Every ‘FBI’ Franchise Crossover Episode in Chronological Order

The television universe created by Dick Wolf expanded significantly following the premiere of ‘FBI‘ on CBS in 2018. Over subsequent seasons, the flagship procedural spawned two spin-offs, ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ and ‘FBI: International’, while also establishing narrative continuity with ‘Chicago P.D.’.

Following these collaborative storylines requires viewers to watch specific episodes in sequence, as multi-part investigations and character arcs frequently transition across multiple broadcasts. This chronological guide outlines every crossover episode in the correct order to ensure an accurate viewing experience across the entire franchise.

‘Most Wanted’ (2019)

Broadcast as the eighteenth episode of the first season of ‘FBI’, this installment functions as the backdoor pilot for the spin-off series ‘FBI: Most Wanted’. Special Agents Maggie Bell and Omar Adom Zidan join forces with the FBI Fugitive Task Force to capture a suspect on the Ten Most Wanted list who murdered an entire family. The case introduces Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, portrayed by Julian McMahon, along with core team members Kenny Crosby, Sheryll Barnes, and Hana Gibson. The federal agents combine surveillance resources and behavioral profiling across state lines to locate and apprehend the armed fugitive. This strategic debut established the inter-agency collaboration that defines the procedural franchise before the spin-off officially premiered.

‘American Dreams’ (2020)

Aired as the eighteenth episode of the second season of ‘FBI’, this broadcast serves as the opening chapter of the franchise’s first two-part crossover event. The New York field office initiates an urgent search when a school bus carrying twenty-six children is hijacked by a radical extremist group. Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille calls upon Jess LaCroix and the Fugitive Task Force from ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ to track the kidnappers across state lines. Although the combined law enforcement teams successfully rescue the hostages, the primary orchestrator of the kidnapping evades custody during the raid. The cliffhanger ending immediately propels the ongoing manhunt into the companion series for resolution.

‘Reveille’ (2020)

Serving as the ninth episode of the first season of ‘FBI: Most Wanted’, this entry concludes the narrative arc started in ‘American Dreams’. Jess LaCroix leads his mobile team alongside Maggie Bell and Omar Adom Zidan as they pursue the escaped terrorist throughout New York City. The federal investigators discover that the fugitive plans to execute an imminent secondary attack targeting a major public infrastructure site. Working against a strict deadline, the collaborative task force intercepts the conspirators and neutralizes the threat before casualties occur. The two-hour event marked the first formal same-night crossover collaboration between the two CBS dramas.

‘Emotional Rescue’ (2020)

The nineteenth episode of the second season of ‘FBI’ creates a direct narrative bridge with the Dick Wolf series ‘Chicago P.D.’. Detective Hailey Upton, portrayed by Tracy Spiridakos, arrives in New York on an inter-agency loan assignment from the Chicago Police Department to partner with Special Agent Omar Adom Zidan. The partners investigate the murder of a college student whose homicide is linked to a local drug-distribution network. Upton and Zidan navigate distinct jurisdictional methods and procedural protocols as they interrogate key suspects to solve the crime. The episode officially confirmed that the federal franchise shares the same continuity as the ‘One Chicago’ television universe.

‘All That Glitters’ (2021)

Premiering as the fourth season premiere of ‘FBI’, this episode launches a three-hour crossover event across three separate series. The New York field office investigates the targeted murder of an architect, which quickly exposes a multi-national sex-trafficking ring. Agents Maggie Bell and Omar Adom Zidan coordinate with the Fugitive Task Force, but the operation turns dangerous when Special Agent Kenny Crosby is critically shot. The primary target manages to evade federal custody by fleeing overseas to Europe before authorities can secure the border. This initial hour sets up the jurisdictional handoff that carries the storyline through the rest of the crossover block.

‘Exposed’ (2021)

Functioning as the third season premiere of ‘FBI: Most Wanted’, this broadcast delivers the middle installment of the three-part premiere event. Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix works alongside Isobel Castille and Maggie Bell from ‘FBI’ to dismantle the domestic branches of the trafficking syndicate. The federal investigators track down the financial backers of the operation, extracting crucial intelligence regarding the ringleader’s exact whereabouts in Hungary. Because the fugitive is operating on foreign soil, the agents coordinate with federal operatives stationed abroad to continue the pursuit. The conclusion of the episode transitions the manhunt directly to Budapest for the launch of the second spin-off series.

‘Pilot’ (2021)

The series premiere of ‘FBI: International’ serves as the third and final chapter of the crossover event begun in ‘All That Glitters’ and continued through ‘Exposed’. Special Agent Scott Forrester and the International Fly Team assume operational command in Budapest to capture the fugitive sex trafficker. Omar Adom Zidan travels to Europe to provide tactical assistance alongside Forrester and Europol liaison Katrin Jaeger. The Fly Team tracks the suspect across European borders and successfully secures an abducted American teenager before the perpetrator can escape. This broadcast officially integrated the European team into the larger franchise continuity alongside the existing domestic units.

‘Imminent Threat – Part One’ (2023)

The sixteenth episode of the second season of ‘FBI: International’ serves as the starting point for a comprehensive three-way global crossover. Scott Forrester and his Fly Team investigate the abduction of an American architect in Rome who possessed sensitive structural blueprints. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine and Special Agent Nina Chase travel to Italy to assist the investigation after discovering ties to an international terror cell. The team uncovers intelligence confirming that the operatives acquired weapons-grade radiological material intended for an attack inside the United States. Forrester and his colleagues intercept key conspirators in Europe as the radioactive material is shipped overseas to New York City.

‘Imminent Threat – Part Two’ (2023)

Continuing the global narrative, the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of ‘FBI’ moves the active threat directly onto American soil. The New York field office collaborates with Forrester and Valentine to locate the terror cell and identify the target of the radiological weapon. Jubal Valentine manages the operational stress while coping with news that Nina Chase was severely wounded during the overseas raid in Rome. Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and the Fugitive Task Force from ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ join the case to track domestic accomplices aiding the terrorists. The federal units identify the bomb’s planned detonation site in Manhattan, directly setting up the tactical climax in the next episode.

‘Imminent Threat – Part Three’ (2023)

The three-part crossover concludes in the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of ‘FBI: Most Wanted’. Remy Scott directs the joint tactical operation alongside personnel from ‘FBI’ and ‘FBI: International’ to prevent the detonation of the dirty bomb. The task force storms the terrorists’ final staging position in New York, neutralizing the armed operatives and safely securing the radiological device. Jubal Valentine receives confirmation that Nina Chase is recovering from surgery in Rome, bringing personal closure to the multi-agency crisis. The broadcast completed the franchise’s most expansive collaborative storyline and highlighted the operational coordination among all three federal task forces.

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