Season 03

[JennyHeartland]

Preeya, you're so funny. Your comment was EXACTLY what I would have said about more "family" being included in the episodes.  And my best guess is that the thing he finds out about his mother is that she has Alzheimer's or dementia which would mean Remy's ongoing assistance will be needed to help with her care, even though his sister would help as well.  And that all means that his mother & sister are likely going to be an ONGOING presence in the series.  So yes, I so agree with you and others who have stated it just puts a drag on the actual cases the team will be dealing with.  Writers of these various shows we all watch must be on the same page because the other shows do tend to bring in at least one family member.  To me, it's like ok deal with it but don't bring the situations/drama into the episodes so we all have to deal with it as well.  (Gosh, I'm sounding pretty heartless!  Ha!)  And one last thing, I still would like Kristin to be replaced; her voice and her arrogance and her acting like Remy's #2 in command is highly annoying!  Just my take.

[Xeliou66]

Good case, but please do not make Remy’s family the new “Tali/Jess’ family”, the show got bogged down by an overfocus on Jess’ personal life, and I don’t want a repeat with Remy. I like Remy a lot so far and his interaction with the daughter in this episode was very good, so please keep the personal drama to a minimum. The case was good although they figured it out quicker than usual, the stepmom was pure evil. 

[preeya]

So Remy's got mommy issues, and by the way who chews jell-o.

[MerBearHou]

5 minutes ago, preeya said:

So Remy's got mommy issues, and by the way who chews jell-o.

Don’t laugh, but I’m literally having some sugar-free jell-o as I’m reading this!  There’s a smidge of chewing involved.

So far, I’m settling in with Remy on the team and I definitely was one with doubts about DM when he was announced.  Keep the family stuff to an absolute minimum; keep Dylan from chewing scenes; focus on great stories; don’t veer into Criminal Minds hard-to-watch territory; and I’m a happy camper.

[Poohpoohpooh]

Good case, not a "senseless" murderer but a personal family vengeance aspect this time. Reminded me of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train". This theme was also done on the old CSI (s3,e19) when it was good, I just looked that up. I don't know how the team could draw the connection so quickly.

The FMW showrunner clearly thinks personal family screentime for the team lead is very important (Jesse, then Remy now) to make FMW unique among crime shows. Which is the opposite thought than what the NCIS showrunners have!

It's inexplicable right? Some actors just have that X-factor / gravitas / magnetism like Dylan M clearly does to command a show, while some just... Don't. (Eg: McGee from Ncis, likable but lightweight)

[Chaos Theory]

Strangers in a sauna.    My personal opinion is I tend to like the episodes on procedurals where women are cold hearted baddies.   So this hit all the marks for me.

 

  I don’t mind family drama for the main cast as long as the show doesn’t get bogged down by it.   I never understood how you are supposed to care about a character on a procedural if you know nothing about them.     There is a fine line and I think Most Wanted straddles it pretty well.  You care about the main cast and want them to succeed but the show isn’t strictly about them either.   If you get my meaning.

Edited April 27, 2022 by Chaos Theory

[Snazzy Daisy]

S03•E19 - Whack Job

Not really an interesting episode for me. A very familiar plot with so-so baddies. Both Janine and Kyra are not badass enough, not meticulous enough to pull everything off. Remy and his team don’t do profiling anymore, don’t even try to dig further into criminals’ mind.

Kristin noticing something is off with Remy, then he opens up to her about his mom, then both talking about kids etc - are these breadcrumbs to potential romance? Nope, please don’t go there.

I have ZERO interest in Remy’s family matters and mommy issues. Then seeing him loving and eating jell-o, I get girly vibes from him, I don’t know why.

When will Sheryll be coming back to work? I miss her. I can’t handle too much Kristin on my screen. Ugh.

Edited April 28, 2022 by SnazzyDaisy

[catrice2]

Love Dylan in most things.  I tried to give him a shot in this, but generally I think his supporting cast is very weak.

[Xeliou66]

This was a great episode - loved it all the way around. Strong case, evil villain, memorable characters, one of my favorite episodes of this show.

