I’ll be honest—I’m not feeling great about this week’s FBI Most Wanted episode, “Greek Tragedy”. But, to be fair, it’s not entirely the fault of the showrunner and the crew. This episode stuck to the procedural’s usual formula, focusing on a spree crime of the week. Usually, these crimes are ripped straight from real-life headlines. This week, it’s centered around privileged frat bros playing ‘hard’ drug dealers. Sadly, the plot just felt all over the place and uninspired. Let me break it down for you.
I had some serious issues with Hana’s interaction with Ethan (Michael Raymond-James) in this episode. She spent half the day calling VA centers looking for a treatment bed. Why? They’re not even dating anymore! He also dragged her into his blackmail mess. Addicts can be notoriously unreliable, and I don’t trust him not to manipulate her or keep his promise about getting clean. The way he was dragging his feet while she was trying to get him to intake on time, only to shout, “I didn’t want to tell you I love you for the first time over the phone,” was quite unsettling.
Hana seemed to resist his declaration of love, but it looks like she’s starting to weaken. For example, she flashed her FBI badge to get Ethan’s dealer, Jamie Dutton (Julia Tochin), to back off. Dutton didn’t take her seriously at first, calling Hana “Polly Pocket.” I adore Hana’s character, and I don’t want her falling for the “I nearly broke my back and got hooked on pills” guy, because she’s just too empathetic. Too much empathy can make you more likely to be victimized.
I was really disappointed with the portrayal of the ruthless drug dealer, Kimani Lyons (Curtiss Cook, Jr.), and the entitled, naive students, Nick Turpin (Stephen Matthew Smith) and Biederman (Adam Langdon). These characters lacked depth, which made the story feel unconvincing. For example, the Fugitive Task Force, working with the DC police, discovered that Nick and Biederman were part of a whole Theta fraternity drug ring. Kimani tried to take over their college chem lab operation. In the process, he killed Nick’s girlfriend, Maddie Baker (Owen Claire Smith), her sorority sister, Tina Lui (Emily Nicole Rudolph), a low-level dealer, ‘Scrat’ Valenti (Fernando Mercado), and kidnapped Biederman.
To get revenge, Nick recruits another frat brother (Maximo Salas) to help him free Biederman. When the FBI showed up at the club where Nick had his gun pointed at Kimani, his frat bro folded like a cheap suit. He turned to Nick and said, “I’m already going to jail. I’m not dying for you too.” My point is, none of them were criminal masterminds.>> While deaths in the show are typically senseless, the demise of two sorority sisters in this episode seemed especially forced and unnecessary. The Fugitive Task Force’s dynamics were efficient, but the absence of their fiery boss, Remy Scott (Dylan McDermott), who was on vacation, left a noticeable void in their interactions.
Overall, the episode fell short due to its implausible storyline and lackluster portrayal of these mismatched drug kingpins, resulting in a disappointing and unengaging viewing experience. It lacks believability and intensity, ultimately failing to deliver on what makes FBI Most Wanted a compelling crime drama.
