Dick Wolf has a lot of respect for the procedural crime dramas that preceded his Law & Order franchise. Fifteen years ago, Wolf tried to reinvent and reinvigorate Jack Webb's pioneering Dragnet, but ABC fumbled the ball. For his latest effort, Wolf turned toward another iconic producer's resume, namely that of Quinn Martin.
FBI follows the familiar formula of Law & Order, subbing a pair of agents (Zeeko Zaki, Missy Peregrym) for NYC detectives, even though the show is still set in the Big Apple. Sela Ward and Law & Order vet Jeremy Sisto co-star.
I would actually give this show more attention on Tuesday nights, but for now it's on opposite Black Lightning. I say for now because CW is moving Lightning to Mondays next month, pulling the same stunt that they did with Legends of Tomorrow & Supergirl last season, except now it's Legends being displaced. We'll talk more about it another time.
Martin's The F. B. I. ran for nine seasons (1965-74). Here's to hoping Wolf gets that much time with his version. Here's the trailer:
Is it just me, or did they send Sisto & Zaki to the same stylist? They look like spitting images of each other.
Rating: A.
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