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The Best Episodes of FBI Season 8

Every episode of FBI Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of FBI Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    FBI Season 8 Episode 1 - Takeover
    9.5/10(385 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. FBI Season 8 Episode 2 - Captured
    10.0/10(290 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. FBI Season 8 Episode 3 - Boy Scout
    9.8/10(283 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. FBI Season 8 Episode 4 - Manifest
    9.5/10(296 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. FBI Season 8 Episode 5 - Falsetto
    9.8/10(268 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. FBI Season 8 Episode 6 - Parental
    9.3/10(265 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. FBI Season 8 Episode 7 - Fadeaway
    9.8/10(259 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. FBI Season 8 Episode 8 - Ratlined
    9.0/10(258 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. FBI Season 8 Episode 9 - Lone Wolf (1)
    9.5/10(277 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. FBI Season 8 Episode 10 - Wolf Pack (2)
    9.8/10(294 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. FBI Season 8 Episode 11 - Confetti
    9.8/10(256 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. FBI Season 8 Episode 12 - Daybreak
    10.0/10(235 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. FBI Season 8 Episode 13 - Fanatics
    9.3/10(232 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. FBI Season 8 Episode 14 - Forgiven
    10.0/10(255 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. FBI Season 8 Episode 15 - Crusader
    10.0/10(190 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. FBI Season 8 Episode 16 - 3 Up, 3 Down
    10.0/10(196 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. FBI Season 8 Episode 17 - Shahadah
    10.0/10(161 votes)

    #17 - Shahadah

    S8:E17

    When the body of a VA psychiatrist is found tortured and deceased under a nearby overpass, the team is led to a suspicious religious leader with a hefty online presence. Meanwhile, OA builds a connection with Special Agent Zara Ushruf who assists on the case.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Sabir Pirzada

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  18. FBI Season 8 Episode 18 - Behavior
    10.0/10(167 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. FBI Season 8 Episode 19 - Fidelity
    10.0/10(129 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. FBI Season 8 Episode 20 - Roleplay
    10.0/10(96 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. FBI Season 8 Episode 21 - Long Shot
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Long Shot

    S8:E21

    Following the assassination of a major corporate executive, the team races to find leaders of a dormant terrorist organization that has reemerged. Meanwhile, OA is temporarily reassigned after refusing to follow orders but is paired up with a familiar face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Takeover" is the best rated episode of "FBI" season 8. It scored 9.5/10 based on 385 votes. Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Mike Weiss, it aired on 10/13/2025. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Captured".