‘FBI: Most Needed’: Dylan McDermott on That Surprising Information for Remy

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for FBI: Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 12, “Black Mirror.”]

For Dylan McDermott, the newest FBI: Most Needed is enjoyable (Remy goes undercover as a priest and actually will get into the character) but additionally heartbreaking.

Alongside the case — a priest and his brother attempt to mutilate and switch a teen into the antichrist — Remy is coping with the truth that the person who murdered his brother is up for parole to spend his final days (he was identified with stage 3 liver most cancers) at residence. However Remy speaks on the listening to and particulars how dropping his brother devastated his household and set him on the trail that led to him heading the Fugitive Process Pressure. That job offers him perception into the person who’s asking for compassion however refuses to confess what he did 25 years in the past, in order he sees it, he doesn’t deserve mercy.

Davis’ request for compassionate launch is turned down. However then, because the episode ends, a documentary filmmaker visits Remy at residence and divulges that Davis is in search of a brand new trial, claiming the prosecutor withheld exculpatory proof, amongst different issues. The lawyer may be corrupt. She desires to make Davis’ enchantment the middle of her movie and desires Remy to be concerned. He refuses as a result of, as he sees it, “he did do it. and he’s not getting out. That’s your story.” He kicks her out, then hits his door.

McDermott takes us inside Remy’s head on the finish of the episode.

The episode ends with the documentary filmmaker stunning Remy with the information that Davis is asking for a brand new trial and that the prosecutor is presumably corrupt. How is he feeling?

Dylan McDermott: I feel he’s distraught. He had simply been by means of this case with the children being kidnapped by the priest. I feel that he’s uncooked, and he simply desires a minute for himself. You see him placing on the Miles Davis type of blues album, and he simply desires to loosen up, frankly. After which instantly, she drops by and lays this bomb on him that this might all be reopened once more after he thought he put it to mattress, that it was all excellent news, that this killer wasn’t gonna get out of jail, and now instantly it’s gonna be a brand new case. That is stress he doesn’t want.

Then there’s the matter of this documentary which may be made about this whole case too. What wouldn’t it take for Remy to be in any respect concerned just like the filmmaker desires?

In my estimation — I could also be unsuitable — I don’t assume there’s something. I feel he desires no a part of this. He desires to place this to mattress. He doesn’t wish to take care of it. He can’t imagine it. He’s in denial about it. He’s livid. I don’t assume he desires to take part.

How a lot is he questioning every part after that dialog? As a result of that is a lot a part of who he’s and pondering that the case had been closed and he grew to become an FBI agent…

Yeah, it’s mind-boggling. I feel that that is worst-case situation for him, you recognize? As a result of that is why, as you stated, he grew to become an FBI agent. Each case that Remy handles, he’s pondering of his brother, he’s attempting to get that decision. That’s why I needed to have some type of loss for Remy as a result of — I don’t know what number of episodes I’ve carried out, over I suppose 20 now — I’ve used that thread for each single case, you recognize what I imply? And it actually has helped me as an actor to be particular in what I’m doing. So it’s not only a generalized case of one other legal and having to trace them down, there actually is a motive, and that’s what I like about when you possibly can create a personality from the bottom up and have some kind of enter into that. It’s so significantly better than having it’s normal. And I feel that’s the place generally actors get in bother once they develop into normal they usually don’t know why they’re there or what they’re doing, you recognize? However when it’s particular, as we’re in life, more often than not, there’s a motive we’re doing issues.

They only suffered a loss throughout this case as a result of they didn’t get the lady again. Remy had additionally talked about his personal historical past and had informed the dad and mom that his had a cheerful ending, too. So he had simply lied about that, after which this all comes up.

I do know. Devastating.

What is going to we see within the subsequent episode relating to his brother’s assassin’s case and this documentary? Is he speaking to anybody? He talked about it to Sheryll (Roxy Sternberg) at the start of this episode.

To date, I’ve not seen something relating to that. We’ve been doing different episodes. I’m certain it’s coming, some type of decision to that or ongoing with the case. I feel it’s all the time there within the background.

So is he throwing himself into his work and attempting not to consider it?

I feel that’s principally what he does, actually. I feel it’s an awesome distraction for him to type of put all his focus and a focus on a case, so he doesn’t need to take care of this. He compartmentalizes issues, after which when he has to take care of it, he’ll, however for essentially the most half, I feel he likes being within the subject. I feel he enjoys monitoring down the unhealthy guys, if you’ll, and discovering them and bringing them to justice. I feel that’s all actually satisfying for him as a human, and principally it’s as a result of he doesn’t wanna take care of his personal private stuff.

Talking of non-public, what about his private life? As a result of he doesn’t actually have a lot of 1 anymore.

That’s true. [Laughs] There’s something arising, I’ll say. There’s a flirtation of types coming.

With a brand new character?

Yeah.

What else is arising? Are we gonna see Remy undercover once more? You’ve stated you wish to do three or 4 a season, and it’s been two up to now.

Yeah, I do. It’s an awesome factor for me as an actor as a result of there’s extra of a license to be another person and do issues that Remy essentially can’t do. So I take pleasure in it. I image myself as a personality actor. So I do like once I can play different characters, after which it’s a personality inside a personality. One thing about that simply actually turns me on. So the extra I try this, the extra I prefer it. I feel this explicit episode will make the writers do much more.

Do you will have an undercover want checklist?

Oh my god, there’s so a lot of ’em. I’d love to do perhaps undercover ballroom dancer. [Laughs]

I feel that might be enjoyable, particularly after this creepy episode—one thing on the opposite facet of issues.

Sure. And I may additionally showcase my dancing abilities.

FBI: Most Needed, Tuesdays, 10/9c, CBS