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Chicago P.D. has a reputation for season finales with sky-high stakes and often involving members of the Intelligence Unit in mortal peril. That seems to be the case for Season 11 in the spring 2024 TV schedule, with Voight kidnapped by a serial killer with some pretty gruesome tendencies in the penultimate episode. Showrunner Gwen Sigan spoke with CinemaBlend about how nervous fans should be for the finale, as well as one element of the serial killer story that I didn't realize was a product of CGI.

Shortly after the Intelligence Unit connected the dots that CPD lock up time keeper Frank Matson was the killer, fans got a frightening reveal: Voight had been kidnapped by Matson and seemed to be coming out of a drugged state, and clearly in Matson's clutches, which... is not a great place to be, judging by all the victims who have died in his hands!

The Season 11 finale on May 22 – called "More" – will also be Tracy Spiridakos' last episode before she leaves Chicago P.D. as Hailey Upton. When I noted to Gwen Sigan that there aren't many more stressful ways to set up a finale than one character kidnapped by a killer and an actor on the way out, the showrunner previewed how nervous fans should be about the episode:

The finale evidently won't just be one solid hour of plot twist after plot twist after plot twist, if there's time for character growth as well! I'd say that bodes well for the episode, given that it will be a farewell to Upton after seven seasons. Of course, there's still no saying how P.D. will say that farewell or what kind of state Voight will be in, so Gwen Sigan's promise of an "intense" episode is easy to believe.

Chicago P.D. doesn't always include serialized stories in a given season, going more of a procedural route most of the time. The showrunner confirmed that this particular story with the killer was always going to build to Voight being abducted, saying:

Voight was making the case personal long before Matson kidnapped him, starting with taking Noah into his home and getting stronger after Noah was murdered with his eyes stapled open as part of the then-unidentified killer's trademark. And Chicago P.D. hasn't left the eye stapling up to the imagination, but showed the victims' eyes up close.

Much like FBI: Most Wanted elsewhere in the nine-show Dick Wolf TV universe, Chicago P.D. can use the 10 p.m. ET time slot to get a lot darker than shows like FBI and Chicago Med in the 8 p.m. hour. When I noted that I was surprised by some of the more gruesome parts of the serial killer story to air on NBC, Gwen Sigan acknowledged with a laugh that "We've been able to be pretty dark with what we've been allowed to do," then went on:

While I haven't exactly watched and rewatched the scenes with the eye staples over and over again to catch minute details, I have to admit that I didn't realize the visual was a product of pure CGI and not some kind of makeup prosthesis. That certainly makes me feel much better for the actors playing the victims, because the eye stapling is pretty nightmarish to see and surely wouldn't be pleasant to do even if achieved safely with TV magic on a set.

Hopefully Matson doesn't make it to that stage with Voight in the Season 11 finale, although the promo confirms that he'll give the sergeant the opportunity to make the phone call to somebody he loves:

Tune in to NBC on Wednesday, May 22 at 10 p.m. ET for the Season 11 finale of Chicago P.D., following the cliffhanger-tastic Season 12 finale of Chicago Fire at 9 p.m. ET and the Season 9 finale of Chicago Med at 8 p.m. ET. If you expect that you'll be missing the One Chicago action over summer hiatus, you can find all three shows streaming with a Peaco*ck Premium subscription. Also, check out what Gwen Sigan shared about "class act" Tracy Spiridakos' return for the full eleventh season!

Only one episode of Elsbeth is left in the first season in the spring 2024 TV schedule, and it won't be business as usual for the The Good Wife lawyer-turned-NYPD contributor. Captain Wagner told her at the end of the penultimate episode that he couldn't trust her enough to work for him after she'd deceived him for so long. If he has his way, the case of the Season 1 finale might Elsbeth's last alongside Kaya. Wendell Pierce opened up about the situation to CinemaBlend.

In the penultimate episode, Wagner didn't take the time to celebrate capturing Noonan with Elsbeth after their sting operation. Instead, he told her that he could never trust her after she investigated him behind his back for months. He intends to send her back to Chicago. Since that would probably be the end of Elsbeth as we know it and CBS renewed the show for Season 2, the big question is whether or not Wagner will stick to his guns about getting Carrie Preston's character out of NYC.

