Every now and then FBI has a very strange episode. Season 8, Episode 6, “Parental” is one of those—but that becomes irrelevant because it gives center stage to actor Alana de la Garza. She’s been underrated and somewhat underused on the CBS drama, and so it’s wonderful to see her at the forefront again.

Isobel Castille hasn’t had the best time of it in recent FBI seasons. In Season 6, she was injured when a restaurant was bombed. She collapsed at the end of Season 7, leading to the Season 8 premiere making it seem like she might get killed off. Isobel’s marriage, while giving TV viewers more of the fantastic Tom Cavanagh, came out of left field. And in general, because she’s the Assistant Director in Charge, there’s just not as much for de la Garza to do in many episodes except be the boss.