CBS’s new show – FBI – from TV producer Dick Wolf premieres this month on Tuesday, September 25, at 9/8c and I’ve decided to write a weekly recap and review blog post about each episode (I changed my mind about doing a second podcast. One is enough).
As you may recall, in 2016, Dick Wolf was able to convince the FBI to allow him to embed a TV production team and film crew inside the FBI’s New York office to capture behind-the-scenes real-life action stories of FBI agents and analysts at work. That should mean that CBS writers will have lots of real-life scenarios to use for the TV drama’s storylines and character development. But I wouldn’t have been able to come up with 20 clichés and misconceptions about the FBI in books, TV, and movies (podcast episodes 50 and 100) if there was no chance of an occasional factual digression.
You’ll be able to read my weekly review of FBI CBS blog posts here at Jerri Williams.com. I’ll also link to them on Twitter – @jerriwilliams1 and Facebook – Jerri Williams Author. Once the show premieres, let me know if you have any questions. If I don’t have the answer, I think I might know a few retired agents willing to help me out.
It’s a good drama series for folks like me who are not familiar with most law enforcement procedures. The one thing I do find annoying is the FBI HRT/SWAT team that accompanies the agents on raids. It would be significantly more appealing if they got some anatomically correct actors to play those roles (l am referring to the jelly belly boys). I can overlook actors who don’t know how to properly handle a firearm and display poor CQB proficiency; after all they are just acting. With all the fitness buffs in the actors union they can’t find 6 physically fit people to play those roles???
Great point. When HRT arrives, you know exactly who the are. — Jerri
Baaaaad
Acting terrible.
Plot’s unbelievable
Acting terrible
Great for people 80 plus years old, coma patients and just dumb people
My consistent frustrations are two-fold: 1) when the agents so often identify themselves to a suspect 30 feet too soon, providing the opportunity to bolt and 2) when the agents not attempt to shoot the tires of escaping suspects.
I agree. They might as well as yell, “Run! “Haha!
FYI. The FBI Deadly Force Policy does not authorize agents to shoot out tires. A gun is only to be discharged when the agent has a reasonable belief that the subject of such force poses an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to the agent or another person.
Why is Missy and Zeeko not the stars of the FBI series anymore. They are the most
Talented, Charismatic and believable characters and now they’re hardly ever on the show.!!!
First time I have ever commented on a TV show, but enough is enough. If the FBI really operates a TOC like what is portrayed by having Jubal waving a pencil and yelling at everyone as if they have all had lobotomies, we’re all in trouble. Where’s teamwork and respect for others? Plus, he’s now mimicking Matthew McConaughey with “OK, OK, OK!” My six year old grandson says “that’s lame, what’s his problem!”
In addition to stale dialog that sounds like ’50’s Westerns, I watched Scola talk about “…a box of bullets”, not even blinking that “cartridge” was the correct term. Propagating things like this, along with poor grammar, just reduces the viewing public to lower standards and erodes facts just from laziness and lack of knowledge.
With your experience, I would hope you could influence the writers to do better research for their scripting, and find a way to reshape Jubal into a leader instead of a blowhard that diminishes the value of the intent of the show.
Thanks for reading.
I appreciate your insightful comments. The FBI shows on CBS have millions of fans and the writers do a fabulous job of showcasing the work FBI employees do. Although not perfect, the writers create good stories that resolve full field investigations in less than an hour. They, therefore, make many creative compromises.
We are not their target audience and we can make it difficult for others to enjoy the shows when we’re watching. LOL.
I just finished watching of FBI, season 4 episode 3, and I can’t believe they are allowing a plot that throws a hurting veteran under the bus. I love OA’s character, but I can’t believe he allowed them to talk him into altering his report that could have allowed his friend to get the help help he needed but instead would send him to prison. I hate show like this. They better writers.
I didn’t watch. I’m not a regular viewer. I know too much to really enjoy the show, but I think the writers are great at keeping the plot tight and drama high. I guess they were giving OA his big scene.
I agree plus Missy Peregrine is so stiff, never smiling and I just don’t like her. I quit watching the show but when she left for medical leave, I started watching it again and her replacement was much better now she’s back, so quit watching it again.
I’m trying to watch an episode of the FBI series. The volume is so overpowering and unbelievably loud that I can’t hear the voices. I keep watching the show, but the. It’s just toooo loud. Has anybody else ever commented on this?
I didn’t notice the volume, but I understand how distracting that must be for you.
The sound is terrible on this show. The music is so loud, you can’t hear the words or what they are saying.