I’m really liking Remy, he’s a colorful character who’s very different from Jess, he’s more edgy and has more charisma.

Both Jackie the hitman and the retired agent who worked on the case were memorable characters.

Good investigation in tracking them down, and I liked seeing the team go to Vegas briefly and get out of the NY area.

I liked Remy with the judge as well - I thought they knew each other based on their first interaction but I guess they didn’t, pretty bold of Remy to try to flirt with the judge to get the warrant and then show up at her house. I wonder if that’s going anywhere and if we’ll see the judge again. 

[preeya]

So did Remy . . . . .  you know??

Good episode but "Goodfellas" it wasn't. 

They really did some geography tonight. Long Island, Brooklyn, Staten Island, New Jersey, and Las Vegas and perhaps Manhattan.

[Poohpoohpooh]

Interesting case. Can't believe the killer did it for kicks only. I thought the distraught husband at the drive-through (of the random mom and 2 boys) was the killer at first. Hah! Not sure if this theme is offensive to Sicilian-Americans.

Remy is 3 episodes in and we meet his blonde, hot, friendly-with-him ex-wife. We will only meet the new NCIS' Agent Parker's ex-wife on his 20th episode (the season finale airing 5/23).

I had thoughts that Remy was gay from the ex-wife telling him "find someone who is your Bryan". Seems like conflict of interest to hit on the warrant-granting judge, but eh it's a tv show. At least he didn't hit on Kristin his co-worker. They are really shoehorning Remy's character (and neglecting Hanah and Ivan Ortiz). Remy is ImPuLsIvE, he said so himself! Etc. (NCIS does Gary Cole's Parker more subtly).

[UnknownK]

The killer was showing off his skills to get a job in the mob.

I seen a few mob movies in my lifetime. While you might think the made guys were cool when you were a teen and stupid you did notice that they all end up dead, snitches, or in jail for life sooner rather then later.

 

[Snazzy Daisy]

Wow! FMW is so desperate to show us how impulsive Remy can be. Romantically pursuing a judge after knowing her for 5 minutes. Keeps eating from strangers’ table. One day, he will end up poison himself etc. But hey, being impulsive is so cool! 🙄

Good job Ivan on detecting the soy sauce clue.👍🏻

Hana is not fit as an FBI agent. She cannot keep relying on other agents to chase suspects.

Sheryll, please come back, pleaseeeee! 😩

[Andyourlittledog2]

Do the writers realize they have written Remy as a male Mary Sue?  He is practically a cartoon at this point, but a very very perfect in every way cartoon. He enters the cast as larger than life, better at everything than they are, they admire him, he has the money and the loft apartment and the cool car and the clothes and he struts around and throws out clever lines wherever he goes and makes the women look twice and swoon (even if privately).  He has the beautiful still friendly ex-wife who is his equal in the flirty boss bitch position. And he's of course trying to pick up the judge on the case because he loves strong women. Of course he does. He should be wearing a jaunty chapeau and carry a walking cane with a sword in the handle. And a long leather coat. 

Seriously. He. Is Ridiculous.

 

[UnknownK]

I think you need a few more episodes to see the real Remy and not just what he looks like on the surface.

The cool car looks a bit beat and unreliable. Just reminds me of somebody who used to have money and had a toy car and that is what he is left with now.

All his belongings fit on a couple small boxes that his ex wife and boyfriend had to pack (was he still living with them)?

He has very few clothes from the looks of what came from the dry cleaner and the amount of boxes he has. If that clean jacket didn't show up he would have went to work with what he woke up with.. ick.

Who exactly if the guy who brought up the dry cleaning and packages anyway and why didn't he tip him?

Going to the judges house with a bottle of booze without calling seems very reckless.

Did he wake up late at the start of the show hung over? He was also happy as a pig in shit to get that bottle of booze with the other boxes he didn't bother to open.

Judging by the house his mother has his family probably had money at some time but not now since his sister has to take care of his mother.

Jess wasn't flashy, or rich (but not broke either) but he was 100% together outside of grieving for his wife which he seemed to get over with the new girlfriend. Plus he was 100% a good profiler who used skill to nab the suspects and not luck.

