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FBI Season 1: All Craft, Little Character
I know I’m a few years late, but I just watched season 1 of CBS’s crime drama FBI and I was… underwhelmed.
For those of you who don’t know, FBI is a procedural crime drama on CBS from Dick Wolf, creator of the Law & Order and One Chicago franchises. FBI is the first of Wolf’s shows to not appear on NBC and is currently awaiting renewal for its 5th season. The show follows the elite crime-stopping team that makes up the New York field office of the FBI and has already spawned two spinoff shows, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted.
To be fair, I started watching FBI on the back of bingeing seasons 1–4 of S.W.A.T. which expertly intertwines interesting cases, character relationships, and poignant cultural statements. That’s not to say that FBI doesn’t consist of nuanced and well-crafted cases that are delivered by a stellar cast, including leads Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki, Law & Order alum Jeremy Sisto, Sela Ward, and the exceptional newbie Ebonee Noel.
I knew I wanted to watch FBI because I love crime shows and procedurals, but mostly because I’ve been obsessed with actress Missy Peregrym for forever. Most viewers have only gotten to know her since…
