‘FBI’ Has Premiere Date for Season 8 With New Cast Member
The seventh season of FBI may have ended with one character’s life hanging in the balance, but the casting change we already know for the eighth doesn’t involve that star.
The CBS drama got a multi-season renewal in April 2024 to take it through Season 9 in the 2026-2027 season, so its immediate future has been known for a while. What isn’t known is exactly who the newest cast addition — Juliana Aidén Martinez, following her Law & Order: SVU exit — is playing, or if the Season 8 premiere, which now has a date, will see the bureau lose their boss.
Read on for everything we know about what’s to come for FBI Season 8, from the premiere date to who will be back and more.
When will FBI Season 8 premiere?
FBI Season 8 will premiere on Monday, October 13, at 9/8c, on CBS. It will no longer be airing Tuesdays at 8/7c as part of a three-hour franchise block. The spinoffs International and Most Wanted have been canceled. And while the new offshoot CIA is coming and was originally slated for the fall (and to air after FBI), it’s now been moved to midseason.
Who’s in the FBI Season 8 cast?
The series stars Missy Peregrym (Maggie), Zeeko Zaki (OA), Jeremy Sisto (Jubal), Alana De La Garza (Isobel), and John Boyd (Scola). Lisette Olivera (Syd) was cast in a series regular role as Scola’s new partner after Katherine Renee Kane (Tiffany) left in the Season 7 premiere, but exited after a few episodes. Then, Emily Alabi joined as Dani Rhodes and teamed up with Scola. However, she’ll only be back to close out her character’s story, which is why it seems like new series regular Juliana Aidén Martinez could be coming in as Scola’s new partner.
How did FBI Season 7 end?
In the Season 7 finale, a rogue terrorist group infiltrated the FBI. They planted mini explosives in government-issue phones, and Isobel was caught in one of the blasts. The only ones who knew she surprised were Maggie, OA, Jubal, Scola, Dani, Kelly (Taylor Anthony Miller), Elise (Vedette Lim), and Ian (James Chen) until she revealed herself to pretend to be corruptible to take down the dirty deputy assistant director. After he and the rest of the rogue group were arrested, everyone gathered, only for Isobel to collapse in the middle of speaking to her agents. When the finale ended, she didn’t have a pulse.
What will FBI Season 8 be about?
So far, all we know that the agents will continue to investigate cases of the week. The premiere will also have to reveal whether Isobel lives or dies.
Is there an FBI Season 8 trailer?
Not yet!
FBI, Season 8 Premiere, Monday, October 13, 9/8c, CBS
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FBI is the best show on tv. Why are they moving it to go up against Monday night football?
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I wish they had kept all 3 FBI shows, all of them were great shows. CBS took off too many great shows last season…
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At least somebody was smart enough to leave one FBI on. It’s really shameful. You cancel the other two because the most wanted was my favorite.. really breaks my heart
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I absolutely LIVE FOR ALL OF THE FBIS! I can't believe they canceled 2 of them. I'm so sad. Between then and Criminal Minds and Swat, I was always entertained. BRING THEM BACK!!!!
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I totally agree with the fact that FBI and SWAT are the best shows on television besides Tulsa King and Landman. Glad to see Tiffany leave, uncontrollable and flies off the handle. But looking firsts to the new season
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If I were these shows, I would be really upset with the networks for the verrrry long disruptions! There is a huge break in the continuity of the story lines which makes a lot of people lose interest .
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Love FBI. love that OA is from my town and his family is here.
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They where my faves also I still don’t understand and now they moved FBI to Monday night and put 3 NCIS shows on Tues NCIS Sydney and they said FBI Intl wasn’t being renewed I think there is more to the story of why the 2 FBI shows where cancelled
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I think its just an attempt to tie a new show to an existing franchise
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Premiere of Season 8 is not premiering that night in Atlanta. Falcons v Bills is in that time slot!!
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The networks go for soft, snowflake type shows, rather than hard fight on crime. They can't keep hurting the feelings of those that can't handle crime and protection.
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FBI IS ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE PRIME TIME SHOW, ALSO LOVED FBI INTERNATIONAL AND FBI MOST WANTED. I ALSO WATCH FBI RERUNS AT 4:00AM EST TIME ON POP.
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