FBI: Most Wanted season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolor:	6A483E
Starring:	Dylan McDermott Shantel VanSanten Roxy Sternberg Keisha Castle-Hughes Edwin Hodge
Num Episodes:	13
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of FBI: Most Wanted episodes

The fifth season of the American police procedural television drama series was announced on May 9, 2022, along with the fourth season. The fifth season premiered on February 13, 2024.^[1]

Cast and characters

Main

• Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott
• Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase
• Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes
• Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson
• Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Raymond Cannon, Jr.

Recurring

• J. D. Martin as Corey Marks, Scott's nephew
• Caroline Harris as Cora Love, Cannon's love interest and later fiancé
• Ja'Siah Young as Caleb Love, Cora's son
• Samantha Smith as Therapist
• Fedna Jacquet as Charlotte Gaines, Barnes' wife

Guests

• Steven Williams as Raymond Cannon Sr., Cannon's father
• Sean Kaufman as Eric Fontaine, an AI Startup Chief Technology Officer
  • Susan Misner as Abby Deaver, an attorney from Missouri Michael Raymond-James as Ethan McPherson, a US Air Marshall who befriends Gibson

Crossover characters

• John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, Nina's boyfriend and father of Douglas (FBI)

Episodes

See also: List of FBI: Most Wanted episodes.

Production

On May 9, 2022, CBS renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season.^[2] The season was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes including the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.^{[3] [4]}

Shantel VanSanten was promoted to series regular for the season.^[5]

Release

The fifth season premiered on February 13, 2024.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nellie. Andreeva. CBS Sets 2024 Premiere Dates For Delayed Scripted Series, Confirms 'Matlock' & 'Poppa's House' Move To Next Season. Deadline Hollywood. November 13, 2023.
2. Web site: 'FBI', 'FBI: Most Wanted' & 'FBI: International' Handed Two Season Pick-Ups At CBS. White. Peter. Deadline Hollywood. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022.
3. Web site: Patten . Dominic . May 11, 2023 . FBI: Most Wanted Filming Halted By WGA East Pickets In New York . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511232722/https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-fbi-most-wanted-filming-halted-wga-east-pickets-dick-wolf-1235364173/ . May 11, 2023 . May 11, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
4. Web site: TV shows delayed by the strikes: ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, and NBC . Hidden Remote . Sabrina . Reed . July 18, 2023 . August 14, 2023 . July 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727215447/https://hiddenremote.com/2023/07/18/tv-shows-delayed-by-the-strikes-abc-cbs-the-cw-fox-and-nbc/ . live .
5. Web site: FBI: Most Wanted: Shantel VanSanten Joins Season 5, Reveals First-Look . www.comingsoon.net . Ryan Louis. Mantila . December 18, 2023 . May 2, 2024.
6. Web site: Nellie. Andreeva. CBS Sets 2024 Premiere Dates For Delayed Scripted Series, Confirms 'Matlock' & 'Poppa's House' Move To Next Season. Deadline Hollywood. November 13, 2023.