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FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 Episode 1: Dopesick

Aired Jan 7, 2020 60 min CBS
In the series premiere, Jess LaCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F01, F02, F03). In the series premiere, Jess LaCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's…

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In the series premiere, Jess LaCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F01, F02, F03).

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FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 Episode 1, "Dopesick," aired 2020-01-07 on CBS. WINNING PRODUCER DICK WOLF'S NEW DRAMA ABOUT AN ELITE TEAM OF FBI FUGITIVE TASK FORCE AGENTS WHO RELENTLESSLY TRACK AND CAPTURE THE NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS ON THE BUREAU'S MOST WANTED LIST, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "FBI: MOST WANTED," TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Nathaniel Arcand Also Star "Dopesick" - Jess LeCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot, on the series premiere of FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. From Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the "Law & Order" franchise, FBI: MOST WANTED is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list. This group of highly skilled agents functions as a mobile undercover unit that's always out in the field, tirelessly pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice. Overseeing the team is Jess LaCroix, a seasoned, enigmatic agent at the top of his game who is called upon to apprehend the most elusive and dangerous fugitives. His trusted crew includes Sheryll Barnes, an ex-NYPD detective with a psych degree and first-rate street smarts; analyst Hana Gibson, a master of data-mining and social engineering; communications expert Kenny Crosby, an Army intel vet Jess has taken under his wing; and Jess' brother-in-law, Clinton Skye, a deadly marksman with a law degree. These elite agents are always at the ready to answer the call, picking up the trail to hunt down and catch the "most wanted." Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Fred Berner, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski are executive producers for Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios. Fred Berner directed the pilot from a script by Balcer.

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Episode
Season 1, Episode 1 of 14
Title
Dopesick
Air Date
Jan 7, 2020
Runtime
60 min
Director
Fred Berner
Writers
René Balcer

Overview

Episode Summary

In the series premiere, Jess LaCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F01, F02, F03).

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FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 Episode 1 Recap

In the series premiere, Jess LaCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who's deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies, and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F01, F02, F03).

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Key Moments

  1. A doctor deeply involved in organized crime, drugs and lies is tracked by the team (F01).
  2. A phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F02).
  3. This is the series premiere (F03).

Analysis

Character Development

Jess LaCroix

Jess leads the elite Fugitive Task Force in its series-opening manhunt (F01). The series premiere establishes Jess LaCroix as the leader of the elite Fugitive Task Force (F01). Interpretation: the premiere frames Jess's leadership as the show's center of gravity.

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FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 Episode 1 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Dopesick" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.

The press-release synopsis establishes the doctor's flight after the recorded fatal shot; it does not describe the outcome (see source_inventory.failed).

The premiere establishes the team and its mandate: relentlessly tracking and capturing the criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the FBI: Most Wanted series premiere?

Jess LaCroix and his elite Fugitive Task Force team track a doctor involved in organized crime, drugs and lies, on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot (F01, F02).

Who stars in FBI: Most Wanted?

Julian McMahon stars as Jess LaCroix, with Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Nathaniel Arcand also starring, per the premiere press release.

What did the doctor do?

A phone call records him delivering his wife's fatal shot; he is deeply involved in organized crime, drugs and lies (F02, F01).

Is the doctor caught?

The press-release synopsis does not describe the outcome, and no independent recap was retrievable for this episode.

Who created FBI: Most Wanted?

The premiere press release credits Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI.

Who wrote and directed the series premiere?

Written by René Balcer and directed by Fred Berner, per the press-release credits block (CBS Tier 1).

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