20 Best TV Shows About FBI of All Time

FBI: International is an American crime series on CBS. The show is the second spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama "FBI" and the third in the franchise.

It follows the FBI's International Fly Team, part of Budapest's International division.

The Fly team, comprised of four highly competent FBI Special Agents, a Europol agent liaison, and a guard dog named Tank, is particularly able to respond to threats in Europe against Americans and wherever the case may lead them.

The show premiered on the 21st of September, 2021, while the entire season was ordered in October 2021. The show airs every Thursday at 10 pm, an hour after the main FBI series.

In May 2022, CBS renewed the show for a second and third season. Some of the major cast members of the series include Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto, Christiane Paul, Eva-Jane Willis, and Michael Torpey.

The show got a rating of 6.4/10 from IMDB. Common sense rated the movie 2/5. Season one of FBI International on CBS averaged a rating of 0.53 in the 18-49 demographic and 5.95 million viewers in the live+same day ratings.

"FBI," the American crime drama television series that airs on CBS, was created by Dick Wolf and Craig Turk. It premiered on September 25, 2018.

Like the title suggests, the show focuses on an elite team working out of the New York office, which comprises Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, Special Agents Maggie Bell and O.A. Zidan, their supervisors, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Kristien, a genius analyst, and the team's biggest asset.

As a team, they investigate organized crime, terrorism, and counterintelligence cases inorder to keep their city safe.

The show's major television cast members are Missy Peregrym, Jeremy Sisto, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel, Sela Ward, Alana de la Garza, John Boyd, and Katherine Renee Turner.

The series is rated 7/10 by IMDb, and the critics on rotten tomatoes rated the movie 63% out of 100%. Season four of FBI on CBS has an average rating of 0.65 in the 18-49 demographic and 7.48 million viewers.

Blindspot is an American mystery drama show originally broadcast on NBC on 21st September 2015.

The show centers on a tattooed woman, "Jane Doe" the main character is found naked inside a travel bag in Time Square in New York City by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 

She has no recollection of her past or identity. They find that her tattoos are not just random but contain clues to crimes the FBI must solve. 

The crime series features an ensemble cast that includes Jamie Alexander, Ashley Johnson, Sullivan Stapleton, Audrey Esparza, Luke Mitchell, Ennis Esmer, Archie Panjabi, and Tori Anderson.

IMDb gave a rating of 7.3 out of 100, and Common Sence gave 3 out of 5. Season four of Blindspot on NBC has an average rating of 0.46 in the 18-49 demographic and 2.78 million viewers.

The American crime drama created by Cynthia Saunders aired from September 21, 1996, to July 1, 2000, on NBC from  

The fictitious FBI violent crime task force, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is followed in "Profiler" as it investigates some of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

The team is led by Dr. Sam Waters, a criminal profiler whose exceptional empathy enables her to "see" cases from the perspectives of others, giving the team crucial information.

The show's major cast members are Ally Walker, Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Roma Maffia, Peter Frechette, Michael Whaley, Erica Gimpel, Caitlin Wachs, and Heather McComb.

The series was rated 7.2 out of 10 by IMDb, and blu-ray rated the movie 7.4 out of 10. However, season 1 was the highest rated, with an average rating of 7.8.

When referring to "perception," one talks about awareness or understanding of something, often with the help of the five senses.

The TNT crime procedural drama "Perception" is the perfect example of that, as it refers to a unique ability that the lead character, Dr. Daniel Pierce, possesses.

Dr. Daniel is a genius neuropsychiatrist and neuroscience professor at the fictitious Chicago Lake Michigan University. The FBI has hired him to help with some of their challenging cases.

Due to his background with paranoid schizophrenia, sometimes his hallucinations help him spot vital clues in the investigation.

Some of the main cast members include Eric McCormack, Rachael Leight Cook, Arjay Smith, Kelly Rowan, LeVar Burton, and Scott Wolf.

IMDb rated the show 7.5 out of 10, and 42% of the critics on rotten tomatoes liked the movie out of 100%. Season 1 was given the highest ratings among the other 3 seasons.