[WendyCR72]

14 minutes ago, UnknownK said:

Jess wasn't flashy, or rich (but not broke either) but he was 100% together outside of grieving for his wife which he seemed to get over with the new girlfriend. Plus he was 100% a good profiler who used skill to nab the suspects and not luck.

Sure, but one could argue he had to be: Unlike Remy, Jess had a daughter to raise. (Granted, with help from his in-laws, but I'd think his focus on Tali helped keep him together.)

I kind of like that Remy isn't so together. Seems more true to life. Some people can be terrific at their jobs, but their personal lives are a mess. A lot of Dick Wolf characters seem to have that in common: Remy Scott, Lennie Briscoe, Elliot Stabler, Bobby Goren...

So Remy is in great company, Dick Wolf character-wise!

[Poohpoohpooh]

They would cement this as the Remyremyremy show if in this season's finale (Remy’s 5th or 6th episode), the case is impacted by Remy's personal mess: either his hungover drinking, his "pill popping" (he took some pills when he first met them, could be for his hangover), or his dementia mother-caretaker sister story.

That's my prediction for the finale. Heck, his ma might even be involved in the finale case (as a witness?).

To my mind, it's already the Remy show. Dylan M came in with the marquee name, while the rest of the cast are still unknown names afaik. (I enjoy calm Ivan Ortiz and wish he would take wilmer valderrama's place on ncis)

[nittany cougar]

9 hours ago, UnknownK said:

I think you need a few more episodes to see the real Remy and not just what he looks like on the surface.

The cool car looks a bit beat and unreliable. Just reminds me of somebody who used to have money and had a toy car and that is what he is left with now.

All his belongings fit on a couple small boxes that his ex wife and boyfriend had to pack (was he still living with them)?

He has very few clothes from the looks of what came from the dry cleaner and the amount of boxes he has. If that clean jacket didn't show up he would have went to work with what he woke up with.. ick.

Who exactly if the guy who brought up the dry cleaning and packages anyway and why didn't he tip him?

Going to the judges house with a bottle of booze without calling seems very reckless.

I could not believe that.  Since they did not show any evidence of personal history, I assume that his request for the warrant was his first interaction with her.  He had no way of knowing that she would be receptive to a visit.  But hey, in Remy world, women are happy when he shows up on their doorstep late at night because he's just that sexy!  I was seriously getting stalker vibes.

Edited May 12, 2022 by nittany cougar

[illdoc]

2 hours ago, nittany cougar said:

He had no way of knowing that she would be receptive to a visit.

In fact, didn't he ask her (after showing up with the wine) if she was married or otherwise involved? He had no idea of her relationship status (or even if she were heterosexual).

[KLovestoShop]

Just don’t like Remy. I don’t like the cocky attitude to the point that he’s a big show off. When he sat in the restaurant and took the food, it was just something a serious agent wouldn’t do.  

[MerBearHou]

3 minutes ago, KLovestoShop said:

Just don’t like Remy. I don’t like the cocky attitude to the point that he’s a big show off. When he sat in the restaurant and took the food, it was just something a serious agent wouldn’t do.  

Agreed.  And drank wine while on the job.  Just no.

[GiandujaPie]

At least the judge was age appropriate.  

[Daff]

On 5/11/2022 at 12:49 PM, UnknownK said:

The killer was showing off his skills to get a job in the mob.

I seen a few mob movies in my lifetime. While you might think the made guys were cool when you were a teen and stupid you did notice that they all end up dead, snitches, or in jail for life sooner rather then later.

 

That may have been how it started, but he’s one sick, twisted unit. And too stupid to realize his compulsion will do him out of the job he so desperately seeks (ANY job for that matter). No sane person would even talk to him. I’m kind of surprised somebody doesn’t take him out before the agents find him. 