Wendell Pierce shed some light on the situation, telling CinemaBlend how he reacted to the reveals from the second-to-last episode of the first season:

While the prospect of Elsbeth being sent away may not be what fans want with just one episode left in the season, it's very easy to understand why Wagner wouldn't want to continue working with her. Mission from the Department of Justice or not, she lied through smiles to him for months. I followed up by asking the actor if his character feels personally hurt by her actions or his decision is purely professional, and Pierce's response was short, sweet, and very clear:

That's quite the blunt explanation of Wagner's mindset when he dropped the bombshell on Elsbeth that he expected her out of New York and the NYPD sooner rather than later. According to Wendell Pierce, he also wasn't having any second thoughts by the end of the last episode. He said of Wagner:

Well, at least we can take heart from Piece saying that the "story can continue" without the two "working directly with each other," because that suggests Elsbeth not having to return to the Windy City at all. It also implies that even if fences aren't mended by the time the final credits roll, they'll still be around each other. For now, check out the promo (and a first-look clip) for the upcoming finale!

The Season 1 finale of Elsbeth will air at a special time on Thursday, May 23. You'll be able to watch "A Fitting Finale" at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday rather than the usual 10 p.m. ET time slot on CBS. If that time doesn't work for you, you'll also be able stream this and every earlier episode with a Paramount+ subscription.

Spoilers ahead for the Season 3 finale of FBI: International, called "Tuxhorn."

The personal stakes were about as high as they've ever been for the Fly Team in FBI: International's Season 3 finale, with Forrester MIA with the plot thickening about his mother, Angela Cassidy. The team chased Forrester to Norway without the approval of the Norwegian government, and they didn't have much to barter with when officials caught them. That said, International didn't end the spring 2024 TV schedule without any answers, and what Eva-Jane Willis told CinemaBlend paints an interesting picture for Season 4... and I can admit that the bait and switch in "Tuxhorn" initially got me.

How "Tuxhorn" Successfully Tricked Me

While Forrester wasn't expected to appear in the finale due to Luke Kleintank's departure with two episodes left to go in the season, Angela Cassidy in the mix suggested that perhaps she would show her face. And FBI: International did show a woman with long blonde hair who was purported to be Angela. The only problem? Teri Polo was playing the part rather than Elizabeth Mitchell, who originated the role back in 2022, and long blonde hair can't turn Teri Polo into Elizabeth Mitchell.

And my assumption was that FBI: International had simply recast the role of Angela Cassidy due to needing her for the finale but Elizabeth Mitchell was either unwilling or unavailable. As it turns out, though, the woman was actually Tess Chaplain, who was only believed to be Angela. It wasn't a case of an unannounced recasting at all, but International had me fooled up until Vo got a look at the woman and confirmed that the person in the photo definitely wasn't Forrester's mom.

It turned out that the real Angela Cassidy was indeed with her son, and their last known position was an area of Russia quite close to Alaska. Instead of reporting the details to the FBI Deputy Director, they instead buried to evidence to give Forrester his best chance at a happy ending with his mom. Would the character have gotten a happier ending or a better sendoff if Luke Kleintank had at least made a cameo? Probably, but short of him somehow reuniting with Kellett, starting over with his mom was a pretty solid way to say goodbye to Forrester. Even if he was off screen for it!

The Aftermath Of Forrester's Departure, According To One Star

The Fly Team spent the last two episodes of Season 3 pouring all their resources into finding Forrester and then helping him from afar as best they could, so there wasn't really time to see how they would operate when they knew for a fact that he wasn't coming back. With no word that Colin Donnell is joining the FBI: International cast as a series regular despite his main role in the final pair of episodes, it could well be the Season 4 will open with just the remnants of Scott's team in play.

When I spoke with Eva-Jane Willis ahead of Smitty's big England-centric episode earlier in May, it was shortly after the news broke about Kleintank leaving International. I asked the actress about how Forrester's departure would affect her character, and she dropped this tease for what comes next:

It sounds like FBI: International will explore at least some of the aftermath of Forrester's departure when Season 4 picks up, which was far from a guarantee for a show that is pretty heavily procedural rather than serialized. One element that fans probably don't have to worry about is a potential leadership vacuum, thanks to Vo sticking around. When I asked how Smitty feels about Vo as more of a leader this season, Willis shared:

Unfortunately, even with the implication that the show will cover the aftermath of losing Forrester in Season 4, there's now a long wait for whatever comes next. FBI: International will return in the fall; we can only speculate about a precise date. You can find all three seasons of the show streaming with a Paramount Plus and the first two seasons streaming with a Peaco*ck Premium subscription.

