The WORST episodes of The FBI Files
Every episode of The FBI Files ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The FBI Files!
Through re-enactments of high profile cases involving the FBI, the show reveals how agents solve these crimes behind the scene. The show producers work with FBI special agents and examiners in high tech crime labs to portrait each case accurately. You will learn how the FBI protects the lives of Americans and brings the most notorious criminals to justice. The FBI was originally established to address crime that covered cities, counties, and spread across state lines. The country needed a federal law-enforcement entity to do those investigations. And over the years, as the country has grown and as the world, by the same token, has grown smaller, the FBI's mission has changed to meet the various threats.
#1 - The Coffee Shop Murders
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/2002
In a Georgetown coffee shop, three employees were shot to death. Metro D.C. police turned to the FBI for help, hoping the Bureau’s technical expertise could bring justice for the victims of the triple homicide.
#2 - Rebellion in Paradise
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2005
The Los Macheteros terrorist organization sought to end U.S. rule of Puerto Rico through extreme violence. When the group claimed they attacked 18 unarmed servicemen traveling near San Juan, the FBI was called to investigate the ruthless killers.
#3 - Dangerous Cause
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2005
In the 1970s and 80s, a Puerto Rican separatist group, FALN, set off bombs in major U.S. cities. Advocating complete independence for Puerto Rico, the group went on a major bombing spree and FBI agents found themselves racing against time to put a stop to their violent activities.
#4 - Voice of Terror
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2004
An escapee from Castro's Cuba was the mastermind behind terrorist organization Omega 7. This group sought to carry out their mission through bombings and assassinations, financing their crimes through extortion and by aiding drug traffickers.
#5 - Crackdown
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2005
After a parole officer was found shot dead in his car, the FBI, DEA and NYPD struggled to contain gang-related drug violence. Authorities sought to put two drug kingpins, Howard “Pappy” Mason and Lorezno “Fat Cat” Nichols, behind bars for the crime.
#6 - Deadly Payout
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2005
In 1980, a maid discovered that a copy machine, placed in a busy Las Vegas casino, was actually a bomb. Agents and bomb experts were called in to disarm the deadly device and stop the dangerous extortionist who built it.
#7 - Death Pact
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/17/2004
After a string of bank robberies in Illinois, Chicago, the FBI began to suspect that a police officer was responsible for the crimes. With the holdups becoming increasingly violent, authorities set out to capture the dangerous killer.
#8 - Fateful Crossing
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/11/2003
A U.S. Customs official disappears from his post near a Texas border crossing. The following day, the Customs official was found dead. Local police and the FBI continued searching for the suspects.
#9 - Fatal Friendship
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/2/2003
The 1992 kidnapping and murder of Martha Doe Roberts.
#10 - Domestic Terror
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/1/2003
Domestic terrorism is an especially vivid threat to Americans; the FBI has created specialized teams to root out and dismantle terrorist operations, and put away those criminals whose secretive, leaderless cells are well armed and very dangerous.
#11 - Dangerous Gamble
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/31/2004
In a suburb of Las Vegas, two robbers ambushed an armored car, killing both guards and seizing thousands of dollars. Authorities linked the crime to a series of armed robberies on gambling houses, including the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
#12 - Brutal Abduction
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2004
An innocent Milwaukee teen was kidnapped by four gunmen who demanded $30,000 from his family to guarantee his safe return. The victim’s family contacted police and the FBI was brought in to help retrieve the boy,
#13 - Held for Ransom
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/8/2002
A 13-year-old was kidnapped on her way to school. The father drove hundreds of miles through the night to deliver the ransom cash to rescue his young daughter.
#14 - Betrayed
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2002
A mother discovered her 10 year-old son was missing from his school. The search would cover a thousand miles. Agents were raced to find the kidnapper and the missing child.
#15 - Global Pursuit
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2002
A gunman fired into rush hour traffic. The brazen daytime shooting of employees from the Central Intelligence Agency stunned the country.
#16 - Without Remorse
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/2002
An Indiana town was turned inside out when an officer was gunned down at point-blank range. A psychotic killer led investigators across the Midwest.
#17 - Terror for Sale
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2005
In the 1980s, gangs ruled the streets of Chicago. Led by Jeff Fort, the dangerous, power-hungry El Rukn gang attempted to conspire with Libya to perform acts of domestic terrorism for money.
#18 - Evil Intent
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/2002
A young woman was snatched from her home on a bright spring morning. After several days of searching, a former FBI profiler narrowed the suspect list to one.
#19 - Deadly Threat
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2002
Florida’s cocaine imports were among the highest in the nation int the late 80's. Regional territories were enforced with intimidation and murder. Through the combined efforts of the police, the DEA, and the FBI, authorities brought an end to the violence.
#20 - Lost Boys
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/26/2002
Two young men went on a crime spree of robbery, kidnapping and murder, and then disappeared. The pursuit would take FBI agents across six states.
#21 - Death in the Delta
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/12/2002
A wealthy young mother was abducted in front of her in-laws’ home. To find the woman and her abductor, investigators would have to first determine the motive.
#22 - Deadly Secrets
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/29/2002
A young mother was gunned down in front of her children. Family members offered a startling clue of the secrets of the woman. Investigations revealed a web of money, drugs and murder.
#23 - Deadly Heist
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2001
A radio dispatcher notifies agents of a missing armored van and guards.
#24 - Vanished
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2001
A wealthy Mississippi woman disappeared from her home in broad daylight. Left behind was a mysterious ransom note listing twelve names and no specific instructions. FBI and local police struggled to find answers in the cryptic message so they could find the kidnapper and retrieve the victim before her time ran out.
#25 - A Family Torn
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2001
A class field trip ended with an 11-year-old girl missing. The FBI joined the investigation in an urgent search for the missing girl.