FBI Season 8 Finale Targets Stolen Bioweapon as OA's Future Faces 1 Big Test

5 articles · Updated · TV Insider · May 18

CBS's May 18 finale, "Defector," sends the FBI team after a stolen bioweapon taken from an unwitting defector, with the case centered on stopping an outbreak in New York City.
The hunt forces the team to work with an old foe, while a sneak peek shows Maggie, OA, Scola and Eva piecing together leads involving a special ops marine, an Army ranger and Anna Vorpe's return.
OA enters the episode under pressure after a temporary reassignment in the penultimate hour, and the finale explicitly puts his future on the team in question.
Season 8 closes at a special 8/7c slot, with Zeeko Zaki teasing an ending meant to feel like the audience's "worst nightmare" and set up Season 9.

Can agent OA's moral compass survive his new undercover mission with a corrupt unit?

After a stunning betrayal, can the FBI team trust anyone to prevent the next attack?