Consider it or not, FBI is on the verge of airing its final episode of the 2024 TV schedule and will probably be on hiatus till returning within the 2025 TV schedule. The autumn finale is about to finish the yr on an intense word, although, with the return of Clay (Chicago Med‘s Man Lockard) inflicting some bother for OA (Zeeko Zaki). Whereas it stays to be seen if a betrayal will certainly occur as teased by the trailer, Zeeko Zaki spoke with CinemaBlend about working along with his fellow Wolf Leisure actor and what’s rubbing OA the unsuitable approach.
The autumn finale of CBS’ FBI, known as “Riptide,” will air on December 17 and be accessible streaming afterward with a Paramount+ subscription. A lethal taking pictures will lead the group of brokers to depend on Clay to get solutions, which sounds all effectively and good… however the promo for the episode exhibits Maggie having doubts about OA’s outdated good friend’s loyalties, which tracks along with his murky intentions and Maggie’s suspicions earlier in Season 7. Zeeko Zaki previewed the excessive stakes of the case with its private twist, telling me:
[In] the case of the week, the stakes are as excessive as normal. We’re coping with a giant gold bust. We’re coping with lots of people killed alongside the way in which, after which we’re coping with some very nice twists and turns in that. It is actually cool to see the group all collectively for it. We now have the 4 of us on this one, after which the stakes get even greater when a private aspect will get concerned, through my buddy Clay.
“The 4 of us” this season would not contain Tiff after Katherine Renee Kane’s exit, however “Riptide” will not be one other episode that includes Scola making an attempt out new companions. Whereas Zeeko Zaki after all did not spoil the particulars of what Clay’s involvement means for OA after Clay beforehand leaned on OA for assist towards the agent’s higher judgment, the actor had the very best of reward for former Chicago Med collection common Man Lockard being forged as Clay on FBI:
They actually nailed it, and it was actually enjoyable to play and to begin it off on the actually excessive finish of tremendous excited to have my buddy again within the image, then to, after all, hear Maggie’s opinions, and see with my very own eyes. The spider senses begin tingling and to see that arc play out has been actually enjoyable.
Solely time will inform how this explicit arc performs into the brand new yr (if certainly it does), however OA counting Clay as a good friend doesn’t suggest that his “spider senses” cannot nonetheless catch on when one thing shady is likely to be taking place.
Man Lockard debuted as Clay earlier this season, however the character has an extended historical past with OA going again to their days within the military. So, what has it been like for the actors to work collectively for the primary time as characters who’ve an advanced previous collectively? I requested Zaki that very query, and he shared:
It was actually, actually enjoyable. All of us have completely different relationships with our outdated buddies and our new buddies, or our highschool buddies and our work colleagues. It was actually nice to kind of really feel like that chemistry was there proper off the bat, and to form of lean into it and simply play some completely different moments on the display.
For me, probably the most intriguing variable of the episode for OA really is not Clay, as he hasn’t been featured sufficient to essentially make an knowledgeable prediction about what he’ll do. I am positively questioning the place Maggie will fall on OA trusting Clay, which appears to be the case with “Riptipe.” Zeeko Zaki shared what sort of associate Maggie be to OA within the fall finale:
She is all the time journey or die, which I am actually glad we acquired to see and play out. The burden of the private side of this for OA and seeing that, whereas she may be questioning and having her speculations and possibly her hesitations, when it comes all the way down to hopping within the automobile with me, she’ll all the time get in, and that is very nice to see.
I for one was inspired to listen to that from the actor, as Maggie and OA are one in every of my favourite TV partnerships. For a glimpse of the function Maggie will play in influencing (or not influencing) OA within the fall finale, take a look at the promo under:
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Tune in to CBS on Tuesday, December 17 at 8 p.m. ET for the autumn finale of FBI‘s seventh season. As all the time, the unique collection is adopted by FBI: Worldwide on the heels of including a Station 19 alum at 9 p.m. ET and FBI: Most Wished after final week’s massive demise at 10 p.m. ET. In the course of the wait for his or her returns to CBS on Tuesday, January 27, you can even revisit the sooner episodes of their respective seasons streaming on Paramount+.