Jay Hayden as Agent Tyler Booth.
Nelly Case/CBSCIt's HaydenTyler Booth caused quite a stir while he was there FBI: International Debut – According to the actor, the performance is just the tip of the iceberg.
WARNING: Spoilers below from FBI: International Season 4, Episode 7.
“I don't think there's a member of the flying team who hasn't gotten tired of Booth,” Hayden, 37, said exclusively. Us Weekly Before the first episode of the CBS series airs on Tuesday, December 10.
During Tuesday's episode, Charleston FBI agent Tyler Booth (Hayden) sought help from his former partner Wes Mitchell (Jessie Lee Soffer) – now the Special Agent in Charge's aviation team in Budapest – while trying to track down a fugitive on the FBI's most wanted list.
Jay Hayden is joining FBI: International for a four-episode run, and his character, Tyler Booth, is set to make waves and ruffle some feathers. Hayden, 37, spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about his character's “checkered past,” where he suggested that Tyler is the “former partner” of Fly Team leader Wes Mitchell (Jesse Lee Soffer). “They did some good (…)
Although Tyler and Wes butt heads In this case, they got their man, and as a result, Tyler was allowed to stay with the flying team overseas until he decided on his next steps.
“I think Wes would really love for his ex to toe the line and do it the right way. There would be no better opportunity (to get back on track),” Hayden said. we Wes hopes that Tyler and his career will move forward.
The actor joked that he's “not sure Tyler can” draw the lines.
Jesse Lee Soffer as Supervisory Special Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell.
Joanna Linda/CBS“And then to make things more difficult as the cases become more intense and extreme and personal for Wes, it opens the door for him to maybe not track down his friend as much,” Hayden explained, noting that the pressure on Wes could lead to Tyler “giving him advice that he doesn't necessarily need.” Or maybe it doesn't help the good side of Angel Weiss.”
When wes He took command of the aviation team At the beginning of Season 4, he made it clear that he was focused on results. Since then, he has blurred the lines when it comes to following established protocols on several occasions. Now that Tyler — who Wes says he's indebted to — is in town, those lines will become less blurred.
“I saw the way Tyler reacted when it got personal for him. If it got personal for Wes, how would he react? How would he react to an old friend?” Hayden asked, referring to Tyler's daughter who was pulled into his latest case. “You know, how do we get this done,” he chirps in his ear.
For many fans, Jesse Lee Soffer will always be Jay Halstead, but his new international FBI character, Wes Mitchell, has his own story to tell. “On (Chicago) PD, Halstead had a lot of baggage by the end of the 10 seasons,” Soffer, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly about his former detective character. “There is a person (who has) (…)
Tyler and Wes previously hinted at the pair having a controversial past, which led to Tyler getting a professional hit and Wes continues to rise FBI handed over. Their bond, no matter how deep, may not serve them well moving forward, according to Hayden.
“I think because it has become so personal for the flight team, I'm not so sure (Tyler's presence) will always be helpful,” he admitted. “I think that will make it more difficult.”
Hayden revealed that “a bad guy from a previous story is coming back” to haunt the team, leading to “difficult decisions” for Wes.
Jay Hayden as Agent Tyler Booth, Christina Wolfe as Special Agent Amanda Tate, and Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines.
CBSThese choices are exacerbated by the presence of Tyler at his command. “I think you'll see him struggle more with Tyler around,” Hayden joked.
Despite all the tension to come (fans can expect to see Hayden in the film At least four episodes this season) Tyler will remain suspended in some capacity due to the return of his college-age daughter to the United States
“I think that's one of the main fulcrums of Tyler's character,” He said we. “His relationship with his daughter, his love for his daughter, that’s the (most important) thing in his life, to be close to her (and) keep her safe.”
FBI: International has a new team leader in Jesse Lee Soffer's Supervisory Special Agent, Wesley “Wes” Mitchell – and he's coming in guns blazing. “It's a completely different role,” Soffer, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly of Weiss, who replaces Luke Kleintank's Scott Forrester as Fly Team supervisor for season four. “There are more (…)
The bad guy from Tuesday's episode threatened to reveal explicit photos of Tyler's daughter in order to get to him. However, Wes was supportive of Tyler and helped him avoid that painful scandal.
“You see how he reacts when this guy goes after his daughter. Then any semblance of following the rule of law goes out the window and you can't put all the blame on him,” Hayden said, calling that “a redeeming factor in all his bad behavior.”
While Tyler has now agreed to live abroad, Hayden said… He pulled his daughter And her safety will not go away. “Tyler will join the flight team, but his relationship with his daughter and his closeness to her will still be an influential factor,” he concluded.
FBI: International It airs on CBS every Tuesday at 9pm ET.
