FBI: International‘s Luke Kleintank on the Resolution of Forrester’s Fly Team Future: ‘I Know It Scared the Fans’
The following contains spoilers from the Jan. 24 episode of CBS‘ FBI: International.
For weeks now, FBI: International‘s Special Agent Scott Forrester has been threatened, by muckety-muck Ken Dandridge, with the termination of his time on the Fly Team.
In this week’s episode — which involved the search for one, and then two, missing girls — Forrester (played by original cast member Luke Kleintank) and Dandridge (Michael Torpey) butted heads again and again, with the latter all but counting aloud the minutes until Forrester would be forced to clock out as leader of the Fly Team. The Legal Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest even enlisted the support of a U.S. senator to spook Forrester and steer him toward his less-experienced way of doing things.
But when all was said and done, Forrester took his own approach to following a final lead and as a result successfully located/saved the two girls. And as icing on the cake, with Special Agent Zoey McKenna’s help, it was revealed that Dandridge had ordered an unauthorized tap on Forrester’s phone! So not only did Dandridge not get to claim the win and in doing so oust Forrester as Fly Team lead, he got himself into a whole lotta of legal trouble.
Reflecting on the weeks-long storyline that, among other things, accommodated his paternity leave from the CBS drama (he and wife Christina welcomed their first child in 2022), Kleintank told TVLine, “I thought the writers did a great job in creating a storyline that built a lot of drama with lots of twists and turns and kept people on the edge of their seats.
“I know it scared the fans,” Kleintank (very correctly!) added, “but Forrester is not going anywhere.”
The new dad went on to share, “It meant a lot to me that the executive producers were able to give me this time off to spend with my family during a really life-changing experience. I want to shoutout the entire Dick Wolf team, especially Michael Katlemen, Derek Haas, Anastasia Puglisi and Ernesto Alcalde for making this happen. I am grateful.”
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The best part was being Dandridge basically called a “weasel”. Spit out my coffee!
Loved that!! If Scott were as gone I was gone!
That weasel comment was the BEST. Seems like we’ve been waiting a long time for that scene. I think I’m gonna go watch it again. Ha!
I second that! It he was gone, I was gone too.
A waste of coffee.
I am so glad Forrester didn’t leave. We need that sexy hunk as the head of the Fly team. Congrats on your new baby. Scott belongs with Kellet. LOVE THIS SHOW
To be honest I wouldn’t have been upset to see him go. I felt the show/chemistry was better for the few episodes that he was not around much. Maybe I’m just tired of the “Superman” types whose only purpose is to be the best at everything they try. That’s why I think the original FBI was better, they don’t need one of the walk on water types to be successful.
Yes. The show would not be the same without him. Fell in love with the actor when he was on Bones
CBS has a nasty habit ot having it’s stars due thier hair Black. looks terrible. this show is outstanding I look forward to seeing it every week
Excellent episode on so many levels! I liked the addition of Zoey (I remember the actress from way back when on OLTL) and hope they find a way to keep her.
After reading about Luke’s paternity leave in an earlier article, I knew the storyline was short-lived. The second the senator and the deputy director showed themselves, I knew it was the end of the road for Dandridge. Hubby didn’t know all the behind the scenes stuff, so he was itching for Scott to put Dandridge on blast. Well done.
“…a whole lotta OF legal trouble”? SMH.
Love love this show and all the actors. They are a great team. I look forward to Tuesday night for all the FBI shows I tape them and rewatch on the weekend.
So happy he is not going anywhere, make sure the dog has more screen time please 🙏 ❤️
Great episode! So glad Luke is staying. I was really worried about that. Great team! Love the FBI’s!
I don’t want agent Scott
Forrester to leave. Love the show; love him. Get rid of Ken Dandridge…soon.
Only reason to see him go…good Superman replacement.
Will Forrester and Kellet ever get back together?? Their chemistry was very real!!
Will Forrester’s mother make a return visit??
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So Glad Luke is staying. Very good show. Now if only the writers would give him a love interest. Someone new; not anyone from his team.
I don’t watch the show if he’s not on there