FBI: MOST WANTED’s Ken Girotti on the Show’s ‘Grounded’ Stunt Approach

“These Walls” – The witness Remy and Kristen are visiting in prison is put in danger when a riot breaks out, leaving the staff and visitors held hostage by two murderous gangs, on the CBS Original series FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, May 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured: Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

It’s rare for network shows—especially dramas—to get Emmy attention in modern times, but one place where they can shine is the stunt category.

In the case of FBI: MOST WANTED, showrunner David Hudgins previously shared with Give Me My Remote that the writers specifically tried to highlight that element of the series.

“It was really fun last season to write towards the action and the stunt sequences, because I knew they could pull them off,” he said. “I mean, we literally had boats, we had explosions. So the action part of that was something [where] we really flexed that muscle.”

With the CBS drama up for Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie (for stunt coordinator Declan Mulvey) and Outstanding Stunt Performance (for Chad Hessler) in this year’s Emmy race (the winners are tentatively set to be announced in January), FBI: MOST WANTED directing producer Ken Girotti shares how he and the directors helped facilitate the show’s biggest season yet. Read more