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FBI: Most Wanted · Season 6 · Episode 16

FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Episode 16: Toxic Behavior

Aired Apr 1, 2025 60 min CBS
The task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost (F01). Per TV Acute's recap, the victims include a pregnant woman and a man remodeling his apartment, and the pregnant woman and her baby do not survive (F02). The team finds the victims share a visit to St. Michael's Hospital (F03), and the… The task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost (F01). Per TV Acute's recap, the victims include a pregnant woman and a man remodeling his apartment, and the pregnant woman and her baby do not survive…
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The task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost (F01). Per TV Acute's recap, the victims include a pregnant woman and a man remodeling his apartment, and the pregnant woman and her baby do not survive (F02). The team finds the victims share a visit to St. Michael's Hospital (F03), and the trail leads to contaminated water jugs from a bottled water company tampered with DMN, a hard-to-detect poison with no cure (F04).

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FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Episode 16, "Toxic Behavior," aired 2025-04-01 on CBS. The Fugitive Task Force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost. Per TV Acute's recap, the trail leads to water jugs poisoned with DMN by Cormac McClure, who dies in a shootout with federal agents after his son Jason helps police decode his ransom message; meanwhile Remy buys a dive bar.

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Episode
Season 6, Episode 16 of 22
Title
Toxic Behavior
Air Date
Apr 1, 2025
Runtime
60 min
Director
TBA
Writers
TBA

Overview

Episode Summary

The task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost (F01). Per TV Acute's recap, the victims include a pregnant woman and a man remodeling his apartment, and the pregnant woman and her baby do not survive (F02). The team finds the victims share a visit to St. Michael's Hospital (F03), and the trail leads to contaminated water jugs from a bottled water company tampered with DMN, a hard-to-detect poison with no cure (F04). The poisoner is Cormac McClure: he demands $10 million in a ransom note and poisons a sports drink at a local basketball game, targeting people he resented for being happy (F05). His teenage son Jason helps police decode the ransom message and tries to stop him (F06). Cormac dies in a shootout with federal agents (F07). Afterwards Jason disappears, and the team finds him about to poison an apartment building's water; Ray stops him and Jason surrenders (F08). Meanwhile, Remy buys a dive bar inspired by a trip to Italy (F09).

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FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Episode 16 Recap

The task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost (F01). Per TV Acute's recap, the victims include a pregnant woman and a man remodeling his apartment, and the pregnant woman and her baby do not survive (F02).

The team finds the victims share a visit to St. Michael's Hospital (F03), and the trail leads to contaminated water jugs from a bottled water company tampered with DMN, a hard-to-detect poison with no cure (F04).

The poisoner is Cormac McClure: he demands $10 million in a ransom note and poisons a sports drink at a local basketball game, targeting people he resented for being happy (F05). His teenage son Jason helps police decode the ransom message and tries to stop him (F06). Cormac dies in a shootout with federal agents (F07).

Afterwards Jason disappears, and the team finds him about to poison an apartment building's water; Ray stops him and Jason surrenders (F08). Meanwhile, Remy buys a dive bar inspired by a trip to Italy (F09).

At a Glance

Key Moments

  1. A series of random poisonings lands on the task force (F01).
  2. The victims share a visit to St. Michael's Hospital (F03).
  3. Water jugs are tampered with using DMN, a poison with no cure (F04).
  4. Cormac McClure demands $10 million and poisons a sports drink at a basketball game (F05).
  5. Jason McClure helps decode the ransom message and tries to stop his father (F06).
  6. Cormac dies in a shootout with federal agents (F07).
  7. Ray stops Jason from poisoning an apartment building; Jason surrenders (F08).
  8. Remy buys a dive bar as a personal project (F09).

Analysis

Character Development

Remy Scott

Remy buys a dive bar as a personal project away from the job (F09). Remy buys a dive bar, inspired by a trip to Italy (F09). Interpretation: the bar is a counterweight to the job's chaos, a personal thread the season finale still carries.

Ray Cannon

Ray stops Jason McClure from poisoning an apartment building's water and talks him into surrendering (F08). Ray stops Jason from carrying out the poisoning and Jason turns himself in (F08). Interpretation: the save closes the poisoning case with the son spared from his father's path.

Cast

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Dylan McDermott
as Remy Scott
Roxy Sternberg
as Sheryll Barnes
Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Hana Gibson
Edwin Hodge
as Ray Cannon
Shantel VanSanten
as Nina Chase

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Susan Misner
as Abby Deaver

Abby Deaver
Michael Godere
as Cormac McClure

Cormac McClure
Judah Mackey
as Jason McClure

Jason McClure
Ian Blackman
as Dr. Franklin McClure

Dr. Franklin McClure
Mary McCann
as Rowan Knight
Jon McCormick
as Silas Durst
Ramon Nuñez
as Gage
John Patrick O'Keefe
as Tony
Juan Carlos Díaz
as Ronald Bemis
Abdul Alvi
as Dr. Reid
Jeanette Branch
as Nurse Linda
Al Linea
as Buddy
Jennifer Patino
as Aurora Hernandez
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
as John
Reginald Wout Jr.
as Luis
Justen Scott
as Marc

Analysis

FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Episode 16 Ending Explained

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

The poisoning case closes with Cormac McClure killed in a shootout with federal agents, and his son Jason stopped mid-attack by Ray and taken into custody after surrendering (F07, F08).

The personal thread lands on Remy's dive bar purchase (F09). The title note: TVmaze and official listings title this episode "Toxic Behavior"; TV Acute's recap calls it "Poisoned Minds" (see conflict register).

FAQ

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What happens in FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Episode 16?

The task force connects a series of random poisonings, tracing them to tampered water jugs poisoned with DMN by Cormac McClure (F01, F04, F05).

Who is the poisoner in Season 6 Episode 16?

Cormac McClure, per TV Acute's recap with the name corroborated by the TVmaze guest cast. He dies in a shootout with federal agents (F05, F07).

What poison was used?

DMN, a hard-to-detect poison with no cure, placed in bottled-water jugs and later a sports drink (F04, F05).

What happens to Jason McClure?

Cormac's teenage son Jason helps police decode the ransom message; after his father's death he nearly poisons an apartment building's water, but Ray stops him and he surrenders (F06, F08).

What is Remy's dive bar storyline?

Remy buys a dive bar inspired by a trip to Italy, per TV Acute's recap (F09).

What is this episode's title?

Official listings title it "Toxic Behavior"; TV Acute's recap refers to it as "Poisoned Minds" - the conflict is recorded and the official title is used (see conflict register).

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