'FBI' on CBS' Major Behind-the-Scenes Shakeup, Explained

Rick Eid is stepping down as showrunner after six seasons, with Mike Weiss stepping up for Season 7.

By Megan Behnke

While FBI was given a three-season renewal, some major behind-the-scenes changes are coming. Variety reports that longtime showrunner Rick Eid will be stepping down. Eid has served as showrunner on the CBS procedural since it premiered in 2018. He will still remain an executive producer and will continue to serve as showrunner on fellow Dick Wolf series Law & Order on NBC, which was renewed for Season 24.

"After six years of running two, or more, shows, and CBS now picking up FBI for three more years, this was the perfect time for me to step back and focus my efforts on running Law & Order and developing new projects," Eid said in a statement. "I'm extremely proud of FBI and couldn't be happier for the cast, crew, and producers. While I will no longer be the day-to-day showrunner, I intend to remain involved with the show going forward."

Since Eid is pretty busy, it makes sense that he'd want to take a step back on at least one of his shows, but that doesn't make the exit any less disappointing. Him remaining as an executive producer will hopefully mean that not too much will change. According to an exclusive from Deadline, Death and Other Details co-creator Mike Weiss has been tapped to head FBI and will also serve as an executive producer. 

Rick Eid has stayed in the Dick Wolf universe for quite a while. He served as co-executive producer on Seasons 16 and 7 for Law & Order from 2005 to 2007. He then returned to the legal drama as executive producer and showrunner when it was revived in 2022. Eid was also previously an executive producer on Law & Order: SVU, Chicago P.D., and FBI: International, as well as a supervising producer on short-lived Law & Order: Trial by Jury. Other credits include CSI, Dark Blue, The Guardian, and more.

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"Rick has been a core member of the Wolf family for two decades," Dick Wolf said. "We thank him for all the work he did on FBI to get the series launched and look forward to continuing our creative partnership on Law & Order and beyond."

FBI will return later this year on CBS' fall 2024 schedule, once again kicking off Tuesday nights. As of now, a premiere date has yet to be announced, but more information about Season 7 should be released in the coming months. It will be interesting to see how Mike Weiss takes over the mantle, as he's got some big shoes to fill.

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