“Pageantry” – FBI: Most Wished, Pictured: Keisha Citadel-Hughes as Particular Agent Hana Gibson. Picture: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Hana is having fun with TV along with her boyfriend Ethan McPherson (Michael Raymond-James) because the episode begins. I am thrilled once I see the ladies on Remy’s crew experiencing romance. Why ought to Ray (Edwin Hodge) and Remy be the one ones blissful at residence? To make up for being MIA currently, Ethan shares his plan to take Hana to the Radio Metropolis Christmas Spectacular. They’re about to kiss when Ethan stops to take the canine out. The second he steps out, a message seems on his telephone, and the agent in Hana cannot go up the chance to learn it. The message says, “Missed you tonight. I will be up late for those who want me. XOXO” (hugs and kisses). Hana’s bliss did not final lengthy did it.
After being topped, sashed, and bouqueted, Miss Honduras (Susana Sierra) started her victory stroll earlier than dropping useless. Sarin fuel, a chemical weapon, kills Miss Honduras, Miss Philippines, and injures Miss Canada, prompting Remy’s crew to reply. The Fugitive Process Pressure (FTF) plans to interview all of the contestants as potential suspects, and Remy says, “Whereas we’re at it, we will ask them how they’d finish world starvation.” Humorous, proper? I instructed you Remy will get the most effective traces.
In the meantime, Remy and Particular Agent Sheryll Barnes (Roxy Sternberg) went to the lodge the place the pageant contestants have been staying to assessment safety tapes. Remy and Particular Agent Sheryll Barnes (Roxy Sternberg) discover a girl utilizing the worker entrance, who nobody else acknowledges however Remy. That girl was a contestant, Annalise Neilson, who had launched herself to Remy as Miss Norway. The lady’s actual title is Harper Dowar (Caroline Day). She’s not a magnificence contestant; she’s not Norwegian, and this is not a easy homicide case, however slightly a world spy caper just like the Bourne Identification.
Conversations with the Honduran embassy and Harper’s former legislation professor, Ben Lifkowitz (David Manis), slowed the present a bit. However I perceive that the plot wanted these characters to assist set up Harper as a world murderer. The FBI found by way of the embassy that Harper had used a 3rd pretend passport to enter Honduras. Honduras ought to have deported Harper, however her case disappeared. How? Why? The Honduran authorities thought of Miss Honduras an anti-government dissident who wanted to be killed in a brazen method—ala a reside TV broadcast—to discourage future dissenters. Harper was the woman to see the job finished.
“Pageantry” – FBI: Most Wished, Pictured (L-R): Roxy Sternberg as Particular Agent Sheryll Barnes and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Particular Agent Remy Scott. Picture: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Harper’s professor felt damage when she rejected his suggestion for a job
with the legislation agency. He doesn’t give suggestions casually. As a substitute, Harper went to Paris on vacation for a few months and stayed there for a 12 months. Why? She fell in love. The professor had photographs of Harper along with her love curiosity, Adrien Dubois (Nicolas Sellar). Presto change-o, the FBI found Adrien Dubois had a number of aliases and, like Harper, was an murderer for rent.
Harper continues her one-woman crime spree. She kills this Vietnamese man whereas he’s taking a selfie exterior of a restaurant. Following this assassination, Remy’s crew tracks Harper’s actions with the assistance of CCTV cameras. Harper results in New Jersey carrying a heavy bag, thought to possibly include a bomb or an extended gun. Ray spots a press go connected to the bag. Coincidentally, the Argentinean soccer crew has a scheduled photoshoot with their president. Sheryll calls an outdated buddy, Chief Vincent Sayles (Colin Walker), who cheekily solutions the telephone, saying, “Particular Agent Barnes loves Kim Carnes.” Remy interrupts, directing the chief to cease the photoshoot by any means needed.
“Pageantry” – FBI: Most Wished, Pictured (L-R): Keisha Citadel-Hughes as Particular Agent Hana Gibson, Edwin Hodge as Particular Agent Ray Cannon, and David Manis as Professor Ben. Picture: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The FTF rushes to the stadium. As they method, Sheryll Barnes (Roxy Sternberg) spots the automotive Harper drives. As they break into the automobile, they uncover that the bag Harper had been carrying was stuffed with cash! Harper will need to have been there to assassinate the president. Whereas imply mugging, Remy orders the crew to fan out. He barks, “Keep alert. Watch your again. Finger on the set off.” Remy finds Harper first. They tussle. She loses the struggle with Remy, however not the battle with the FBI. Later, the CIA acquires her with the intention of extraditing her to the Philippines.
Remy thinks Harper is there to assassinate the Argentinian president. The third act twist reveals that Harper is just not the supposed murderer. The CIA has employed her to dispatch the true murderer, her former lover Dubois. Remy is skeptical till Harper explains that she is aware of how Dubois works. To show this, Harper says Dubois by no means works alone and works with somebody within the President’s safety element. Remy is not swayed. Harper questions why the photoshoot was nonetheless happening when the FBI ordered it canceled. Remy radios Ray to search out out who cleared the risk. Ray locates the ‘inside man’ simply as Dubois kills him. The FBI closes in on Dubois, and Remy wounds him in the course of the shootout.
The story turns into delightfully soapy when Harper and Dubois begin to quarrel. Harper taunts that she’s working for the CIA. Dubois accuses her of
loving cash greater than him. If she hadn’t, she ought to have returned to her life within the U.S. This prompted Harper to scream, “What life? You ruined my life.” Fed up with them each, Remy tells Dubois, “The CIA employed her to take you down.” Reside to die one other day. Drop your gun, Frenchie.” Informed you that Remy had the most effective traces. A lady scorned, Harper spit out, “It is ironic; you are the one individual I’d have killed without spending a dime.” Increase!
Dubois was simply any individual that she used to know.
“Pageantry” – FBI: Most Wished, Pictured (L-R): Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Particular Agent Remy Scott and Caroline Day as Annelise/Harper. Picture: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The episode returns to Hana and Ethan’s story. He canceled their date to the Christmas spectacular as a result of he needed to work. He instructed her he’d make it as much as
her. “Certain,” Hana says with snark. “We will see a Christmas present any time.” Ethan met with the mysterious Jaimie. Later, Hana finds him handed out on his sofa, excessive on oxycodone. She yells, “I knew I used to be proper about you. I am finished with you.” May or not it’s that Ethan is now simply any individual Hana used to know?
I am keen on Dylan McDermott and revel in this present, however I would like it to enhance after reviewing it. My recommendation: shake up the forged with a high-profile visitor star who hangs round for a few episodes; cease wrapping issues up in a single episode; or let the crew do one thing morally ambiguous, however not unlawful. I do not know; simply change it. Once more, the FBI has misplaced a few of its luster. Nonetheless, its saving grace is the peek into the non-public lives of the FTF members. As a self-confessed sucker for cleaning soap operas, that is what constantly attracts me again.
Total Score:
7/10
