Quantico

A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.

Quantico (2015-2018) is an American network thriller created by Joshua Safran for ABC, a three-season serialized conspiracy drama that spans a canceled run of fifty-seven episodes. Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays Alex Parrish, a diverse FBI recruit at the Quantico training base who is secretly suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11. Jake McLaughlin plays fellow trainee Ryan Booth, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Miranda Shaw, a figure whose loyalties keep the trainees guessing. The engine of the show is Alex's double life: she must survive the grueling training regimen, keep her secrets, and untangle who framed her while the investigation closes in. Episodes intercut the academy's cutthroat classroom with present-day manhunt scenes, so each hour builds clues and reversals. The tone is taut and propulsive, with paranoia, shifting alliances and the pressure of a national-security crisis. Fans of Alias, Scandal and The Blacklist will find resonance in its spy-style twists and institutional intrigue. The series is set in present-day New York and the surrounding FBI training grounds in Virginia, a glossy, high-stakes world of surveillance and betrayal.

Audiences rated the series mixed, with viewers finding its formulaic thriller plotting and uneven acting underwhelming, and the ratings sliding across its three seasons.

• Alias (2001)serialized conspiracy thriller with a federal agency setting and a protagonist under suspicion
• Scandalgovernment agency thriller with a framed protagonist and twisting serialized mystery
• The Blacklistfederal law enforcement drama with an elite training and investigation focus

Created by

Joshua Safran

Release Date

2015-09-27

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (740)

What is Quantico about?

An FBI trainee is secretly suspected of masterminding a massive attack on New York City, forcing her to clear her name while navigating her elite training class.

What is Quantico like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Quantico as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Quantico violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Quantico as moderate.

What did critics think of Quantico?

Audiences rated the series mixed, with viewers finding its formulaic thriller plotting and uneven acting underwhelming, and the ratings sliding across its three seasons.

Which shows are like Quantico?

Shows with a similar feel include Alias (2001), Scandal, and The Blacklist.

How long is Quantico?

Quantico: 3 seasons, 57 episodes.

Is Quantico still running?

No, Quantico was canceled.

Where can I watch Quantico?

In United States, Quantico streams on The CW.