FBI
Sept. 20, 8/7c, CBS
“The theme is balance,” showrunner and exec producer Rick Eid says of the franchise flagship’s fifth season. “We’ll see characters struggling to balance their all-consuming work lives with their personal lives. Regardless of how hard they try, it’s a tough needle to thread.” Case in point: In the opener, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine (Jeremy Sisto) would very much like to keep his promise to attend his cancer-stricken son’s birthday party, but he would also love to help secure a massive bomb that’s in the wrong hands. Here, Eid provides more intel on what’s ahead.
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Special Agent Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) has been recovering from near-fatal sarin gas exposure since an episode last April (while the actress took maternity leave). When she returns mid-fall, she may look physically healed, but she’ll still be dealing with some emotional and psychological scars. How will that affect her reunion with loyal partner Omar Adom “OA” Zidan (Zeeko Zaki), who has residual guilt from what happened? “Maggie is
