FBI: Most Wanted cast – Meet the characters
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Returning for season 5 this week, FBI: Most Wanted is back and better than ever.
The spin-off to the original FBI series centres on the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force, who are responsible for tracking down on-the-run criminals who make up the Bureau's infamous Most Wanted list.
The show has seen some major cast shake-ups over the years, with the Fugitive Task Force initially led by Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) before his season 3 departure. He was replaced by Remy Scott (Dylan McDermott).
McDermott leads the line-up again for season 5, but fan favourite character Special Agent Kristin Gaines (Alexa Davalos) will not be returning for the fifth season, despite no suggestion of the character's departure at the end of season 4.
Meanwhile, new additions to the cast include Shantel VanSanten, who moves from the regular FBI cast and takes on the role of Special Agent Nina Chase in the upcoming instalment, Deadline reports.
Read on for everything you need to know about VanSanten's role, her fellow cast members and the characters of FBI: Most Wanted.
FBI: Most Wanted season 5 cast
The main cast for FBI: Most Wanted season 5 is as follows. Scroll on to find out more about the characters and the actors who play them, including where you may have seen them before.
- Dylan McDermott plays Remy Scott
- Roxy Sternberg plays Sheryll Barnes
- Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Hana Gibson
- Edwin Hodge plays Ray Cannon
- Shantel VanSanten plays Nina Chase
- Steven Williams as Ray Cannon Senior
Dylan McDermott plays Remy Scott
Who is Remy? Head of the fugitive task force, Remy has been haunted by the murder of his brother Mikey, 25 years before, but that case was finally solved at the end of season four. There was still a surprise to be had, however, as Remy learned that Mikey’s girlfriend had been pregnant at the time of his death, so now Remy has met his grown-up nephew Corey for the first time.
What else has Dylan McDermott been in? Dylan McDermott played Bobby Donnell for seven seasons of the hit legal drama The Practice, and is also well known for his appearances in the American Horror Story series (he was the lead in the first season, Murder House, and also appeared in Asylum, Apocalypse and 1984). He also had roles in movies including Steel Magnolias (as Julia Roberts’ fiancé), the remake of Miracle on 34th Street and Olympus Has Fallen.
Roxy Sternberg plays Sheryll Barnes
Who is Sheryll? Second in command to Remy, Sheryll is a former NYPD detective who is also the longest serving member of the team. She’s married to lawyer Charlotte Gaines and they have two children, Anais and Theo.
What else has Roxy Sternberg been in? British actress Sternberg appeared in the Michaela Coel TV series Chewing Gum, Emerald City, the thriller Absentia, and comedy series Famalam before she won the role of Sheryll in FBI: Most Wanted.
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Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Hana Gibson
Who is Hana? Hana is the intelligence analyst for the team, and has some serious hacking skills that come in useful during investigations.
What else has Keisha Castle-Hughes been in? Castle-Hughes was the second youngest person in history to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award when she was just 13, for her role in the acclaimed New Zealand drama Whale Rider. She has also starred in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (as Queen Apailana), as Mary in The Nativity Story, and as Obara Sand in Game Of Thrones.
Edwin Hodge plays Ray Cannon
Who is Ray? The newest member of the team, Ray is a trained sniper who graduated top of his class from the FBI’s Quantico.
What else has Edwin Hodge been in? Fans of the horror movie The Purge will recognise Hodge as The Bloody Stranger/Dante, who appears in the first three films of the series. He has also appeared in Chicago Fire as firefighter Rick Newhouse, and as Clayton Poole (husband of astronaut Danielle) in the sci-fi series For All Mankind.
Shantel VanSanten plays Nina Chase
Who is Nina Chase? Chase is described as "a well-seasoned FBI agent who is strong-willed, sharp and used to working undercover". Nina first joined the franchise in FBI season 4 and recurred throughout season 5. Deadline reports that she remains in a relationship with FBI's Stuart Scola (John Boyd), with whom she shares an infant son.
What else has Shantel VanSanten been in? VanSanten is also known for her roles in The Boys, For All Mankind and One Tree Hill.
Steven Williams as Ray Cannon Senior
Who is Ray Cannon Senior? Ray Senior is Ray Junior's father, who will appear in the premiere episode of the new season. According to Hodge, the inclusion of his father will "open up Ray’s world a little more for the audience by giving meaning and understanding to why he chose the same path in life to serve in law enforcement".
What else has Steven Williams been in? Williams is best known for his roles in The X-Files and in the original 21 Jump Street series. Williams has also starred in True Detective, Yellowstone and Snowfall, as well as films like It and The Blues Brothers.
FBI: Most Wanted is available to watch on Sky Witness and NOW in the UK – sign up for Sky TV here. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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