons he left come to light as the financial details of the case begin to unfold.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writers:Rick Eid, Joe Halpin

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  14. FBI Season 3 Episode 14 - Trigger Effect
    7.7/10(433 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. FBI Season 3 Episode 15 - Straight Flush
    7.9/10(450 votes)

    #15 - Straight Flush

    S3:E15

    When five prominent men are killed at a trendy New York City restaurant, the team’s investigation brings them into contact with a lieutenant in Antonio Vargas’ cartel, triggering a long-awaited showdown between Isobel and Vargas.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Claire Demorest, Heather Michaels

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Never Trust a Stranger" is the best rated episode of "FBI" season 3. It scored 7.3/10 based on 606 votes. Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Rick Eid, it aired on 11/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Unreasonable Doubt".