[Daff]

I appreciated appearances from Paul Ben-Victor and Glynn Turman. GT has been on this earth since 1947, and I swear, he’s been in everything (everywhere)! He has a very recognizable voice and demeanor, and is always a joy to watch, even in heavy, dramatic roles.  Although PB most notably played more suspect characters in the past, I most liked him as “Stan” from In Plain Sight. Guess I’ll see if it’s streaming somewhere. 
BTW, they’re playing with us with Remy’s interest in/pursuit of the judge. Name the “flaming affair” actress from D McD’s past to whom, this new judge character bears an eerily striking resemblance (honestly, it all looked too, too familiar). 

[nittany cougar]

18 hours ago, Daff said:

I appreciated appearances from Paul Ben-Victor and Glynn Turman. GT has been on this earth since 1947, and I swear, he’s been in everything (everywhere)! He has a very recognizable voice and demeanor, and is always a joy to watch, even in heavy, dramatic roles.  Although PB most notably played more suspect characters in the past, I most liked him as “Stan” from In Plain Sight. Guess I’ll see if it’s streaming somewhere. 
BTW, they’re playing with us with Remy’s interest in/pursuit of the judge. Name the “flaming affair” actress from D McD’s past to whom, this new judge character bears an eerily striking resemblance (honestly, it all looked too, too familiar). 

Was the actress on Grey's Anatomy Lauren Stamile?

The actress who plays the judge is Wendy Moniz.  I remember her as the co-star of "The Guardian" with Simon Baker back in the early 2000's.  I've always thought that she was a doppelganger for Kim Delaney.

If they go with her as a past love interest, it would explain a lot.  I will give them that the judge is an age appropriate interest for Remy.  

Edited May 15, 2022 by nittany cougar

[LisaM]

1 hour ago, nittany cougar said:

 

The actress who plays the judge is Wendy Moniz.  I remember her as the co-star of "The Guardian" with Simon Baker back in the early 2000's.  I've always thought that she was a doppelganger for Kim Delaney.

If they go with her as a past love interest, it would explain a lot.  I will give them that the judge is an age appropriate interest for Remy.  

I remember Wendy Moniz from Guiding Light. 

IMO, the show has changed a bit with the move from Jess to Remy. Remy strikes me as cocky, full of himself and a slight bit smarmy. It's not turning me off but it fits perfectly with how I usually look at Dylan McDermott roles. Jess was none of that. He brought a more cerebral process to profiling the perps. 

[Daff]

6 hours ago, nittany cougar said:

Was the actress on Grey's Anatomy Lauren Stamile?

The actress who plays the judge is Wendy Moniz.  I remember her as the co-star of "The Guardian" with Simon Baker back in the early 2000's.  I've always thought that she was a doppelganger for Kim Delaney.

If they go with her as a past love interest, it would explain a lot.  I will give them that the judge is an age appropriate interest for Remy.  

No, I knew she’s Wendy M. and looked at her photos on IMDb. It just bugged me through the whole episode that the provocative looks, the banter, and her eyes seemed awfully familiar, but specifically in relation to DMcD. She looks a lot like Lara Boyle, especially in the eyes. 

[catrice2]

Yes, immediately Guiding Light came to mind.  Luckily I never watched the show more than a few half episodes before Dylan, so I can't waste time comparing him and his predecessor, whom I have never enjoyed in anything he was in.  He was the main reason I didn't watch the show, although the weak supporting cast is an issue for both leading men.  

I've liked Dylan since Dark Blue and I think he is doing a o.k. job.  After a couple of episodes, I realized I just don't like the show that much, even after giving him a try.  I don't like the International one at all, and would have rather saw Dylan there.  It is nothing but a poor imitation of Crossing Lines ,which did it so much better and should have been given a shot. 

Not recognizable or marquee?  Isn't there an Oscar nominee in this cast? 

[GiandujaPie]

Wendy Moniz was also recently on Yellowstone as the Montana governor who was sleeping with Kevin Costner. She was also on Law and Order Organized Crime as an ADA or US Attorney, can’t remember which one. 