Spoilers ahead for the series finale of The Good Doctor on ABC, called "Goodbye."

The Good Doctor had a healthy run of seven years on ABC before coming to an end with its appropriately titled finale on May 21 in the 2024 TV schedule. Fans knew from the start of Season 7 that it would be the last for Dr. Shaun Murphy and Co., and the writers had time to craft a hypothetically perfect ending rather than end on a cliffhanger. Well, the finale has aired, and I feel comfortable saying that "Goodbye" was a reward for fans who stuck with the medical drama from the early days, not least because it avoided what could have been a ruinous move from Shaun.

How The Finale Rewarded Fans

Historically speaking, some shows have used finales to boldly subvert expectations or deliver last-minute curveballs or swerve in directions to land them among the ranks of shows like How I Met Your Mother and Game of Thrones with heavily criticized finales... and fans often don't appreciate that kind of boldness. Finales can dole out deaths for the sake of deaths, parting of the ways because the show is ending anyway, or even open endings that don't deliver any closure in case a rescue or revival comes along.

The Good Doctor did none of those. Yes, Dr. Glassman died, but everybody other than Shaun himself could have seen that coming, and there were happy endings all around for the surviving characters, as established by Shaun giving a TED Talk after a flash-forward ten years into the future.

After ten years, Shaun – a.k.a. St. Bonaventure's Chief of Surgery – and Lea were the proud parents of a daughter as well as Steve, with family rides on the carousel. (This is a particularly fun development since The Good Doctor was originally supposed to end with Shaun becoming a father.)

Park and Morgan were able to officially adopt Eden. Claire, who was running the Dr. Aaron Glassman Foundation for Neurodiversity in Medicine along with Shaun after Glassman saved her life, rekindled the romance with Jared and the pair had a daughter. Jordan reunited with Danny (with Brandon Larracuente returning briefly after his Season 6 departure). Dr. Lim joined Surgeons for a Better World. Even Jerome was revealed to have found love again despite the devastating death of Asher in Season 7.

Happy endings all around! I was so relieved that not only was Claire saved prior to the time jump, but The Good Doctor only sprung good surprises at the last minute. Plus, with callbacks like the carousel, the episode truly felt like it was crafted to reward fans who have been around for years as well as tie off the loose ends from the arcs of the seventh season. A+ finale, The Good Doctor!

What I Was Afraid Shaun Would Do

Now, as much as I just spent several paragraphs raving about the happy endings galore in the series finale, I went into "Goodbye" nervous that The Good Doctor would go a little bit too happy. It was clear from the promo that Shaun was not going to react well to Glassman revealing that his brain cancer had returned, and I was nervous that for the finale, the show would have Shaun find a miracle cure for his father figure and everybody would live happily ever after.

I love Glassman as a character and how Richard Schiff portrayed him for more than 100 episodes, but it was going to be too much of a suspension of disbelief if The Good Doctor gave him another brush with death only for Shaun to find an impossible solution. It was more important for Shaun to learn to say goodbye; a miracle might have been more sappy than sweet, and I'm so glad that my concerns were unfounded.

Plus, Shaun did get his miracle in the finale when he figured out how Claire's life could be saved, although Glassman did the actual procedure since it would have cost Shaun his medical license to do without FDA approval. All in all, this was a finale that tied off loose ends without going so far into happy endings as to deprive the narrative a powerful development with Glassman's death.

There was restraint in just the right places and generosity in others, and I think we don't have to worry about a How I Met Your Mother or Game of Thrones legacy for The Good Doctor. Now that Shaun's journey has concluded, you can restart from the beginning or just revisit your favorite episodes streaming with a Hulu subscription.

Spoiler alert! This story reveals the winner of The Voice’s Season 25 finale, which aired May 21. If you’re not caught up, you can stream episodes with a Peaco*ck subscription.

The Voice Season 25 is in the books, as the competition held a star-studded finale that featured appearances by Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and a number of other former coaches of The Voice in celebration of the milestone season. Of course, a winner was also named, but before that, over the course of the two-hour results show, viewers were treated to live performances from some of today’s hottest stars. One of those singers was none other than Kate Hudson, and people were having some wild reactions to the revelation that the actress has such a great voice.

