FBI returned on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9/8c with the Season 8 premiere, “Takeover,” and the FBI show immediately answered the two biggest questions left by Season 7: what happened to Isobel Castille on FBI , and whether the opener would kill off Dani Rhodes. The episode confirms that Special Agent Dani Rhodes dies, and that Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille survives an emergency craniotomy after collapsing without a pulse in the Season 7 finale. This recap compiles the specifics — names, dates, quotes, and plot beats — exactly as they unfold on screen.

What happens in “Takeover” (FBI Season 8, Episode 1)

The case begins with a federal judge searching for his missing son. Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) and OA Zidan (Zeeko Zaki) chase the lead to a remote island community on

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