Episode
FBI: What Lies Beneath
Overview
When a controversial senior leader from Egypt comes to New York for a heart transplant, OA struggles to balance his personal opinion with his professional duty when he is assigned to the security detail.
Details
- Series
- FBI
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2019-04-30
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
What Lies Beneath is Episode 20 in Season 1 of FBI. It aired on 2019-04-30. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 19: Conflict of Interest
An American diplomat is killed while being used as a pawn in a dangerous drug ring, and the team must work together to bring them down. Also, Jubal and OA try to help friends from their past fight off their inner demons.
Episode 21: Appearances
After a decorated FBI agent is murdered, the team investigates and uncovers the man led a double life. Also, Maggie struggles with what information she should reveal to the agent’s widow, who is also her personal friend.
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Episode 22: Closure
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Episode 17: Apex
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Episode 16: Invisible
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Episode 15: Scorched Earth
A serial bomber appears to be targeting Wall Street’s elite. Maggie and OA search for a suspect who seems dead-set on revenge, while Dana deals with Spencer Briggs, a cocky profiler brought in to consult on the case.
Episode 14: Exposed
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Episode 13: Partners in Crime
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Episode 12: A New Dawn
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Episode 11: Identity Crisis
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Episode 10: The Armorer’s Faith
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