Kate Hudson has long been known for her acting skills in movies like Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Glass Onion. However, many who tuned in to see Asher HaVon secure a very deserving win for Reba McEntire’s team were unaware of how multi-talented Hudson is. One fan said on X (Twitter):

Apparently Kate Hudson has been singing since she was young, but she’s just now making moves in the music industry, and she recently held a music launch party to celebrate her debut album Glorious. Some people may not have been aware of that before, but they sure are now, after Hudson performed the title track on The Voice finale. Another viewer posted their shocked reaction:

When Carson Daly introduced Kate Hudson to The Voice stage, there were undoubtedly fans who thought, “THE Kate Hudson?” One of those viewers, soonergal4, confirmed with the tweet:

Some were even saying that if Kate Hudson had been part of the competition, she would have outshined all of the Season 25 hopefuls, including the coaches. In fact, reactions to the Fool’s Gold actress’ music was overwhelmingly positive, with others writing:

• I turned my chair for Kate Hudson. Impressive! Best performance this season, better than any of the contestants, judges and guests. – AlwaysAwake0302
• I might have been living under a rock but….Who knew Kate Hudson could sing? – 2207_dani
• Kate Hudson, you have a beautiful voice!!! Thank you for sharing it with us! – LionSleeps4ever
• Kate Hudson, That was Glorious!! I'm a fan now ;) – scottoo43

Still others were surprised that people were only just finding out about this talent. Twitter user thatlittletown said they’ve been trying to spread the word about Kate Hudson since the 2009 musical Nine, and another kindly reminded us of her short run on Glee:

It was a big night on The Voice, especially for Reba McEntire and Asher HaVon, but by all accounts Kate Hudson should feel pretty good about her performance of “Glorious” as well. Now that The Voice is over, check out our 2024 TV schedule to see what premieres are coming up.

Spoilers ahead for the Season 5 finale of FBI: Most Wanted, called "Powderfinger."

FBI: Most Wanted delivered a high-stakes case for the last episode of the spring 2024 TV schedule, with the task force on the clock to stop radioactive dirty bombs from killing a whole lot of people in New York. Ray was also in a time crunch for a much happier reason, as the hours were counting down until his planned wedding to Cora. Well, the case got pretty gruesome even by FBI: Most Wanted standards, with some close shots of a man slowly dying from radiation sickness, so it was a lovely surprise for the Season 5 finale to end on a beautiful wedding surprise. Read on for what Edwin Hodge said about it!

The lovely twist wasn't just the officiant declaring with unconventional phrasing that Cora was Ray's "wonderfully wedded wife" before pronouncing them married! Barnes showed up to fulfill Ray's wish for the whole team to be there despite recently being shot, Remy used the wedding as a first official date, and Hana's new friend Ethan may not have nefarious motives like I suspected at the end of the last episode. Then came the surprise from Ray Sr. (Steven Williams): a New Orleans-style second line at sunset, complete with dancing, instruments, and parasols galore!

Even Barnes couldn't help but attempt to dance along, and she was still on crutches. All in all, a wedding parade with no explosions, gunshots, or any of the other crises than tend to happen in FBI finales felt like a miracle. When I spoke with Edwin Hodge about Ray's wedding turning into a parade, he shared that it "was fun" and went on:

Steven Williams joined Most Wanted in Season 5 as Ray Sr., and his first episode ended on such a lovely scene between the Cannon men, Cora, and Caleb that it really felt right that he brought the special taste of New Orleans to the finale wedding. Ray's dad also put a huge smile on everybody's face with the second line for a rare ending on Most Wanted that was 100% happy. I asked Edwin Hodge about the importance of such a dark show delivering the occasional happy ending, and he responded:

Most Wanted might not be too satisfying to watch if it was nothing but gloom and doom for every moment of every episode, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one happy to see a celebration after the drama with dirty bombs and radiation poisoning. Hodge went on:

Viewers from home undoubtedly don't personally relate to most of what happens on FBI: Most Wanted when it comes to cases and criminals, but as Edwin Hodge noted, the show does find ways to add levity that reflects real life. Hopefully Ray and his newly-extended family will appear more on the show moving forward for more jolts of lightness in a pretty dark show. CBS renewed Most Wanted for Season 4 back in April, so the team will be coming back for more in the fall.

