FBI Season 9 Episode 5 photos preview “Atonement,” airing tonight, Monday, November 2, from 8:00–9:01 p.m. ET/PT on CBS . An attack on a prison transport van sends eight female prisoners on the run, setting the team on a search that becomes more focused when one escapee remains missing.
Missy Peregrym Zeeko Zaki as Omar Adom “OA” ZidanJohn Boyd’s Stuart Scola also faces a major personal change as the investigation unfolds, with Juliana Aidén Martinez starring as fellow agent Eva Ramos.
What Is FBI’s “Atonement” About? The transport attack initially leaves the team hunting eight escaped prisoners. Once all but one have been located, the investigation turns toward the motive behind the escape. Finding the remaining woman means determining what drove the operation in the first place.
Alongside the manhunt, Scola grapples with a big life change. CBS’s synopsis keeps the specifics under wraps, giving tonight’s episode a personal storyline to accompany the search.
The series also stars Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine and Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille . “Atonement” is written by Woody Strassner and directed by Jonathan Brown .
FBI Season 9 Episode 5 Details Episode Season 9 Episode 5, “Atonement” Air Date Monday, November 2, 2026 Time 8:00–9:01 p.m. ET/PT; 7:00–8:01 p.m. CT Network CBS Written By Woody Strassner Directed By Jonathan Brown Streaming Paramount+ Premium live and on demand; Essential on demand the next day
FBI Season 9 Episode 5 Photos — “Atonement” FBI Season 9 Episode 5 – “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5- “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos, and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5 – “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5 – “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, and Alain Ali Washnevsky as Idris Sherazi. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5- “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (clockwise from left): Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Charlotte Schweiger as Claire Jackson, and Latrisha Staples as Jaiden Sears. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5 – “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FBI Season 9 Episode 5 – “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured: John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Isa Wnek as Daughter and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Atonement” — CBS Original Series FBI, scheduled to air on Monday, November 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos. Photo: Bennett Raglin/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Watch “Atonement” Tonight “Atonement” premieres tonight at 8/7c on CBS. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream live through their local CBS feed and watch on demand. Essential subscribers can stream the episode the following day, Tuesday, November 3 . Catch up through the official FBI streaming page , and visit CBS’s FBI series page for more about the drama.
VIDEO
Thomas Miller is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Seat42F, covering television, movies and streaming entertainment. He launched Seat42F in 2007 and has spent nearly two decades covering the entertainment industry.
