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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    FBI Season 3 Episode 7 - Discord
    6.2/10(644 votes)

    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)

    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(527 votes)

    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(1478 votes)

    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(787 votes)

    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(551 votes)

    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)

    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(312 votes)

    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(808 votes)

    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(746 votes)

    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(649 votes)

    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(446 votes)

    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(453 votes)

    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(449 votes)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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(945 votes)

    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(548 votes)

    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(509 votes)

    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(482 votes)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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 644 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".