For now, you can always revisit all five seasons of FBI: Most Wanted so far streaming with a Paramount+ subscription and/or the first four seasons streaming via Peaco*ck Premium subscription.

The NCIS franchise is continuing to expand and, following the surprising cancellation of Hawai’i, two more shows are set to enter the fold. One of them, NCIS: Origins, will be a prequel to the Mothership series and follow a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Austin Stowell, at the fledgling Camp Pendleton during the NIS days. With this new series, the character of Gibbs is on track to break a franchise record, which the character NCIS Director Leon Vance is also in contention for.

Both characters are competing to break the record of appearing in the most shows in the long-running franchise, according to ScreenRant. Originated by Mark Harmon, Gibbs was the face of the IP for almost 20 years and will take center stage once again in Origins. Aside from the parent series and the prequel, Gibbs has also appeared on the New Orleans spinoff and JAG, which the parent show itself is a spinoff of. Surprisingly, he never appeared on the Los Angeles offshoot.

As for Rocky Carroll’s Leon Vance, he made his debut in the fifth season of the OG show but has since become a very important part of the show. (And funny enough, Carroll thought he’d only get two seasons.) Since Vance is the NCIS Director, it would make sense for him to check in on other field offices every so often. Along with the mothership show, Vance has also popped up on LA, NOLA and Hawai’i and, following his name drop on Sydney, it wouldn’t be surprising if he appeared on the Australian-set spinoff at some point as well.

That being said, Sydney also isn’t the only way for Vance to hold the record. Since Origins will already be bringing back some familiar agents, so it’s possible that young Gibbs could run into a younger Vance, even for just a brief appearance. Maybe he can also check in on former agents Tony and Ziva on their upcoming spinoff. All in all, given the role that Vance has in the fictional universe, there are plenty of places in which he can show up.

As it stands, the NCIS franchise has been around for over 20 years now, and it doesn't seem to be losing momentum. One of the best parts about it is seeing characters from the different shows crossing over in various ways. When it comes to Gibbs and Vance, I'm hopeful that fans will continue to see them on their screens for years to come -- whether they're played by Mark Harmon and Rocky Carroll or not. Time will tell who ultimately maintains that record for series appearances, but I'm intrigued to see how it shakes out.

In the meantime, those who are eager to see what NCIS: Origins has to offer should know that it will be part of the 2024 TV schedule later this year when it makes its debut on CBS this fall. In the meantime, you can stream episodes of the parent show using a Paramount+ subscription.

Before Dumb and Dumber was introduced to Jeff Daniels, he established himself as a dramatic actor. You’d see him in a lot of serious movies like the box office weekend hit Terms of Endearment, Arachnophobia, Speed and more. When Daniels took on the role of air-headed Harry Dunne in Dumb and Dumber, he was afraid the buddy comedy’s infamous toilet scene would put his own career in the sh*tter (ignore the pun), that is, until he caught Clint Eastwood’s reaction.

Dumb and Dumber may already be one of Jim Carrey’s best movies, but USA Today reported that Jeff Daniels also had to get himself into some comedy hijinks in order to stand out in the film as well. When Daniels read in the script that his character would have an explosive intestinal purge in the toilet after drinking laxative-spiked tea, he admitted being afraid this particular scene would destroy his career. As he recalled:

It’s true that Jeff Daniels really did go all out in his hilarious scene moving his pelvis around and making that animated facial reaction while uncomfortably doing his business. Especially since I’m assuming the sound effects were placed in post-production, I’m sure the Fly Away Home actor had to stick with his imagination on how bad his character’s bodily functions were without knowing what sounds were going to be put in place. It makes the scene all the more hysterical when it’s revealed the toilet was broken!

It’s comedic moments like exploding in someone else's toilet why Dumb and Dumber is one of the best movies of the ‘90s. It’s a situation that could sadly be relatable to any of us, because when you gotta go, you gotta go.

