Episode
FBI: Prodigal Son
Overview
As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the killers, they discover one of the perps is a classmate of Jubal’s son, who is reluctant to cooperate with the case.
Details
- Series
- FBI
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2022-10-04
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Prodigal Son is Episode 3 in Season 5 of FBI. It aired on 2022-10-04. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 4: Victim
The team investigates a series of brutal assaults; OA hides information about his own mugging.
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Episode 1: Hero's Journey
The team pivots when their sting operation to secure a massive bomb from an illegal broker leads them to discover that the device is already in the wrong hands. Also, Jubal’s promise to be present at his son’s birthday party is put to the test as the case continues to heat up.
Episode 5: Flopped Cop
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Episode 6: Double Blind
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Episode 7: Ready or Not
Maggie returns from medical leave in time to help the team investigate two homicides: a law student on track to attend the FBI Academy and a young man with possible gang ties. Also, an inadvertent revelation from Maggie causes OA to worry that she is rushing back into the job too quickly.
Episode 8: Into the Fire
When a deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb, the team discovers a link to a terrorist group Maggie is working to infiltrate.
Episode 9: Fortunate Son
A teen shows up at FBI headquarters with a large bag of fentanyl, seeking the team's protection from the men who shot his father; Nina goes to Scola with a proposal he is hesitant to accept.
Episode 10: Second Life
The abduction of a young woman leads the team back to a cold case from 18 years ago, which pushes Isobel to reconnect with her old partner Jake and take another shot at solving one of her first cases in the bureau.
Episode 11: Heroes
The team jumps into action when analyst Kelly Moran is taken hostage.
Episode 12: Breakdown
After a mysterious bioweapon leaves two MTA workers dead and one injured, the team rushes to determine who is behind the attack and the location of their next target; Jubal’s past demons begin to surface.
Episode 13: Protégé
The team investigates the murder of a professional informant after he's found dead outside an abandoned factory in Red Hook. Also, Maggie reconnects with an old colleague and mentor.