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I mostly liked this show from the beginning, then they started losing actors, which was a bummer, but I still liked it until the new agent in season 3 came... she is horrible! She is always sulking! She looks pissed all the time. She acts like she owns the place and knows all! There is no chemistry or camaraderie with her and anyone else. PLEASE bring in someone with a little charm and personality!

I also feel bad choose on replacing Julian McMahon with Dylan McDermott and then Dylan personalty really sucks on the show. Jillian McMahon personality was a much better character then Dylan McDermott So no way Julian McMahon can return cause you killed him off. Then as said by another person review the Dylan played Bad guy on Law and Order Organize Crime. Then you replace him as a good guy on FBI Most Wanted you need to write his character off the FBI Most Wanted with his character as it is on the show write him off as him crossing the line and replace him with another actor such as Elias Koteas, Jon Seda, Alex O'Loughlin, Beulah Koale or Ian Anthony Dale someone other than Dylan McDermott.

Dylan McDermott = bad choice.

Stole that title & first line from another review.

It's the exact wording I intended to use & (no surprise to me) here's this review & a lot of others agreeing.

I hated to see Julian McMahon leave, but actors are human & have their own priorities & career choices. That's surely understandable. How a show handles these changes will vary. Sometimes I like the choice & may even feel it's an improvement.

Not this time. Dylan McDermott is the worst replacement character I can recall.

I'm out.

The music is too loud. Actually it is more like pounding random notes than actual music. It starts out loud and just gets louder and louder and louder while the actors are speaking! Why? Why? Why? Can't hear the dialogue and it is very annoying. PLEASE STOP!

It's true that it's not the best action drama out there but it takes time for a show to build its way wn confidence. Its not a bad time killer.

Dylan McDermit is a great actor, but I still see him as being the bad guy after his role in Law and Order Organized Crime. He just doesn't fit the part. It's to soon. They need to re-think their decsion on their leading actor. I miss Julian McMahon/Jess LaCroix. The way he left the show was unexpected to say the least. Killing Jess off was just not the way to go. I will continue to watch FBI Most Wanted as it is well written and I absolutely love it! Though I will always be saddened at Julian McMahons descion to leave. Jess LaCroix, his immediate family and girlfriend were the heart of the show. FBI Most Wanted will never be the same without them.

After watching 4 episodes, this spin off FBI is better than expected. Julian McMahon plays a more human than usual character with toughness and sadness. Tjis series should have a season renewal and continues to grow further.

I really enjoyed this show so far. People need to give the characters time to grow on you. Love the lead actors they chose for this Show, they are all favourites of mine from other projects, especially Nathaniel Arcand! We need more Native actors in lead roles like this. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to season two.

Don't mind the violence but getting close to the same type as Criminal Minds which went too far with the weird and creepy.

I like Dylan McDermott so this change should be good.

Need to get rid of Alexa Davalos. She apparently does not realize this is a cop show, so her soft voice and sultry moves don't belong here.

So they replace the lead guy with Dylan who was very very recently on the Law & Order series. I keep picturing him as Wheatley. Bad move. Was really enjoying it before and liking his new found romance with his girlfriend and his daughter. That's all gone. Now we have former bad guy Wheatley turning into a good guy is a matter of months.

I was hesitant to watch this but my family have really grown to like the storylines AND the regular characters... were looking forward to learning more about then as it goes on. Keep up the good work.. can't wait to see what's coming up!

Are the writers still in elementary school because this show is so poorly written.

I will add this show to my list of don't waste my time.

Despite what others have said about this show I really like it, mind you it is probably because I am English and I don't like the crap shows we get over here 😂

I'm going to cancel this woke show. Don't need propaganda. I want entertainment.

Looking for a new cop show. So far it has my attention. You can't make a decision on the pilot. The only part that bothered me was the mention of Optic Neuritis as an eye infection treatable with medicine. Well that's NOT true, it's a sign one has MS. I know because I had 2 bouts & I have MS. I will definitely give this show a try.

If you like Dick Wolf shows, this one is good. The best part of the show is the acting chops of Terry O'Quinn and Julian McMahon, and their complicated relationship. Supporting cast is quite good. It works for me .

Addendum 5/24/24 l must say that the replacement of Julian McMahon with Dylan McDermott has been rough. Remy, Dylan's character is just not a likable guy. He appears angry and unapproachable with his staff. Dylan is a good actor but I just don't like his character. I still enjoy the show but McDermott needs to vanish.

I liked it if you liked FBI ,Chicago PD ,law and order basically work by dick wolf then you will like this simple as that as far as I am concerend .

Love the stories and I love the actors so I fully expect it to be cancelled. Because ALL show I love get cancelled.

This was just a waste of time. I was hoping for a new take on the FBI serial. But nope. As others have said it is a rehash on old stories. I can't work out why the others are there yet, they don't seem to help the story along or add anything to the group. There is certainly no chemistry. I was just bored, I even left the room for 10 mins and forgot it only to return and had no trouble seeing nothing had happened. And the dramatic music is annoying when they are talking. Why is it there??? Wont be watching anymore, hopefully it fades in to the ether.

I wanted to provide a more accurate review of the show. I see a ton of complainers who just watched the first two episodes and couldn't get over all the "blatant liberal crap". You aren't providing anything helpful whatsoever. So I'll try to give a far more in-depth review. First let me add that I've watched every episode of the original FBI show and I think it's a fantastic show. The action is non-stop, there are small personal stories included in some episodes that build the characters, and many twists are clever. The main cast work so well together and the star duo has wonderful chemistry. I've watched very few shows like these.

