FBI season 8, episode 15 is a serviceable attempt to flesh out Eva Ramos’ backstory

FBI Season 8, Episode 15 is an episode that’s more functional than it is entertaining. With a full network TV season to fill out, not every episode of the CBS show can be a big deal; some just have a job to do. And the job of “Crusader” is to reveal more about new recruit Eva Ramos.Necar Zadegan and Alana De La Garza

The episode, penned by showrunner Mike Weiss, revisits Eva’s history as a federal prosecutor before she was an FBI agent—an idea that may make some viewers skeptical. It evokes memories of the overhaul of Law & Order: Los Angeles, when Alfred Molina’s character Ricardo Morales went from being Deputy District Attorney to senior detective; it just doesn’t quite fit. But putting that aside, viewers are introduced to the bad guy from Eva’s past: Hector Vega, played by Noel Guglielmi (aka Noel G) from the Fast & Furious movie franchise. From that point on, the audience has an idea of where this story is going.