Most Wanted’s Alexa Davalos Is Not Returning for Season 5

The FBI: Most Wanted solid is getting one other makeover forward of season 5 — and Alexa Davalos is the most recent casualty.

Davalos, 41, who performs Special Agent Kristin Gaines on the CBS drama, is not going to be returning for season 5, Deadline reported on Tuesday, August 8. The actress was “informed by a producer on set that she won’t be coming back after filming her last scene from season 4 several months ago,” in accordance with the outlet.

While Davalos wasn’t anticipating the information, Deadline reported that the dialog and her subsequent exit have been “amicable.”

Her exit could come as a shock to followers as a result of the season 4 finale, which aired in May, didn’t even trace at Davalos’ character leaving. The episode as a substitute targeted on the FBI Fugitive Task Force’s efforts to trace down the true killer of Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott’s (Dylan McDermott) brother from years previous.

Davalos, who joined the solid throughout season 3, just isn’t the primary main departure from the present. Kellan Lutz, who performed Kenny Crosby, introduced his exit in September 2021 after two seasons, which made manner for Davalos’ function. Julian McMahon, who portrayed workforce lead Jess LaCroix for almost three seasons, left the collection in March 2022.

Two months after McMahon’s exit, Miguel Gomez’s departure was confirmed. Gomez, 37, performed Ivan Ortiz on season 2 and season 3, however was noticeably absent through the season 3 finale.

Viewers questioning how Davalos’ Agent Gaines can be written off the present should wait till the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes come to an finish.

FBI: Most Wanted, which was renewed for season 5 in 2022, was briefly affected by the WGA strike in May when the Writers Guild of America East picketed close to the present’s season 4 filming location. Producers stopped filming for a couple of hours however later resumed and finally completed the season.

Production delays have been extended on account of SAG-AFTRA’s battle with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The strike, which started in July, was known as after the teams did not agree on phrases establishing increased wages and streaming residuals for actors, amongst different labor disputes. The SAG-AFTRA strike pointers prohibit union members from engaged on struck initiatives and selling any previous, current or future movies or exhibits till the strike is concluded.

Struck work contains all initiatives related to AMPTP’s studios, streaming providers and principal broadcast networks. The AMPTP represents main studios similar to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. and the large 4 TV networks: ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.