Episode
FBI: Startup
Overview
When a CEO is killed by a targeted explosion inside his penthouse, the team must work to figure out how someone accessed the highly secure building. Their task is further complicated when they discover the crime may be the work of an artificial intelligence program. Meanwhile, Maggie pumps the brakes on her personal life.
Details
- Series
- FBI
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2025-05-06
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Startup is Episode 20 in Season 7 of FBI. It aired on 2025-05-06. The runtime is 42 min.
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