It is one of the longest-running crime shows, with thirteen seasons to its credit. Also, its continual renewals are well-liked by the viewers.

"Criminal Minds" aired on CBS on September 22, 2005, and was initially scheduled to end on February 19, 2020; however, it was renewed in 2022.

In this crime drama, a team of FBI agents flies from Quantico to the center of the criminal activity of various serial killers. There they try to get evidence from the crime scenes, compose a profile, and stop the next fatal strike.

The crime show's main cast members consist of seven characters portrayed by Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, and Kirsten Vangsness.

The series premiered on Thursday of every week on paramount and other streaming channels. It rated 8.1 out of 10 on IMDb, and common sense rated it 4/10.

The new season is also getting good ratings, and many people are adding the show to their watch list.

The crime thriller television show, The Blacklist, was created by Sony Pictures Television and Davis Entertainment for NBC, and debuted on September 23, 2013.

It focuses on "Red" Reddington, a former US Naval Intelligence officer who left his job twenty years to become a high-profile criminal.

Unexpectedly, he hands himself over to the FBI but proposes that in exchange, he would serve as their informant and be on a blacklist of international criminals that he's worked with over the years, helping to track and bring them down.

"The Blacklist" recommenced on February 22, 2022, for a tenth season and is set to premiere on February 26, 2023, with The Blacklist airing first at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Parminder Nagra, Ryan Eggold, Amir Arison, Harry Lennix, Hisham Tawfiq, Mozhan Marno, and Anya Banerjee make up the show's primary cast.

The series has an average rating of 8/10 on IMDb, and the critics on rotten tomatoes rated it 92%. The Blacklist season eight on NBC has an average rating of 0.35 in the 18-49 demographic and 3.26 million viewers.

CBS' "Numbers," stylized creatively as NUMB3RS, is a crime drama television series aired from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010.

The show, which has six seasons and 118 episodes, follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his team investigating critical crimes with a unique twist.

Don's brother, Charles Eppes, is an intelligent universalist mathematician who uses his skills to uncover the most tricky criminals. The forces of evil have learned that this team outnumbers them.

Talented actors such as Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Alimi Ballard, Judd Hirsch, Sabrina Lloyd, Peter MacNicol, Diane Farr, Navi Rawat, Diane Farr, Dylan Bruno, and Aya Sumika play the major roles in the program.

The series got ratings of 6.9/10 on IMDb and was liked by 53% of the people in meta critics out of 100%. Rank is based on the average number of votes per episode adjusted with the average rating.

Originally premiered in 1998, "The FBI Files" was produced by New Dominion Pictures.

This show follows the real cases taken over by the FBI and represents them with the actors and the made-up sets. Noticing the details and portraying the Bureau's inner workings, this is the show one must watch if you are looking for more authenticity.

"The FBI Files" was called off in 2006, but Court TV Mystery, Discovery, and its sister network, Investigation Discovery, broadcast it until October 2012.

Not so long ago, New Dominion Pictures made all episodes of the show available on YouTube.

The crucial cast members of the crime series include James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Bob Featherer, Susan Rae, Boe Bostjancic, Nick Pizzillo, Paul Fleetwood, Mark Solesky, Ted Lee, Roger Blackman, and Roy Neal, among others.

IMDb rated the movie 8 out of 10, and Common sense media rated it 3 out of 10. Season 1 got the highest ratings among its other seven seasons.

"FBI: Most Wanted" is the first spin-off from Dick Wolf's show "FBI." The series focuses on a particular team within the bureau: the Fugitive Task Force, which specializes in following and arresting "the most infamous criminals on the Bureau's most wanted list."

Under the direction of seasoned tracker and criminal profiler Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, the squad carries out their mission "undercover,"  continuously out in the field.

The program launched on January 7, 2020, and the fifth season, the most recent, was renewed in May 2022.

Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Nathaniel Arcand, YaYa Gosselin, Miguel Gomez, Alexa Davalos, Dylan McDermott, and Edwin Hodge are among the show's main cast members.

The series is based on the 1995 true-crime book "Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit," its characters are inspired by real-life people.

