Dick Wolf’s FBI franchise has faced monumental success, so what’s in store for season 5 of FBI’s first spinoff series, FBI: Most Wanted?

The FBI franchise’s first spinoff series FBI: Most Wanted finished off its fourth season, prompting many to wonder if there’s any FBI: Most Wanted season 5 news to resolve the leftover tension. Much like its parent series, Most Wanted focuses on a special branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and in this case, it’s the highly specialized Fugitive Task Force. The Fugitive Task Force is responsible for hunting down criminals on the famed FBI’s Most Wanted list, which usually includes ten suspects who could’ve committed various crimes, from bank robbery to serial murder, but are always a considerable danger to society.

Currently, audiences can watch FBI: Most Wanted on Paramount+ to catch up before season 5 debuts. The show has seen some major cast changes over the years, seeing the Fugitive Task Force initially manned by Team Lead and Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) before his season 3 departure. As of now, that role has been filled by Remy Scott (Dylan McDermott), and while several agents have come and gone, a few key players remain.

The Most Recent FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 News

With the newest season rapidly approaching, the latest news is that a major FBI star is moving to FBI: Most Wanted for season 5. Shantel VanSanten who has played the role of Special Agent Nina Chase on FBI since season 4 will be moving to the spinoff as a main character for Most Wanted‘s fifth season. The character was initially introduced as a temporary replacement for Maggie Bell, though there is no word yet on how she’ll fit into the spinoff.

FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Release Date

After being delayed from its original fall release slot by the Hollywood strikes, FBI: Most Wanted season 5 will return to the air on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024. Most Wanted is hardly the only CBS show to face delays, and the network’s entire returning fall slate was disrupted.

The WGA strike was resolved on September 27th, 2023, and the SAG/AFTRA strike was resolved on November 9th, 2023.

FBI: Most Wanted Cast

FBI: Most Wanted season 5 news sees another cast member leaving without ever technically being written off of the show. Alexa Davalos, who plays Special Agent Kristin Gaines, will not be returning for season 5. Though Deadline reports that her departure has been described as “amicable,” Gaines wasn’t given a proper ending and the details as to why she isn’t returning are murky at best. Perhaps to replace Gaines, FBI cast member Shantel VanSanten will be joining FBI: Most Wanted season 5 as Agent Nina Chase.

The confirmed returning cast for season 5 includes:

FBI: Most Wanted Story

The ending of FBI: Most Wanted season 4 gave small clues as to what season 5 could be about, and outside the usual case-of-the-week format, a few storylines will persist. First and foremost, Remy’s discovery of his brother’s killer and his long-lost nephew will certainly have to be addressed in the new season. Outside of that, FBI: Most Wanted season 5 will also likely attempt to integrate Agent Nina Chase into the team as a full-time member.