FBI Season 7 Introduces Isobel’s Husband

Phillip Never Appeared In Previous Episodes

Isobel mentions in FBI season 7 that she’s working on finding the balance between her personal and professional lives, and she’s later given a golden chance to accomplish that. In FBI season 7, episode 17, Isobel celebrates 20 years with the Bureau. The Flash’s Tom Cavanagh plays Isobel’s husband Phillip, sharing the news with him. However, there’s a decision to be made as Isobel and Phillip discuss whether she should take her pension and leave the FBI since anyone aged 50 or above can retire from the Bureau after 20 years of service.

Isobel’s New Personal Life Could Lead To Her Finally Retiring From The FBI

She Was Already Putting Off Retirement

Much like Scola’s numerous FBI partners, new characters that don’t relate to a specific case of the week generally aren’t introduced without consequence. This tends to prove especially true when casting a recognizable face such as Cavanagh. Since he doesn’t reappear for the rest of season 7, casting a known actor suggests there could still be plans for Phillip to appear in FBI season 8. This could mean he shows up while his wife’s life is on the line, but he and Isobel may also need to revisit their discussions about the future.

What Isobel’s Possible Retirement Means For FBI’s Future

Jubal Could Be Stepping Into A New Role

For now, Isobel’s future on the series remains one of the most pressing unanswered questions from the FBI season 7 finale. However, while either her death or retirement would shake things up at 26 Fed, Isobel’s retirement could affect the show’s plot in ways that her death might not. In the season 7 finale, Jubal comes under suspicion as Forefront’s potential mole, with his alleged motive being that the FBI previously turned him down for Castille’s job. Jubal says he never expected much in career advancement, but Isobel surviving to retire would make his promotion more plausible.