FBI: Most Wanted returns after a week off with an important episode for today’s world. It’s shedding a light on the real issue of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.
There are a few issues in society that TV shows have a duty to shed a light on. FBI: Most Wanted is doing that for one in the new episode.
Every year, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of Indigenous women and girls who are murdered or go missing. Most of those cases aren’t reported to the news. The police don’t do the best job to even look into the cases, and when they do, there’s usually a scapegoat or they all lead to dead ends.
This is something the series Alaska Daily brought to light. I’m still angry that the series was canceled as it was such an important look at a very real problem.
FBI: Most Wanted has touched on the atrocities against the Indigenous population before. When Julian McMahon and Nathaniel Arcand were in the series, we got an episode that focused on the Residential Schools. Now it’s time for the show to focus on another major problem.
FBI: Most Wanted Season 5, Episode 4 sees the team head upstate
The Fugitive Task Force will hunt down a serial killer. This isn’t just any serial killer. It looks like the serial killer has a specific target: Indigenous women.
It makes sense when you’re a serial killer. Native American women go missing far too much. The police don’t look for them, and the police won’t put the blame on a white person if they can avoid it. Okay, call me sceptical if you want, but I’ve seen enough in the news and I’ve read enough books about the issue. If you just want to get a start on it, I recommend Red River Girl by Joanna Jolly.
At least the Fugitive Task Force will look into this. I do hope there’s a mention of Jess LaCroix and his family considering his daughter, Tali, is half-Native American through her mom’s side. It would make sense for Barnes and Hana to mention this, imagining Tali being one of those going missing.
At the same time, I hope the series does a good job of showcasing this very real problem. This is going to be a difficult topic for a lot of people, and it needs to be handled properly.
FBI: Most Wanted airs Tuesday at 10/9c on CBS. Catch up the following day on Paramount+.