It follows FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench as they establish the foundation for what will become the FBI's Behavioural Science Unit with the help of psychologist Wendy Carr.

Early on, the team set up a research project that involved speaking with serial murderers in jail to understand their mentality and solve additional cases. Many of the notorious criminals of former times are depicted in the series, like Charles Manson, Dennis Rader, and Ed Kemper.

Its first season, which contained 10 episodes, was released worldwide on October 13, 2017. While Netflix announced that the possibility of a third season was on indefinite hold due to the executive producers' desire to pursue other projects, they may "revisit" the project in the future.

In addition to Jonathan Groff, Anna Torv, Holt McCallany, Hannah Gross, Cotter Smith, Stacey Roca, Michael Cerveris, Joe Tuttle, Albert Jones, Sierra McClain, Michael Cerveris, and June Carryl, the play also features crucial performances by Sierra McClain, June Carryl, and Michael Cerveris.

IMDb rated the movie 8.6 out of 10, and common sense media rated it 4 out of 5. The series scored 85 out of 100 on Metacritic, while it rated 96% on 102 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

The crime drama "Deception" focuses on former Las Vegas magician CameronBlack, played by actor Jack Cutmore-Scott, whose career was ruined by a scandal. Following that, he has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, illusion, and influence: the FBI.

He becomes the first illusionist advisor in the world, helping the government solve crimes that defy explanation and utilizing deception to capture criminals and secret operatives.

The show launched on ABC on March 11th, 2018, and was canceled after one season.

The program also included appearances by other actors such as Ilfenesh Hadera, Lenora Crichlow, Justin Chon, Laila Robins, Amaury Nolasco, and Vinnie Jones.

IMDb rated the movie 5.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored 53%, and on Metacritic, the show scored 42%.

The American series premiered in 2008 on the PAX Network, but the program ended in 2005 due to the network's decision to pull up the production of original programming. Interestingly, it is one of the two top-ranking shows on the network.

"Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye" is loosely based on the real story of Sue Thomas, a deaf woman who worked with the bureau as an undercover agent.

Despite not being able to improve her voice via speech therapy, Thomas developed impressive lip-reading abilities. After Agent Jack Hudson learned of her ability, it brought her to the FBI.

Viewers of the show may also see how Thomas' skill at lip-reading helps the elite surveillance crew of which she is a partner.

Unfortunately, the network's decision to discontinue airing original programming resulted in the cancellation of "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" after three seasons. Deanne Bray, Yannick Bisson, Rick Peters, Marc Gomes, Ted Atherton, Enuka Okuma, Tara Samuel, and Jesse make up the show's primary cast.

IMDb rated the movie 7.3/10 while. Many people said the show is appropriate, fun, engaging, romantic, heart-warming, and funny.

The newly minted FBI Special Agent Simone Clark, assigned to the LA field office, is the focus of the drama series, which is a spin-off of "The Rookie."

Forty-five years old, Clark is the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. He must establish himself in the industry and show that age is a number.

It's the basic premise, and its characters were established in "The Rookie," a two-episode backdoor pilot. It premiered on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 10 pm. E.T.

The cast members starring in the show include Niecy Nash-Betts, Frankie Faison, James Lesure, Britt Robertson, Felix Solis, and Kevin Zegers. 

The series got an average rating of 4.9/10 on IMDb. Although the ratings are low, the movie has grabbed the attention of a lot of people. On Rotten Tomatoes, they scored 86% based on 44 critics.

The American thriller drama series aired from September 27, 2015, to August 3, 2018, with 57 episodes on ABC broadcast over three seasons. 

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra's debut in the American TV industry, "Quantico," follows the story of Alex Parish, an FBI agent who gets caught up in the collision of a terrorist attack on Grand Central Terminal. 

Its first season was divided into two timelines, a clever way of storytelling, interwoven with each other to create more mystery around its characters and situations. 

Though it might not have pleased every viewer, "Quantico" did make a place for itself in the highly competitive TV industry, where most pilots don't see the light of day. 