Just when Jeff Daniels thought the toilet scene would be his own career down the toilet, he discovered a fan of the Peter Farrelly comedy flick. Clint Eastwood, known for starring in the best Western movies, introduced himself to Daniels at a celebrity golf tournament and went raving about his legendary toilet scene:

What did I tell you? Audiences can watch this scene in Dumb and Dumber and look back to their own humiliating moment on the toilet in full laughter. It's all the more reason why Dumb and Dumber is a good comedy to watch when you need some cheering up. With the toilet scene and the great improvised film moment of what the most annoying sound in the world is, it would be impossible not to feel good after.

It’s hard to believe that New Line Cinema originally wanted no part of Jeff Daniels because of his reputation as a dramatic actor. Even Daniels’ agents discouraged him from going in the direction of Dumb and Dumber, afraid of what it would do to his career. But the Man in Full actor wanted to challenge himself with a comedy and work with Jim Carrey. To think that the studio offered Daniels a ridiculous salary of $50,000 to Carrey’s $7 million thinking he’d turn it down, only to go on accepting it.

Fortunately, the Emmy Award winner’s career is still alive and well 30 years later. While Jeff Daniels may have initially had fears doing Dumb and Dumber’s toilet scene, he made sure to mention how grateful he is for it now.

Just when Jeff Daniels thought an embarrassing collaboration with a busted toilet in Dumb and Dumber would ruin his acting career, Clint Eastwood commended him for portraying a moment similar to what the Dirty Harry actor went through. It proves you really do have to "plunge" right in and take risks in your comedy with the hopes it'll be celebrated by fans.

30 years later, Jeff Daniels has a prominent acting career with Season 2 of the crime drama American Rust just released in March on your Amazon Prime subscription. You can also watch his new drama miniseries A Man in Full with your Netflix subscription and take a look at our 2024 movie releases for any cinematic projects of his.

Spoilers ahead for the Season 2 finale of Will Trent, called "Do You See The Vision?"

Will Trent proved last year that it's not afraid to go above and beyond for emotional cliffhangers, but ABC's hit drama may have just upset its whole status quo with the twist at the end of the Season 2 finale. The authorities figured out the identity of the serial killer who was murdering sex offenders, beginning a series of events that ended in a devastating choice by Will about Angie herself.

Will's Decision In The Season 2 Finale

What a way to end Will Trent's time in the 2024 TV schedule! The FBI and APD joined forces in "Do You See The Vision?" to track down the killer who was taking out sex offenders and leaving toys in their mouths. Amanda made the point early on that they needed to catch the bad guy before the press (and public) dubbed him a hero for killing criminals... before Will made the connection that they weren't looking for a bad guy or a him after all, but a female serial killer.

And the more paranoid among us might have immediately assumed that Angie somehow was behind the kills, since she was on leave and not actively involved in the APD/GBI investigation for an alibi. After all, something had to go wrong after Amanda floated the idea to Angie of her leaving APD for the GBI, right? It always seems that Angie's life can only go well for so long.

Well, the good news was that Angie wasn't faking her injuries to the point that she could secretly be killing sex offenders en masse. The bad news was that Crystal was the real killer, and Angie hadn't realized until it was too late. Then, to make it worse, Crystal's attempt to flee Angie by jumping across a river resulted in her slipping on a rock, cracking her head, and falling facedown into the water.

Crystal died, and that wasn't even the end of the bad news. Will started to make some connections about what happened, including that how Angie covered up Crystal's murder of Lenny meant that Crystal was free to go on her subsequent killing spree.

And Will had a choice: he could do his duty by arresting the woman he loved for her crimes or let it go. In a sequence that totally had me fooled in the first moment, Will seemingly confronted her, only to pull out a ring and suggest that they rush to city hall and get married right then and there. I initially thought that it was a ploy so that Will could avoid testifying against her, but what followed was such an emotional sequence that the final gut-punch hit a lot harder.

Will imagined what it would be like to marry Angie and build a family and happily-ever-after kind of life with her, completely with fantasy flash-forwards with Ramón Rodriguez and Erika Christensen aged up. Then, reality replaced fiction, and Will announced that he had to arrest Angie. That didn't mean he'd go back to business as usual, though; Amanda discovered at the end of the episode that Will was nowhere to be found, having left with just a duffel bag and Betty, although he left Nico with an envelope of cash to cover utilities "for a while" and an invitation to live in the main house.

What Will's Exit And Angie's Arrest Means For Season 3

Who could have guessed back when the Season 2 premiere was dropping Avengers jokes with Clark Gregg guest-starring that this is where we'd end up? The Season 2 finale ended with more questions than answers, with Will leaving without any on-screen goodbyes and Angie presumably headed to prison.

