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April 3 - 9, 2023 Page 3 By Jay Bobbin CBS' "FBI" teams usually work different cases on Tues- day nights, but a rare crossover event is about to unite the three series. On April 4, the Dick Wolf-produced crime dramas span continents – and, in two cases, switch time slots – to tell a new story. "FBI: Internation- al" leads the night as "FBI's" Jubal and Nina (played by Jer- emy Sisto and recurring guest star Shantel VanSanten) head for Italy to join Forrester (Luke Kleintank) and the "FBI: Inter- national" team to seek a miss- ing, Rome-based U.S. busi- nessman. The disappearance may be linked to a potential terror plot in New York, where "FBI's" Maggie (Missy Pere- grym) is prompted to summon Remy of "FBI: Most Wanted" (Dylan McDermott) for help, counting on his background in dealing with global gangs. "It actually spans (the production of ) four or five episodes over all the different shows, because we can't all be filming (the crossover story) at the same time," Peregrym explains. "We're just like, 'How are we gonna pull this off?' And then we do, and it's like, 'Yay!' We're also having to go international with it here, so it's a lot." Noting that her own "FBI" series is "fast-paced anyway," Peregrym acknowledges that each of the franchise's shows has its own tone and style ... and she adds with a knowing laugh, "Ours is just chaos. We get a script two days before we start filming it, and we just hit the ground running. And we're all excited when we complete it." In terms of the characters from the parent "FBI" drama and their involvement in the crossover, Peregrym reports that the shared story is particu- larly "Scola-heavy," referencing the federal agent played by John Boyd. Regular "FBI" viewers will realize that he has more than a casual link to the "FBI: International" hour, since Nina is pregnant with Scola's child. Getting to work with reg- ular cast members from the other "FBI" shows is "fun, definitely," Peregrym attests: "We show up and make the best thing we can. Everyone comes with an idea of their character, and we just roll with it. We all have our processes and insert certain things into the script that might not nec- essarily be written. So, Dylan will do what he would do on his show on our show." Peregrym is grateful that the crossover comes near the end of the "FBI" season, rather than right after she returned from maternity leave last fall after the birth of her second child. "That would have been very hectic," she confirms. "I still can't believe I came back to work three months after having the baby, but she's doing really well, and we're kind of getting into the next phase of things." ACROSS 1. Ryan or Tilly 4. Heida of "FBi: interna- tional" 8. "__ Rise" 11. Not long __; recently 12. "__ __ Ask of You" (from "The phantom of the Opera") 13. Mimi Kennedy series 14. Role on "East New York" (2) 17. pupil's place 18. "Viva __ Vegas"; Elvis movie 19. Media mogul Griffin 21. Donahue or Hartman 24. Number of seasons for "Alice" 25. Alana __ la Garza of "FBi" 26. Kirstie's initials 27. initials for Hot lips Hou- lihan's portrayer 28. Actor Jannings 30. Bruce & Brandon 32. "__ Just Not That into You"; 2009 film 34. Objective 35. Actor on "So Help Me Todd" (2) 41. __ Ullmann 42. Opera solo 43. Role on "Abbott Ele- mentary" 44. Take advantage of 45. Close by 46. Cruz or Feinstein: abbr. DOWN 1. Floor pad 2. Sense of self-esteem 3. Jim Nabors' role 4. Comic actress Martha 5. Big game 6. Actor Wallach 7. pickle variety 8. "Return to __"; TlC re- ality series 9. Hawaii's Mauna __ 10. Encyc. volume, perhaps 15. "How Green Was __ __"; Maureen O'Hara film 16. Anthony __ of "Without a Trace" 19. Farrell or Huckabee 20. Test 22. Eric of Monty python 23. "__ Than perfect" (2002-06) 29. "All __ __ to Do is Dream"; Everly Bros. song 31. Watson & Samms 33. Dad on "American Dad!" 34. Slightly open 35. Actor Gulager 36. Fleur-de-__ 37. Miner's find 38. Actress peeples 39. Eden evictee 40. Actress laura __ Gia- como CoverStory The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. in order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. InFocus CBS' three 'FBI' shows join forces for a night "Waco: The Aftermath" (Showtime — series premiere, April 16) This new series, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the events at Mt. Carmel that began on Feb. 28, 1993, focuses on the fallout of the Waco, Texas, disaster — the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of terrorist Timothy McVeigh. The five-episode series also provides a broader context for the growth of the American militia movement, which foreshadows attacks such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Featured stars include Michael Shannon and John leguizamo. Solution is on page 2.

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