IMDb rated the movie 6.7/10, and Common Sense Media rated it 3/5. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored 70% based on 35 critics.

The television series is based on forensic anthropology and archaeology. Each episode focuses on a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case file regarding the mystery surrounding human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth to Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist. 

In solving the murder cases in each episode, FBI Agent Seeley Booth provides the investigation technique. In contrast, forensic anthropologist Dr. "Bones" Brennan offers scientific expertise, and the rest of her team from the institute. 

Subplots that investigate the individuals' connections are interspersed with the criminal storyline. The show debuted on September 13, 2005, and ended on March 28, 2017, with a total of 246 episodes with 12 seasons on Fox.

Other significant cast members include Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, John Francis Daley, John Boyd, Eric Millegan, and Jonathan Adams.

The series got an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 on IMDb, and on Rotten Tomatoes, the show scored 90% based on 43 critics. The show was a hit and was also nominated for different category awards.

Based on the best on the best-selling novel 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris is set in the 1990s and takes place one year after the event in the film. 

After her encounter with serial murderer Bullalo Bill and the subsequent meetings with the notorious serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, FBI Agent Clarice Starling has returned to the field. 

The movie "Clarice" takes a close look at the character's "complex psychological makeup," revealing her struggles and what it is in her that attracts the dangerous and crazy criminal.

On February 11, 2021, CBS aired the show's first episode. The principal cast members are Rebecca Breeds, Michael Cudlitz, Lucca De Oliveira, Nick Sandow, Devyn A. Tyler, Marnee Carpenter, and Kal Penn.

The series got an average rating of 6/11 on Rotten Tomatoes based on the review of 43 critics. Similarly, IMDb rated it 6.6/10, and meta critics gave an average score of 55 out of 100.

Bryan Fuller is the creator of the NBC television program that combines psychological horror and suspense. The series is based on characters and aspects from Thomas Harris' books "Red Dragon," "Hannibal," and "Hannibal Rising" (2006).

It centers on Lecter, and FBI profiler Will Graham, whose capacity to empathize with fierce serial killers confirms that uncovering their crimes is vital.

Lecter, as an entrusted forensic psychiatrist, is appointed to oversee Graham, given the already fragile state of the latter's mind. But because of his psychopathic inclinations, Lecter manipulates both Graham and the FBI, driving him closer to breaking to make him a killer.

The show gained critical acclaim, with the lead actors' performances and the visual style of the play being singled out for praise. The first two seasons each won the Saturn Award for best network television series.

The show's season 2 got the highest rating among all the three seasons. The show's 2nd season got a rating of 98% on rotten tomatoes, and on Metacritic, the show scored 88 out of 100. The series was also nominated for many awards.

Set in New York City, "Without a Trace" centers on the bureau's Missing Persons Unite and its elite team. 

Created by Hank Steinberg, the show aired from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009,  on CBS with seven seasons and 160 episodes. 

Each series episode followed the search for one individual under tight time constraints. The series movie also focused on the team member's personal lives and illustrated how their experiences gave them insight into cases. 

An impressive group of performers, including Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Enrique Murciano, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Roselyn Sanchez, and Eric Close, make up the cast.

Common sense media rated the series 3 out of 4, and IMDb rated it out of 10. During the show's run, it received 1 Golden Globe award nomination, 5 Primetime Emmy award nominations, and 3 Screen Actors Guild award nominations.

The USA Network's "Graceland," developed by Jeff Eastin, premiered on June 6, 2013. After three seasons, on October 1, 2015, USA Network canceled the show.

Undercover officers from different US law enforcement organizations, including the DEA, FBI, and ICE, dwell in "Graceland," a seized Southern California beach house. Rookie FBI agent Mike Warren is assigned to the case, fresh out of Quantico training.

Paul Briggs, Michael "Mike" Warren, Catherine DeMarco, Jose "Johnny" Turturro, Dale "Jakes" Jenkins, and Paige Arkin are some of the show's prominent cast members.

The show got an average rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb, and Common sense media rated the movie 3/5. It received a positive response of 85% out of 100% on rotten tomatoes.