The FBI midseason premiere goes to be a troublesome one for Scola (John Boyd).
The January 28 episode, titled “Descent,” will see the investigation into an assistant U.S. lawyer’s demise lead the crew to a associated airline whistleblower scandal—and the chilling discovery that the clock is ticking to thwart terrorists from crashing quite a few in-flight business airplanes. This brings up reminiscences for Scola, whose brother was a 9/11 sufferer, and the case pushes him exhausting to forestall one other disaster.
Under, Boyd previews the emotional episode.
That is going to be a troublesome case for Scola because it brings up reminiscences of his brother. What are you able to preview, and the way will we see that affecting him all through the episode?
John Boyd: We discover out originally of the case that there’s this letter that’s been on Scola’s desk [and] Maggie [Missy Peregrym] and OA [Zeeko Zaki] are giving him grief about the truth that he received’t open this letter that’s been on his desk for a month. And we undergo the case and we discover out that they’re attempting to thwart a terrorist community that’s hijacking planes, and that’s clearly one thing that hits dwelling fairly deeply for Scola and the complete nation. And I feel going by means of the case, Sola finds himself, by the tip, able to see what’s in that letter, and what’s in that letter is a large cathartic reply and piece of his story that everybody’s all the time puzzled that we’ve by no means gotten to know. So it’s an awesome story and I’m excited for the followers to see it.
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As a result of this present strikes so quick because of the nature of the instances, the brokers don’t actually have time to cease and speak about how one thing’s affecting them. Is that what we’re going to see on this episode with Scola?
Yeah, I imply, significantly with this storyline, as a result of everyone knows what it means. It’s so ingrained within the DNA of Scola. It’s such part of his story that we don’t actually should cease and inform our viewers, Hey, that is how he’s feeling, as a result of it simply means all that stuff that he’s carrying, that’s so a few years and all of that grief is effervescent up. It’s arising and we all know it’s in there. We’ve seen him rage earlier than. We’ve seen him take care of it in these methods. However the query that’s left right here is, what’s going to occur? What does this imply for him? So, yeah, it was thrilling to play. It was thrilling to get to inform the story that means as a result of we all know him higher now, so we don’t should cease and inform our viewers, “Hey, right here’s a scene the place you discover out what I’m feeling about it,” as a result of we discover out, we all know. And likewise there’s a wonderful scene the place he’s coping with a terrorist and asking her to land these planes. And actually, it’s a cool conference of storytelling. I feel they only did a wonderful job writing it.
I used to be going to convey up that scene. I feel it’s essentially the most emotional we’ve ever seen Scola when speaking to a suspect.
Yeah, I had a good time doing that scene as a result of we bought there and I spotted, they’re the identical. They carry the identical loss. Though they’re on reverse sides, they’re the identical. They should see each other’s humanity in it, and he has to ask her. And it’s a cool ask Scola has to ask somebody to do one thing and join on a human stage in an effort to get a break within the case.
Shantel VanSanten visitor stars on this episode. What are you able to say about what brings Nina round and what we’re going to see from her and Scala?
Yeah, it’s an awesome little mini crossover to have Nina there. We get to see Nina within the bullpen hanging out. We get to see Nina again on the home after the case. And I feel there’s a wonderful second of their relationship, a maturity stage that Scola has reached in his relationship, that he is aware of that he can ask his associate for assist on the finish of this. He is ready to notice he’s mature sufficient, he’s grown sufficient, that he’s capable of say, I can’t do that alone and I want your assist. And he asks her to learn this letter.
Scola has not had luck with companions this season since Tiffany (Katherine Renee Kane) left.
Who knew, perhaps he’s too tough across the edges. Perhaps it’s him.
Syd (Lisette Olivera) is the newest to go away, so what are you able to say about how she’s written out and what meaning for Scola now that he’s with out a associate once more?
Yeah, so we discover out originally of the episode that Syd’s been picked up by some higher-ups that have been tremendous impressed, they usually pull her out of there and right here Scola is left to fend for himself once more, however at this level, he’s able to do it. He’s down for the trigger and I get to match up with OA and Maggie a bit extra, which is nice. Who doesn’t need to get to be their associate for a bit bit? So he’ll be OK.
Yeah, I used to be going to say, I actually am liking the three of them working collectively. How lengthy is that going to proceed versus them looking for somebody for Scola?
It’s going to proceed. So long as Maggie and OA aren’t like, “We don’t need you in our Tahoe anymore. Get out of our automobile. Go discover your personal individual.” Yeah, no, there’s a couple of. It’s been cool. It’s been fascinating to simply let issues breathe and outline Scola once more as sort of this solo stag agent. It’s been enjoyable for me to rediscover him. In a partnership, you’re so coordinated with each other. You’re so linked in motion and listening to each other to not have somebody, the man goes by means of it, for certain.
What does he need in a associate then at this level? Or is he sort of discovering that he doesn’t need one?
No, I feel that Scola needs a associate. I feel that Scola needs a associate. The one requirement for being Scola’s associate would in all probability simply be you care concerning the rattling case. That’s all. Scola is the sort of man that in the event you care most about doing this job, you’ll be able to’t actually lose. Don’t get us killed and also you care, he’s in. …There’s this little little bit of the Goldilocks, companions not working and he wasn’t prepared. After which the opposite man was sort of too — he didn’t match and folks teasing him about it. It’ll be enjoyable to see the place it lands.
FBI, Midseason Return, Tuesday, January 28, 8/7c, CBS