Spoilers forward for Episode 15 of FBI: Worldwide Season 2, referred to as “Belief.”
FBI: Worldwide’s Fly Crew has been lacking Luke Kleintank’s Scott Forrester for a shocking quantity of Season 2, and it wasn’t that way back that he confronted the chance that he’d be shipped again to america for a desk job whereas someone new took over the crew. Whereas that state of affairs was resolved early within the new 12 months to Forrester’s profit, he was absent once more in “Belief.” This time, although, it was factor for the remainder of the characters, particularly Vo and Kellett.
Why Forrester’s Absence Was Good For Vo And Kellett
The case of the week concerned the Fly Crew staying native, to help to the Hungarian Nationwide Police when one of many cops seemingly turned soiled… and the proof all appeared to level towards Kellett’s new boyfriend. This put Kellett in a difficult place, significantly in mild of the truth that Vo was answerable for the mission. Vo needed to resolve whether or not or not Kellett may very well be trusted to be goal, and learn to make choices when hers is the ultimate phrase.
And whereas the state of affairs was tense for Vo and Kellett for a lot of the episode, the youthful agent finally determined to belief Kellett to deal with her feelings and examine the case to the most effective of her capability. “Belief” ended with Vo extra assured in her skills as a pacesetter and Kellett figuring out that her instincts have been proper that her boyfriend wasn’t a grimy cop afterall. If Forrester had been round, the romantic historical past with Kellett might need difficult the case, and Vo by no means would have been in a position to step up as chief.
Actually, Vo and Kellett would possibly even be nearer transferring ahead, and that may be factor. In spite of everything, the Fly Crew has to depend on one another off the clock in addition to on the job when so removed from dwelling. Vo had usually been nearer to Raines, and Kellett nearer to Forrester; might we see extra of Vo and Kellett? Solely time will inform, however they weren’t the one ones higher off for his or her ordinary chief’s absence.
Why Forrester’s Absence Was Good For The Entire Fly Crew
Forrester was lacking in “Belief” as a result of he was at a convention in Washington D.C. to provide a speech to legats from all around the world concerning the Fly Crew’s casework and actions. Then, on the finish of the episode, Kellett acquired the information from Forrester that “Washington was more than happy with our efforts right here,” they usually’d been recommended by some folks a number of rungs larger up the ladder. Vo even acquired particular credit score.
Whereas it’s completely potential that Forrester’s off-screen actions received’t truly play a task within the present transferring ahead, the Fly Crew could have gotten some stable credit score with the Bureau bigwigs again in D.C. for fixing a high-profile case that they usually wouldn’t have been concerned in. Would they nonetheless have closed the case if Forrester had been round? In all probability, however the crew tailored, captured a killer, and cleared an harmless man’s title. Not unhealthy for a few days with the boss on the opposite facet of the ocean!
In fact, Forrester’s absence will most likely be the exception moderately than the rule, and the real-life cause might have one thing to do with the massive occasion arising in only a few weeks: the three-part crossover between FBI, FBI: Most Wished, and FBI: Worldwide. This might be solely the second time that stars from all three reveals have crossed over; with Worldwide filming in Budapest, maybe engaged on the crossover meant Luke Kleintank spending a while elsewhere.
Whether or not or not the crossover performed an element in Forrester remaining off-screen in “Belief,” the occasion remains to be one thing to sit up for. The three-parter airs on Tuesday, April 4 beginning at 8 p.m. ET with FBI: Worldwide in a particular time slot, adopted by FBI at 9 p.m. and FBI: Most Wished at 10 p.m., all on CBS (opens in new tab). If you wish to revisit the primary three-part crossover (which additionally launched Worldwide as FBI’s second spinoff), yow will discover all three reveals streaming with a Paramount+ subscription.
