WARNING! SPOILERS ahead for FBI: Most Wanted season 6, episode 22, "Circle Game."

FBI: Most Wanted season 6, episode 22, titled "Circle Game," ended the procedural in the best possible manner despite some characters' wrap-ups being predictable. Although FBI: Most Wanted season 6 continued to get relatively high ratings, CBS decided to cancel it, leading to widespread speculation about how the series would end. Recent episodes did not provide many clues as to the eventual conclusion.

It was always going to be challenging to wrap up the procedural. Although it had been known for months that FBI: Most Wanted was one of the shows that CBS had canceled in 2025, the series needed to continue offering cases of the week while also moving toward its ending. Thus, it is unsurprising that "Circle Game" focused mostly on its final case, making it indistinguishable from any other episode of the series until the final minutes.

An Intense But Convoluted Case Set Up Remy's Perfect Ending

The Case Turned Into A Conspiracy By Bad Actors In The Government

The cases on FBI: Most Wanted are hit or miss; the procedural aspects are often the least interesting part of the show. However, the final story was intense, interesting, and topical. It revolved around rogue of a fictional government agency tasked with auditing other government departments and cutting jobs to save money. This was an obvious allusion to the real-life counterpart, but it still made for a fascinating, if convoluted, case that began as a shooting at a protest and ended as a conspiracy between three people, two of whom ended up dead.

The case also served a secondary purpose: setting up Remy's (Dylan McDermott) decision to retire from the FBI. This decision was somewhat predictable — it seemed like the best possible ending was for Remy to give his job to Sheryll (Roxy Sternberg), which is exactly what happened. However, there had been few indications throughout the season that Remy was considering retirement, so the final case needed to do double duty to make this decision make sense.

That said, this case allowed Remy to get in some final lines that reinforced the procedural's purpose. It was ironic, considering it was the last episode, that he said, "This is why we do what we do" immediately before the final confrontation with the surviving villain. That confrontation was chill-inducing, with the criminal not caring if he hurt a church elder, while Remy claimed he'd take great pleasure in shooting the perp because he was a "scumbag traitor to the country I'm proud to serve."

The Final Party Was The Perfect Way To Wrap Up The Series

Remy Got To Honor His Team And Vice Versa

Remy's birthday party offered a beginning to the new chapter in his life even before he announced he was retiring from the FBI. His party also served as the grand opening of the new restaurant he was opening with his girlfriend — he could have run it on the side while continuing to work for the FBI, but it still would have been a big change. Remy retiring at the end of FBI: Most Wanted made sense, especially with Barnes taking over the Fugitive Task Force instead of moving to D.C.

It was a nice touch for the procedural to go even further and have Remy toast to every one of his co-workers after making his announcement. We also got a glimpse into each character's future. The only ending that was at all disappointing was Hana's (Keisha Castle-Hughes). Her relationship with Ethan isn't interesting enough to matter. However, the series made up for that by having Remy say that if he had a daughter, he'd want her to be like Hana.

Nothing About The Finale Was a Permanent Ending

The Episode Would Have Worked Fine As A Season Finale, Too

Although the party at the end wrapped things up nicely, there were no drastic changes (except for Remy retiring), making it so that if another network picked up FBI: Most Wanted for season 7, the series could continue (albeit without Remy). It's not likely that another network will save FBI: Most Wanted, so this finale puts an end to the Fugitive Task Force's stories. However, the ending was still appropriate despite the fact that the series could have gone on afterward.

Barnes' decision to remain in New York and head the team is interesting because it opens up possibilities for guest appearances elsewhere in the FBI franchise.

Most of the characters could appear in FBI occasionally now that FBI: Most Wanted has finished its run. While it's still sad that this series had to end at all, it got the strongest conclusion possible, which will leave a positive impression on the audience.

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