[mythoughtis]

Well I had hopes for Remy but this episode dashed them.   Hungover at the beginning of  the episode, eating and drinking off of mobsters  tables uninvited while working, flirting with a judge to get a warrant, and being generally cocky.  I  did like his ex-wife. 
I wanted a quiet competent boss a la Jess.  Instead we now have a man baby for the team to manage.  I’m sure his drinking problem will become an issue at work soon. 

[MerBearHou]

Ok, Dick Wolf - enough “Inventing Anna” — first L&O, now FBI:MW.  This was Inventing Anna with a twist.  Good episode and a mini-New England travelogue which amused me.  They covered some miles!  The Paul Blart reference and the brief exchange between Remy, Ivan and Hana were funny.  I mean, that is so random and yet pretty spot on with that mall security guard.  The exchange with Remy and Kristin about his shirt was “friendly” but I didn’t mind it — we kid like that with people we work with and know well.  

[WendyCR72]

1 hour ago, MerBearHou said:

Ok, Dick Wolf - enough “Inventing Anna” — first L&O, now FBI:MW.  This was Inventing Anna with a twist.  Good episode and a mini-New England travelogue which amused me.  They covered some miles!  The Paul Blart reference and the brief exchange between Remy, Ivan and Hana were funny.  I mean, that is so random and yet pretty spot on with that mall security guard.  The exchange with Remy and Kristin about his shirt was “friendly” but I didn’t mind it — we kid like that with people we work with and know well.  

Yeah, but then, Dick Wolf often told the same crime stories over the three L&O series of the time [Mothership, Criminal Intent, SVU) with subtle differences for each, so the recycling angle is not at all new for him/his writing staff!

[MerBearHou]

True true!  I’m sure it’s because I just watched “Inventing Anna” last month (uggghh - wish I could get those hours back) and feel like I see Anna-types more often than I want.  Heinous woman.

[FinnishViewer]

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I've always thought that she was a doppelganger for Kim Delaney.

So much this. I really thought it was Kim Delaney at first.

[Xeliou66]

This was a solid episode - I’m enjoying Remy more and more, he’s got something of an edge but a sense of humor as well. I loved when he confronted the sleazy lawyer who covered up for his brother. Good case, I always like see them dig into the fugitive’s backstory and get to the bottom of everything. Didn’t care at all about the Ortiz/Hana’s brother subplot. Liked the fist bump between Remy/Ortiz at the end, nice moment.

[EtheltoTillie]

So Remy shot the gun out of the perp’s hand?  Isn’t that something they’re never supposed to do?  He certainly is a cowboy. 

[Silver-hyren]

13 hours ago, MerBearHou said:

Good episode and a mini-New England travelogue which amused me.  They covered some miles!  The Paul Blart reference and the brief exchange between Remy, Ivan and Hana were funny.  I mean, that is so random and yet pretty spot on with that mall security guard. 

Someone on the writing team has got to be from Massachusetts (or at least New England) because they set episodes in some rather obscure towns (thinking of the time they went to Halifax specifically).  I cheered when whoever pronounced Worcester correctly, but then they blew it with Peabody. 
 

I no joke was talking to my mom about Kevin James right before the Paul Blart comment so that was a very surreal moment.

[MerBearHou]

42 minutes ago, Silver-hyren said:

then they blew it with Peabody

Should it be pronounced PEE-bdy with almost no vowel in the "body" part of the name?  

Like Louisville where you barely pronounce the "ville" part -- it's like vlll.

[Silver-hyren]

5 minutes ago, MerBearHou said:

Should it be pronounced PEE-bdy with almost no vowel in the "body" part of the name?  

Like Louisville where you barely pronounce the "ville" part -- it's like vlll.

Exactly. It’s one of my “I can tell you’re not from here based on how you pronounce this” place names ;-)

[MerBearHou]

14 minutes ago, Silver-hyren said:

Exactly. It’s one of my “I can tell you’re not from here based on how you pronounce this” place names ;-)

Oh, for sure!  In Texas, we have a lot of shall-we-say unique ways to pronounce city and street names.

[preeya]

16 hours ago, Xeliou66 said:

Didn’t care at all about the Ortiz/Hana’s brother subplot.

