FBI: Worldwide is on the way in which again to CBS within the fall 2024 TV schedule after taking per week off within the wake of Wes’ emotional reveal, and the Fly Group member who’s normally the most secure goes to be in peril within the new episode on November 12. Amanda Tate, who’s normally utilizing her abilities as an analyst to assist the group from again in Budapest, is heading undercover to analyze a DEA agent in Spain. I spoke with actress Christina Wolfe about what’s forward, and he or she shared the query followers must be asking and the setting in Madrid.
The brand new episode on November 12 (which might be out there streaming through Paramount+ subscription) is known as “The Unwinnable Battle.” Tate is known as on by the deputy inspector common to enter the sphere for an undercover op to analyze a DEA agent who would possibly simply be soiled. Undercover work is nothing new for a lot of the group, however how prepared is the analyst for the challenges? Christina Wolfe shared:
How ready is she? She’s not very ready. [laughs] She’s not had the official coaching, however I suppose how succesful she is, is the large query on this episode. Will she be capable of pull this off? It is a massive job, and he or she’s instructed originally by Wes that she may move on it if she desires, so she makes this choice that she is succesful and she will be able to do it, after which she runs with it.
Amanda Tate could also be keen, however being ready is not fairly so assured! The agent is incomparable as an analyst for the group; she’s extra untested with regards to what “The Unwinnable Battle” has in retailer for her. Once I famous that Tate would not look like someone who would simply move on one thing tough if given the possibility, Wolfe responded:
Completely not. Tate is so pushed, and I believe she has numerous self-worth about her talents within the group and I believe she’s additionally impulsive. She says herself – I do not know if it was really within the ultimate draft of the script – however she says she has a little bit of a chip on her shoulder, and if somebody tells her that she will be able to’t do one thing, then she’s going to need to do it. It issues to her that she looks like she’s as much as the duty, and that others would additionally assume so, that they might belief her with these instances.
It must be attention-grabbing to see what the dynamic between Tate and Wes is like on this episode, as her earlier discipline work again in Season 3 with Raines occurred when Forrester was nonetheless the Fly Group chief. (You possibly can rewatch that episode, known as “Guidelines of Blackjack,” streaming with a Peacock subscription.)
So, why is Tate the one going undercover when the remainder of the Fly Group has extra expertise within the discipline? You will must tune into the episode for all the small print, however her fluency in Spanish might be key. Christina Wolfe grew up in Spain, and he or she solely had good issues to say about how FBI: Worldwide is placing her Spanish to good use. She instructed me:
I believe it is actually intelligent how they weave it into the scripts, as a result of there have been a couple of moments within the earlier season the place Tate spoke some Spanish, however on this one, she’s actively utilizing it to unravel the case, which I believe is admittedly attention-grabbing to look at and enjoyable for me to play. And in addition having them set it in Spain and Madrid, of all locations, which is the place I grew up. Sadly, we did not really fly there. Once I learn the episode, I used to be like, ‘Oh my god, going again to Madrid! That is actually cool!’ [laughs] After which they’re like, ‘No, we’re faking Madrid on this one,’ however it was nonetheless wonderful. Actually, actually good enjoyable.
FBI: Worldwide does usually journey to the areas the place episodes are set, together with filming in London for final season’s massive Smitty episode. This time, although, Budapest might be doubling for Spain. Wolfe complimented the present for pulling it off, and shared the one a part of the episode that she did movie outdoors of a set:
The manufacturing group did such an excellent job of discovering areas that may work as Madrid. I used to be actually impressed. Most of it was really in Budapest, however there was one city that we went to… which they sort of dressed as much as appear like Madrid. I really drove there. It is a bit bit away from Budapest, however I drove there to go and movie a scene the place I opened a door. [laughs] That was my most adventurous location up to now.
Luckily, followers do not have for much longer to attend to see Tate sort out her first undercover job with the Fly Group, as “The Unwinnable Battle” airs on Tuesday, November 12 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. For a style of the hazard she’s going through because the “honey” in a honey entice operation, take a look at the promo under:
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CBS is conserving the motion happening Tuesdays this fall season, with FBI Season 7 at 8 p.m. ET, FBI: Worldwide Season 4 at 9 p.m. ET, after which FBI: Most Wished Season 6 – which is bringing again Barnes after an extended absence – at 10 p.m. ET. It’s also possible to discover new episodes streaming subsequent day on Paramount+.