‘FBI’ Boss on Saying Goodbye to Nina — and What’s Next for Scola
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for FBI Season 5 Episode 6, “Double Bind.”]
It’s a bittersweet farewell for Special Agent Nina Chase (Shantel VanSanten) in the latest FBI episode (a special Sunday airing, with midterm elections coverage on Tuesday, November 8).
We learn early on in the episode that she went to the doctor — Special Agent Stuart Scola (John Boyd) hears about it from teammate Omar Adom “OA” Zidan (Zeeko Zaki) — and it’s not until later on that Nina reveals she’s pregnant. Yes, Scola is the father. But no, she doesn’t know what she’s going to do, then or at the end of the episode, when she announces she’s leaving the team and going to clear her head while working out of the white-collar division. Once alone, Nina tells Scola she needs some time, but before leaving, she kisses him in an emotional goodbye.
“We didn’t want to kill Nina off. She’s been an incredible addition to the show, and intertwining her story with Scola’s allows us to keep her character alive,” executive producer Rick Eid tells TV Insider. “It also gives Scola’s character another dimension; he’s now facing fatherhood on top of being an FBI Agent.”
And don’t worry: She’s not gone for good. “Though Nina is leaving the team, she’s still an FBI agent, and her relationship with Scola will continue in some capacity. We’ll see her again soon,” Eid promises.
For what ended up being her last case with the team, Nina clashed with Scola over the handling of a mother who hid the truth about her CIA past — and was considering handing over an asset to be killed — when her son was kidnapped. She also went undercover as said asset to help find the kid, and Scola came to her aid when the kidnapper came up behind her.
Nina’s exit (for now) comes as FBI prepares to welcome Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) back in the November 15 episode after she took time off to recover due to exposure to sarin gas near the end of Season 4 (to account for the actress’ maternity leave).
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Really liked her on this show and pairing up with Scola was intriguing. They have good energy together. But I do miss Maggie and glad she’s coming back. I’m also glad they left the door open for Nina to return. ♥️
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Glad Missy is coming back she is great on the show!!
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I thought she and Scola were a thing back in the day, not recently. I'm disappointed in this development, but at least they didn't commit anything one way or the other right now. Meantime, I'm glad she's gone. I like Scola partnering with Tiff.
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Nina needs to come back, she was terrific on the show.
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These crime shows all turn into high school romance soap operas. Why does everyone have to be paired up with an available team member? So predictable
And of course, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, asking the mother-to-be what she is going to do is not even an issue. She’ll be barefoot and pregnant by order of the Right Wing Supreme Court.
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Thats not true. Individual states have their own laws. nothing has changed in my state.
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In real life, some relationship start at work, I think crime shows can have romances too and there is no other person paired up on this show. Nina and Scola met before she came to relieve Maggie and Nina is no longer part of the team anyway since Maggie is returning. I like the two of them together, they have great chemistry. I will like to see her in future episodes.
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Keep Nina in the mix. She has been a positive contributor to the show. Hate to see her go!!
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So, Nina character replaced Maggie because Missie was pregnant and Nina character is sort of written off stating she is pregnant. 🤦♂️ Why not simply keep her on. Maybe, they can approach a suspect in threes. Two can approach the suspect from one direction while the third takes the opposite position. That way they eliminate the annoying obligatory chase scene in every episode!
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Great show as it wAs before. Why keep spoiling shows with sex’s between coworkers. She didn’t feel like part of the team anyway.
Happy Maggie’s back
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I loved her on the show. She was a good asset and will miss her.
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Actually like her better than Missy....
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Nina was cool. I could def see her coming back at some point. She’s tough as nails & very brave but also has a soft heart.
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I really enjoyed her on FBI….wish they would have kept her on an an agent
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Is it just me of is it kind of gross that they act like they can’t have more than two women? So what if Missy is coming back? Why can’t you have more women on your team? 🙄
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FBI: MW does.
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Shantel is great in every role she has portrayed.
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Why not both of the ladies on the show weekly. Always room for more agents. Liked them both.
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They’re actors it a show! That’s it for me🤷♂️
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Why do you have to make it - “she’s not sure what she’s going to do” regarding the pregnancy. Come on! It should be medical - not because you don’t want a baby on demand. That’s why this country is in the shape it is/ the media!!!
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This country is in the shape it's in because everything is built on lies of lollipops and roses. Even the character of the week had a cushy CIA job and now works on Wall Street making a decent living that affords her a huge house and the ability to go out for a celebration at a fancy restaurant with a friend. Now she's going to prison, but no worries the kids father has a cushy job in Europe where the kid will continue to live a great life and have an excellent education. No foster care, food stamps, or being a latch key kid for him!
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Really enjoyed the Chase spins character! Hope she returns or spins off on another. Miss that VanSanten isn't on For All Mankind was hoping to see her somewhere on the tube.
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I think she's great, too. And felt that if Maggie didn't come back I'd have been very happy with keeping nina on so am glad they didn't "kill her off" (Jeesh! why is that often the answer to changing actors in and out?) If you haven't seen the series "Shooter" with Ryan Phillippe, she plays his wife on it and while she doesn't have a huge role, it's a pivotal one and she's excellent in it.
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Please bring Shantel Vansanten back and get rid of Missy Peregrym. I am sick of her one expression that looks like she just ate a bunch of prunes. Vansanten is a much better actress.
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Nina should stay on and hopefully, Missy will have more children and need more time off
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Love your comment. Too funny.
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Didn’t like her. Too nosey. Too bossy. Always ni ding everybody’s business. Welcome back Maggie
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