Up to this point, only Tom Ellis has been cast as the CIA agent Hart Hoxton, and he’s set to be joined by someone playing an FBI agent in FBI spinoff CIA. This is set to be an FBI agent who is by-the-book, and there’s already a character from another FBI spinoff series that fits the bill.
While there were initially comments about probably not including any FBI: International or Most Wanted characters in CIA, that could change with the new showrunner and potential creative direction. In fact, including one particular character could immediately save the series and get more eyes on it when it premieres.
Tom Ellis’ CIA Won’t Include Any FBI: International Characters (But That’s Short-Sighted)
The FBI: International Characters Are Already Known
When CIA was conceived, it was going to be a backdoor pilot in FBI, similar to the way FBI: Most Wanted was created. This would have allowed us to get to know some of the characters in the new Dick Wolf universe series.
Due to the delays in casting, that changed, and CIA was picked up straight-to-series. It means a lot of new characters to get to know, in the midst of all the CIA on CBS delays. Rethinking the initial statements that FBI: International characters wouldn’t be included is the way to go, as we already know them and love them.
There are calls to include some FBI: Most Wanted or International characters in the spinoff series. Bringing in one fan-favorite character will immediately draw positive attention to a struggling series, ensuring more of us tune in and give the series an earnest chance. The best of the two to choose is the one that didn’t get closure.
Vo Is Exactly The FBI Character Described For CIA
Vo Would Manage Hart’s Elusive Ways
Out of all the FBI: International characters, Agent Cameron Vo is the one who should join Hart. After all, there were some previous statements that the show wanted a female FBI agent, and that agent was going to be a by-the-book agent. Vo is by-the-book, unless one of her own is in trouble, such as when Scott Forrester went dark.
Wes Mitchell and Tyler Booth were both wild agents in FBI: International season 4, but she managed to stick to her own morales and speak up when she didn’t agree with something.
She would be the perfect balance against Hart’s elusive ways, and she already knows how to handle someone like that. Wes Mitchell and Tyler Booth were both wild agents in FBI: International season 4, but she managed to stick to her own morales and speak up when she didn’t agree with something.
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