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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    FBI Season 3 Episode 7 - Discord
    6.2/10(643 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. FBI Season 6 Episode 8 - Phantom
    6.8/10(368 votes)

    #2 - Phantom

    S6:E8

    After an employee of the U.S. Army is shot in an industrial park, the team works to track down the killer who reveals a larger plot at play. Meanwhile, Tiffany continues to struggle with the guilt surrounding Hobbs' death.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  3. FBI Season 3 Episode 8 - Walk the Line
    7.0/10(526 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. FBI Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.1/10(1477 votes)

    #4 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After a bomb explosion devastates a residential apartment building, special agents Maggie Bell and Omar Adom “OA” Zidan of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigate a possible war between rival gangs – that is, until their prime suspects are discovered brutally murdered.

    Director:Niels Arden Oplev
    Writer:Craig Turk

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  5. FBI Season 1 Episode 15 - Scorched Earth
    7.2/10(786 votes)

    #5 - Scorched Earth

    S1:E15

    A serial bomber appears to be targeting Wall Street’s elite. Maggie and OA search for a suspect who seems dead-set on revenge, while Dana deals with Spencer Briggs, a cocky profiler brought in to consult on the case.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writers:Rick Eid, Brian Anthony

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  6. FBI Season 5 Episode 1 - Hero's Journey
    7.2/10(548 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. FBI Season 5 Episode 5 - Flopped Cop
    7.2/10(441 votes)

    #7 - Flopped Cop

    S5:E5

    When a wealthy accountant is gunned down for secretly testifying against a notorious drug lord, the team’s investigation leads Tiffany to ask for help from a friend who was formerly with the NYPD and is related to the dangerous crime boss.

    Director:Carl Weathers
    Writer:Thomas Kelly

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  8. FBI Season 8 Episode 13 - Fanatics
    7.2/10(308 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. FBI Season 1 Episode 8 - This Land Is Your Land
    7.3/10(806 votes)

    #9 - This Land Is Your Land

    S1:E8

    Maggie and OA lead the search for an abducted former biological weapons chemist.

    Director:Charlotte Brändström
    Writer:Claire Demorest

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  10. FBI Season 2 Episode 1 - Little Egypt
    7.3/10(745 votes)

    #10 - Little Egypt

    S2:E1

    After a bomb detonates at a restaurant in Queens, the case becomes personal for OA, who grew up eating there. But what initially seems like a terrorist attack reveals itself to be more complex, and OA goes undercover to prevent another incident.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  11. FBI Season 3 Episode 1 - Never Trust a Stranger
    7.3/10(647 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. FBI Season 4 Episode 13 - Pride and Prejudice
    7.3/10(443 votes)

    #12 - Pride and Prejudice

    S4:E13

    When a Muslim college student and his younger brother are murdered, the team connects with the outraged imam of OA's former mosque, who insists the victims were wrongly targeted as terrorists.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Joe Halpin

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  13. FBI Season 4 Episode 14 - Ambition
    7.3/10(450 votes)

    #13 - Ambition

    S4:E14

    The team investigates an extremist gun group after an anti-gun lobbyist building is bombed; SAC Bashar dangles a possible promotion for OA.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Keith Eisner

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  14. FBI Season 4 Episode 21 - Kayla
    7.3/10(447 votes)

    #14 - Kayla

    S4:E21

    When a retired DEA agent is shot outside a bakery, the team works to determine if the victim's past cases or current bouncer job are connected to the murder. Also, Nina and Tiffany clash over the use of an informant while they are paired during the investigation.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Joe Webb, Keith Eisner

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  15. FBI Season 5 Episode 8 - Into the Fire
    7.3/10(407 votes)

    #15 - Into the Fire

    S5:E8

    When a deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb, the team discovers a link to a terrorist group Maggie is working to infiltrate.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writer:Joe Webb

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  16. FBI Season 5 Episode 14 - Money for Nothing
    7.3/10(378 votes)

    #16 - Money for Nothing

    S5:E14

    After a string of armed robberies targets various businesses, the team investigates a suspect who leads them to something much bigger; OA worries about his future when his investments begin to go south.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. FBI Season 6 Episode 1 - All the Rage
    7.3/10(475 votes)

    #17 - All the Rage

    S6:E1

    When a bus explosion kills several innocent people, the team jumps into action to take down the responsible terrorist organization. Meanwhile, Scola tries to balance fatherhood with the job.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Rick Eid, Joe Halpin

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  18. FBI Season 6 Episode 5 - Sacrifice
    7.3/10(394 votes)

    #18 - Sacrifice

    S6:E5

    When the director of a Brooklyn migrant center is abducted and held hostage along with his wife, the team must work quickly to meet the demands of their kidnapper. Also, Maggie picks Jessica's brain about motherhood.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writers:Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane

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  19. FBI Season 1 Episode 4 - Crossfire
    7.4/10(944 votes)

    #19 - Crossfire

    S1:E4

    Special Agents Maggie Bell and OA Zidan rush to track down an active sniper with an elusive motive as the body count continues to rise.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writer:Brian Anthony

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  20. FBI Season 2 Episode 7 - Undisclosed
    7.4/10(547 votes)

    #20 - Undisclosed

    S2:E7

    When a board member of a soon-to-be-public medical tech company is murdered, the team tries to find out who had the most to gain from his death. OA is conflicted when pressure to help a family member is at odds with his commitment to tell the truth.

    Director:Emile B. Levisetti
    Writers:Katherine Visconti, Joe Halpin

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  21. FBI Season 3 Episode 4 - Crazy Love
    7.4/10(508 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. FBI Season 4 Episode 10 - Fostered
    7.4/10(480 votes)

    #22 - Fostered

    S4:E10

    As the team investigates a string of jewellery store robberies that culminate in a double murder, they uncover a connection to a 16-year-old boy trying to survive the foster care system. Tiffany becomes personally invested after learning about the boy's ill-fated upbringing.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Joe Webb, York Walker

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  23. FBI Season 5 Episode 15 - The Lies We Tell
    7.4/10(384 votes)

    #23 - The Lies We Tell

    S5:E15

    When an off-duty diplomatic security agent is fatally shot in New York City trying to apprehend someone, the team investigates if there's a connection to his time working in Croatia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. FBI Season 5 Episode 16 - Family First
    7.4/10(381 votes)

    #24 - Family First

    S5:E16

    The shooting of a federal corrections officer leads the team to an ex-Marine who has gone rogue ever since he returned from Afghanistan; Tiffany's sister looks to her for guidance when their younger brother begins to lash out.

    Director:Eduardo Sánchez
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. FBI Season 5 Episode 22 - Torn
    7.4/10(368 votes)

    #25 - Torn

    S5:E22

    After finding a group of teens dead from a drug overdose, the team races to find the dangerous dealer and his supplier. Meanwhile, OA questions where he stands in his faith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Discord" is the worst rated episode of "FBI". It scored 6.2/10 based on 643 votes. Directed by Carlos Bernard and written by Andy Callahan, it aired on 3/2/2021. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Phantom".