'FBI': Zeeko Zaki Previews OA's Most Vulnerable Episode Yet (Exclusive)

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, OA is about to be at his most vulnerable. Titled «Victim,» the normally strong-willed FBI special agent finds himself on the other side of the law, when he's violently attacked and mugged in broad daylight just as he's about to head in to investigate a case amid a series of brutal assaults that has left New York City on edge.

The experience, which he keeps secret from his partner and colleagues at the FBI, shakes OA to his core.«We've been spending so much time building this strong superhero-esque character and person that is OA, it was really fun for me to play the absolute opposite — shake the confidence in the character,» star Zeeko Zaki told ET in previewing Tuesday's hour. «I think showing OA's softer side has always been one of my favorite things to do because as strong as he is, there has to be that other side to it to balance it out.

I'm really lucky that we get to play both sides and show both sides, and hopefully it is portrayed and conveyed in a positive and good way in this episode.»As Zaki tells it, exploring a different shade to OA, one viewers often don't see, was particularly satisfying and a unique challenge to navigate during filming of the episode.«It was that sensation of covering up a lie and really taking this imposter syndrome to the next level,» the 32-year-old actor said. «It was fun to piggyback that off of the imposter syndrome, of course, with being an actor and trying to successfully portray somebody who you might consider to be a better version of yourself.

And getting to have to pretend that something didn't happen... is a really, really nice challenge to play.»«To have this secret that shakes everything he's been working towards his entire life to be able to be a protector.