It’s become frequent to the point of concern with the One Chicago series as we head into a new season with the loss of multiple characters across all three series.

And while the FBI franchise has its fair share of cast shakeups, nothing compares to whatever the heck happens on FBI: Most Wanted.

When FBI: Most Wanted first came onto the scene, it had a strong showing as a spinoff of the original.

Julian McMahon’s Jess LaCroix led the series, and unlike its predecessor, one of the most compelling angles for the show was that we spent a lot of time with Jess and his family at the center of the series.

Jess’ family was a touching stone he and the audience could return to after harrowing, action-packed, and emotional cases.

It was a refreshing change of pace for the franchise, as it excelled at delving into the personal life of its main character without detracting from the rest of the series.

The personal element made it easier for the viewers to connect with the characters, especially Jess, so unsurprisingly, we felt some deep kinship with Jess and the other team members.

It was also interesting to have Jess and his brother-in-law working in the same unit together, thus giving more than one character on the team that familial tie-in.

The relationship between Clint and Jess was unique and something the series hasn’t been able to replicate since. The more seasons pass, the more disjointed the entire unit feels.

It’s difficult to buy into this concept of the team as some form of pseudo-family when the family constantly changes.

But in the first season, you at least got a sense of that, even when we were just getting to know all the characters. Everyone had their own special role and function, and they contributed something of value to the team.

The team didn’t seem as if it functioned fully unless everyone was bringing their A-game, and thus, they were not only interesting to watch, but it was easy to believe in how functional and effective they were as a unit.