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FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 finale reminds us not everything is personal

By Alexandria Ingham

"Getaway" - When a father and son bank robbing duo escape from a prison transport van on their way to trial and pick up where they left off, the team must hunt them down before they steal enough money to escape the country. Also, Jess draws on his own personal history to profile the duo's father-son dynamic, on FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, May 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Roxy Sternberg as Sheryll Barnes, Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix and Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye Photo: Mark SchŠfer /CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"Getaway" - When a father and son bank robbing duo escape from a prison transport van on their way to trial and pick up where they left off, the team must hunt them down before they steal enough money to escape the country. Also, Jess draws on his own personal history to profile the duo's father-son dynamic, on FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, May 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Roxy Sternberg as Sheryll Barnes, Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix and Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye Photo: Mark SchŠfer /CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. /
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On TV shows, the main characters want to try to understand the criminals. That can mean making personal connections. FBI: Most Wanted shows not to do that.

One of the aims on TV crime dramas is for the lead protagonists to understand the antagonists of the week. Sometimes, like on Criminal Minds, this is important to create a profile and simply catch the killer. On other shows, it’s to try to understand what the killer will do next and to make the case a little more personal. The FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 finale reminded us that not everything should be personal.

During the finale, Jess likened the father-son crime duo to his own relationship with his dad. He was the young kid, following his father. However, it soon became clear that the incidents had nothing to do with the dad. They were all the son, and suddenly, Jess realized that he had the case all wrong.

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Jess’s attempts to personalize the case to his own relationship with his dad caused problems. It meant elements of the case were overlooked, which may or may not have led to one extra victim. That’s something we and Jess will never really know.

Jess’s brother-in-law, Clinton, certainly tried to make Jess feel better. In the end, they caught the killers and there was somewhat of a happy ending. Neither the father or the son died in the struggle. Jess felt a chance to save the boy from a life of crime, even if he was going to jail. Maybe it was more about saving the boy’s soul.

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However, the FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 finale was a valuable lesson. Sure, the killers were caught but Jess’s attempts to add a personal touch to the case meant that he overlooked things. Not everything can be connected to our pasts. That’s something Jess is going to have to remember moving forward—and I believe there is a forward because I believe FBI: Most Wanted Season 2 is going to happen.

I’ll admit that I loved the twist, too. Far too often, the antagonists on TV crime dramas have some sort of similar storyline or personality to the protagonists. The storylines give us a chance to learn more about the protagonists, but they don’t always feel genuine or needed. Twisting this to find out that Jess’s profile was initially wrong added a flaw to the lead character that we don’t often get to see. I’d like to see more of this moving forward.

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What did you think of the FBI: Most Wanted Season 1 finale? What would you like to see during the second season? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

FBI: Most Wanted is available to stream on CBS All Access.

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