With Most Wanted, I've seen both crossovers and episodes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14.. so mostly later in the season. I've watched every possible episode my On Demand offers. And I have to say I'm not seeing what so many reviewers are whining about. Yes the star has a Native American daughter. Yes she's around at times and appears as we learn more about the main character. The family LaCroix married into is proud of their heritage and that's shown. It's simple to understand. If the fact that she and two other characters are Native American bothers you so much then take a better look at yourself. Because there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Most Wanted appears to have a very different focus than the original show. In FBI you get a comfortable office with all the resources needed, a ton of officers and workers, and constant information getting relayed and action upon. In Most Wanted you get a small group of experts (?) who try to find links between victims and psychoanalyze the murderers in a tight, dark, and modest looking room that barely qualifies as an office. The show tries to make things more emotional and more intimate. It isn't busting down a ton of doors. It isn't information coming in left and right. There's more of a slow progression and many scenes include the group (most of the time LaCroix is the one adding anything of value) assessing the situation and making predictions.

There are legit things that the show can improve on. Those who want to give the show a chance should try to watch any of the later episodes. They do provide a solid idea of what the show is about. They seem consistent in both good and bad ways. I want to mention some specifics.

The latter part of the season seems to establish Agent LaCroix as someone who specializes in being able to emotionally connect with violent criminals. It reminds me of the show Ransom where the climax of the story is not a major shootout but an intense confrontation handled in intriguing ways. But I have to admit that I don't believe this show can do this focus better than Ransom's Season 1. In Most Wanted, sometimes the climax is really well done as I felt it was in episode 14 Getaway. Sometimes it's crazy but really grabs your attention, and sometimes it completely misses the mark. They need to be careful about empathizing too much with these murderers. Sometimes it doesn't seem logical compared to the severity of the crimes. It's clear this psychoanalysis is what LaCroix excels in but constant "excuses" for the crimes will get tiresome. I believe that in reality sometimes the worst of the worst can't be reasoned with especially in such a short period of time. I haven't seen the show broaden the possibilities. A reason the original FBI show remains so intriguing to me is that I continue to be surprised. One of the most powerful episode endings for me was actually a sad one. In Most Wanted you can't keep reaching the same outcomes.

This show has been renewed for a second season. Where Most Wanted could and should improve the most in Season 2 is the chemistry between the main characters. There is none. I thought Sheryll was great in episode 4 Caesar and episode 14 Grudge had me finally beginning to like Hana. But there is no development for them outside of this. I can't explain who the supporting characters are. One has been an FBI agent for many years and two seem to be tech experts. I don't need and certainly don't want a heavy focus on drama the characters go through all the time... but I need to know who they are. What FBI did really well was begin with a small group and expand it out. You had five major characters but the focus was on the main duo. While I haven't seen the beginning and middle of Season 1 and may have missed some key character introductions, there's no reason they couldn't expand on each character through the 8 episodes I saw. Two episodes that focus very heavily on two of the supporting cast are not good enough. This core team needs chemistry. They need a bond. And perhaps most importantly, they need distinct characteristics that make them stand out from one another.

There's something else I want to mention. The show is really violent. Most of the episodes I watched had body counts over 4. But it's the way they are showing some of the brutality. It can get rough. I wasn't surprised when a torture scene came up because of how dark these episodes can get. However, it doesn't have to get that dark. I know this is Most Wanted and meant to feature more dangerous criminals (though I can't see more dangerous than a couple of the foes on FBI) but there are certain things that don't have to be shown. Also, episode 12 Ride or Die had a brief scene that really didn't have to be included. This wasn't violent but very disturbing. There isn't anything but the scenes with LaCroix and his daughter to lighten the darkness. And many times even these start out dark.

I'm glad the show has been given a second season. I hope it fixes a lot of the things I mentioned because there is potential. Whether you agree or disagree with my personal opinions, I hope this review provides more information about the show.

An actor wants to leave the series, so the writers get together to plan his exit. "Let's do something original, let's kill him off." You have got to be kidding me. That has been done a million times. The FBI transfers people all the time. Why not transfer him or medically retire him due to the shooting or have him retire due to the shock of the shooting. In any of the scenarios he could come back as a guest star. However, killing him off probably seems easier because they don't have to think too hard.

About half way into it I was thinking maybe episode #2 would be better as so far the show was nothing but pandering to every stereotype cop show and situation I have ever seen, all in less than 30 minutes. Being a retired, ex-policeman, and avid TV and movie buff, I've seen a lot of cop/crime fighting oriented productions and situations but upon getting to the predictable ending I don't think this show deserves my time for a 2nd look or viewing of episode 2. The original "FBI" is barely tolerable and enough time spent turning off my brain during the week for that hour. I keep hoping that gets better too. But this show had no nuance, and was an example of flagrant predictable crap. This is insulting to the viewer. The characters were superficial and in the first show you already gave too much info on their quirks and dysfunctions which they brazenly air in public, no less. Although I've seen several of the actors in other shows where I've like them and they do good to great work, they're not the problem here, it's the writing. Pee-eew! A word of advice, stop trying so hard, quantity is not as good as quality and ease into development of the personalities as these people were simplistic and cartoonish and I already don't like them or their dysfunctions. Then again, dumbing down may works for the general public... ie. look at L&O: SUV, NCIS:NOLA... a lot of good actors..., wasted, but that crap is still on. Who knows maybe you've got a hit?!?