It seems that there's plenty of evidence against her, but if Will remains nowhere to be found, could the case be closed on her without his testimony? Will any and all APD stories in Season 3 be anchored by Ormewood, of all people? And what will bring Will back, since surely the show named after him won't be missing him for too long?

Basically, unless there's a time jump that solves all of these problems off-screen and reverts to the status quo, I'm not sure how Season 3 can answer these questions and move forward without looking very different. I couldn't help but notice both Will and Angie were without their partners in the last portion of the Season 2 finale. While I'm not sure Ormewood would have done any good for Angie, I do think Will might have benefited from a conversation with Faith like others in Season 2.

And given that ABC is holding Will Trent Season 3 for a midseason premiere (along with The Rookie Season 7), it could be well over half a year before we get any details. All of this said, I'm actually very excited about how the Season 2 finale set up what comes next.

Since it's a given that Will Trent will return to Will Trent, it's fun to not have many ideas about what can come next after Will made that choice to arrest Angie and then go MIA. That's not to say that I won't revisit this episode streaming via Hulu subscription to try and pick up on any clues I might have missed, though! All in all, I loved getting a cliffhanger with no obvious resolution, and this was a solid end to a solid season of the ABC drama.

Spoilers ahead for the Season 6 finale of FBI, called "Ring of Fire."

The sixth season of FBI was tumultuous for just about every key character, but Tiff reeling from the death of Hobbs in the premiere went unresolved until the very end of the finale. In "Ring of Fire," the Somalian terrorist group responsible for what happened to Hobbs resurfaced, presenting fresh danger for civilians but also the 26 Fed's team best shot at catching the bad guys. Katherine Renee Kane, who plays Tiff, opened up to CinemaBlend about what went down as her character went through the wringer to finally get some closure in the 2024 TV schedule.

In "Ring of Fire," the hits kept coming for the team, starting with OA getting sucker-punched in the face and escalating until the eventual standoff between Tiff, OA, Maggie, and Scola vs. Hakim. After Tiff repeatedly toed the line when it came to getting justice for Hobbs with the terrorist group, she ultimately was the one with a seemingly unarmed Hakim at gunpoint... and she pulled the trigger several times. Fortunately, Hakim wasn't actually unarmed, and the case finally seems closed on getting closure for Hobbs. Tiff visited his widow to drop the news and hopefully start the recovery process.

There's no denying that Tiff was on edge with this case for much of Season 6, though, so I asked the actress if her character would ever be so consumed by it that she'd pull the trigger regardless of if he had a gun. Kane shared:

Throughout Season 6, the only one of her colleagues who seemed ready 100% of the time to come to her defense about Hakim was Scola, who has had his own personal life complications with that FBI: Most Wanted crossover. In the Season 6 finale's climax, everybody seemed to doubt that she'd truly seen a gun on the man when she shot him, and all three of the other agents breathed a sigh of relief with OA found the weapon. Despite some "unhinged" moments, Kane believes that Tiff wouldn't have done what the other agents feared. The actress continued:

Tiff really deserves to be okay after she went almost the entire season blaming herself for a tragedy that wasn't her fault, with her coworkers doubting whether she had enough control of herself to do her duty. Jubal even asked if she was mentally fit! She proved that she was "acting with integrity," to quote Katherine Renee Kane, and hopefully will receive the benefit of the doubt indefinitely after all the work she put in to catching Hakim.

When asked if it would affect Tiff that her coworkers had doubts about whether she shot an unarmed man, even if only for a moment, Kane shared:

If Tiff has truly been set up as "healthier and more self-possessed" in the Season 6 finale, it raiess some interesting questions for the future. The show certainly has one, as CBS renewed FBI for three more seasons back in April. With Maggie becoming guardian for Ella, Scola trying to figure out fatherhood when his child's mother is busy over on FBI: Most Wanted, and OA finding with way through his relationship with Gemma, Tiff was the only one of the core field agents without a personal story in the sixth season. With closure from losing Hobbs, could that change in Season 7?

Well, we'll just have to wait until FBI returns to CBS for Season 7 in the fall! For now, though, fans can revisit all six seasons of the hit drama streaming with a Paramount+ subscription.