Originally aired on CBS on April 2, 2019, the episode was written by René Balcer and directed by Fred Berner, and was also the backdoor pilot for FBI: Most Wanted.
[citation needed] ICE Deportation Officer Thomas Gilman kills his family consisting of his wife, Connie and two young children, Roy and Mia before fleeing.
At the JOC, Special Agent in Charge Dana Mosier, Assistant Special in Charge Jubal Valentine and analyst Kristen Chazal discuss the case as the JOC begins working on finding Gilman with Dana announcing she's calling the FBI's Fugitive Task Force to hunt for Gilman.
At a press conference, Isobel Castille, Supervisor of the Fugitive Task Force announces that Special Agent Jess LaCroix and his team are taking over the investigation.
At the Fugitive Task Force Headquarters, Jess and his team of agents Sheryll Barnes, Kenny Crosby, Clinton Skye and FBI analyst Hana Gibson all prepare to split up to head to different areas of the State to get answers with Jess also reminding his team they are not there to bring justice to Gilman but to bring Gilman to justice.
Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Nathaniel Arcand, all went on to become series regulars on FBI: Most Wanted, with Alana de la Garza and YaYa Gosselin going on to recur.