The footage opens with Peter (Grenier), a retired member of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, locked in a tight game with Maggie, who insists she’s just there to hear his stories and play with an old friend. He is annoyingly good at chess, though, playfully picking out exactly the move she’s going to make before she even realizes. Their fun is interrupted when duty calls with a report of a heist at the Rushman gallery. As much as Peter wants a look, Maggie hesitates since he’s no longer with the FBI, but that doesn’t stop him from snatching her phone and scrolling through the grisly details. The stakes are high with all five of the paintings on loan from European allies, and Peter notes that the guard’s death likely wasn’t part of the thieves’ plan. Their interaction sets him up as a valuable potential resource for profiling suspects and generally aiding the pursuit as it unfolds.
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In an interview with TV Insider, showrunner Mike Weiss described Rhodes’s death as a reminder of the stakes FBI‘s agents face daily in the fight to keep people safe and eliminate the endless string of threats constantly coming out of the woodwork. Regarding Scola, he teased that it hits the agent hard, especially since she was just starting to mesh with the team. The feeling of loss will undoubtedly linger into Episode 2 and beyond for him, but Weiss believes that his ability to grow from tragedy and be a rock for the team will ultimately help him pull through stronger than ever.
“Losing a partner is always a tough thing. And Scola is going to be feeling the loss of Dani for a while. But Scola joined the FBI after the loss of his brother. He’s a character who finds ways to grow and honor everyone he’s lost in his daily life as an agent. It’s what makes him an extraordinary asset to the team.”
FBI Season 8, Episode 2 premieres on Monday, October 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Check out our exclusive sneak peek in the player above.