The brother is a lying P.O.S.  This will definitely come back to bite Ortiz in the ass and likely cause friction between him and Hana.

[Snazzy Daisy]

S03•E21 - Inheritance 

That was one hell of a shot Remy‼️

I love this episode more than last week’s. Didn’t see the twist about Adam Gates. Zero sympathy for Delia/Cassandra despite her tragic backstory and her deadbeat mom.

I didn’t recognize Hana’s brother until Ivan mentioned “your sister”. Lame arc. Ugh.

Will FMW be making Remy and Kristin an item?

I think Remy should date this lady…🤣

[Cristofle]

I like Remy, almost despite myself (possibly because I've always enjoyed Dylan). This past episode wasn't so bad - he seems to get along well with the team. I agree with some posts about his behavior towards the judge in the last episode being kind of WTF. Being sure you have consent - and that she's even single - before showing up at her house with a bottle of booze should be a bare minimum here. But I'm hoping that kind of thing tapers off. It's probably a good sign that he has a good relationship with his ex-wife. Rather than she filed a restraining order, lol.

This week's case was kind of sad - this woman was splintering apart as a result of severe abuse. Still, I generally felt more for her victims than her, especially her sister (with the exception of her dreadful mother).

[UnknownK]

On 5/18/2022 at 2:21 AM, EtheltoTillie said:

So Remy shot the gun out of the perp’s hand?  Isn’t that something they’re never supposed to do?  He certainly is a cowboy. 

The whole sequence of telling the killer he understood what she went through to get where she is now and then when she was crying and moved the gun away from her mother he just shot it out of her hand was so cool.

It was like he understood her but she killed people so off to jail for life.

[EtheltoTillie]

4 minutes ago, UnknownK said:

The whole sequence of telling the killer he understood what she went through to get where she is now and then when she was crying and moved the gun away from her mother he just shot it out of her hand was so cool.

It was like he understood her but she killed people so off to jail for life.

He seems to have a good gift of gab, which you need in a hostage negotiation.

[MerBearHou]

7 minutes ago, UnknownK said:

The whole sequence of telling the killer he understood what she went through to get where she is now and then when she was crying and moved the gun away from her mother he just shot it out of her hand was so cool.

It was like he understood her but she killed people so off to jail for life.

That was masterful.  He said exactly what she needed to hear and acted as though he meant every word, then she lowers her guard for one moment and he shoots the gun out of her hand, and then turns right back into all-FBI-law-enforcement guy.  Very cool.

Edited May 20, 2022 by MerBearHou

[b4pjoe]

I didn't really notice the shot...did he shoot her hand and she dropped the gun or did he shoot the gun and it knocked it out of her hand? Either is ridiculous as the bullet could have went through her hand and killed her which would be the better outcome than the bullet ricocheting off of the metal gun which could have went in any direction killing anyone in the room including himself.

[preeya]

S03:E22 FINALE 

Preview here:  FBI: Most Wanted’: Dylan McDermott Previews Season Finale That Puts Team ‘on Edge’  

https://tinyurl.com/27waqnxs

[WendyCR72]

23 hours ago, preeya said:

S03:E22 FINALE 

Preview here:  FBI: Most Wanted’: Dylan McDermott Previews Season Finale That Puts Team ‘on Edge’  

https://tinyurl.com/27waqnxs

This is still airing, as is the finale for FBI: International, but the finale for the original FBI has been pulled in the wake of today's shooting in Texas. No word from CBS as to when it will air.

[UnknownK]

On 5/23/2022 at 2:15 PM, b4pjoe said:

I didn't really notice the shot...did he shoot her hand and she dropped the gun or did he shoot the gun and it knocked it out of her hand? Either is ridiculous as the bullet could have went through her hand and killed her which would be the better outcome than the bullet ricocheting off of the metal gun which could have went in any direction killing anyone in the room including himself.

Going from memory he shot the gun and her finger was red/injured/broken from the gun flying out of her hand. Bullet ricochet when they hit something hard and unmovable at a slight angle. Shooting the gun would cause the gun to move and the bullet to change direction slightly depending on the angle it hit.