Julian Macmahon: Last News

Julian McMahon's three-season tenure on the CBS drama. McMahon's early departure from  was made official in late January, with Dylan McDermott later announced to be stepping in to fill the void. With McMahon's exit looming, executive producer and showrunner David Hudgins and the writers faced a tall task in how to respectfully and logically write his character off.

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SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals plot points from Tuesday’s episode of CBS’ FBI: Most Wanted.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Shattered,” the March 8 episode of “FBI: Most Wanted.”“FBI: Most Wanted” has officially said goodbye to Jess LaCroix: Julian McMahon, who has led the CBS drama for three seasons, made his final appearance on Tuesday night when his character died on the job.In January, the actor announced he was leaving the show, saying in a statement that he met with the producers months prior about leaving the show “in favor of additional creative pursuits.”  In the statement, McMahon thanked executive producers Dick Wolf and Peter Jankowski, and said that the planned exit would “orchestrate a seamless and productive way for me to leave the show.” During the episode, the team attempted to track down an abusive man and his ex-girlfriend, who was trying to escape. Jess found the woman, who was fighting for her life, in time.

Julian McMahon will be taking his final bow as Jess LaCroix on Tuesday night’s episode of at 10 p.m. titled “Shattered,” and executive producer David Hudgins has a juicy teaser for anticipating fans.

Dylan McDermott’s wild ride as Richard Wheatley is about to come to an end on. The actor first joined in season 1 as the drug cartel owner and formidable foe to Christopher Meloni, who made his return to the franchise as Elliot Stabler in the spinoff. Since then, McDermott has become a fan favorite as well as a welcome addition to creator Dick Wolf’s ever-expanding TV universe.

team is going through a major switch up, with Dylan McDermott joining the series following the news of Julian McMahon’s exit, ET has confirmed.McDermott, who is currently recurring as Richard Wheatley on, will play a new character on the CBS crime procedural. His debut is slated for episode 17, which will premiere in April.The casting comes just days after McMahon confirmed he was leaving after three seasons as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix on the spinoff focused on the Fugitive Task Force.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDylan McDermott is leaving behind his “Law & Order: Organized Crime” villain ways for a heroic leading role on fellow Dick Wolf drama “FBI: Most Wanted” as a replacement for its exiting star Julian McMahon.McMahon’s pending departure from CBS’ “FBI: Most Wanted” was reported Saturday, with McMahon and Wolf both releasing statements about his time spent starring on the show as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix.McDermott has played Elliot Stabler’s foe Richard Wheatley on the first two seasons of Wolf’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” as a series regular for Season 1 and now in a recurring role on the currently airing second season. Wheatley’s storyline on the NBC drama is supposed to wrap up soon, making way for McDermott to arrive on “FBI: Most Wanted” later this year following McMahon’s finale episode, which will air March 8.

The changing of the guard at CBS' FBI: Most Wanted has come full circle, with Dylan McDermott now coming aboard as the show's new lead.Julian McMahon, who has played Special Agent Jess LaCroix since the show debuted in 2020, announced on Sunday that he was leaving the show.While no details were given for the character McDermott is playing, Deadlinereports he'll make his debut on the show in April. New lead:The changing of the guard at CBS' FBI: Most Wanted has come full circle, with Dylan McDermott now coming aboard as the show's new lead Leaving:Julian McMahon, who has played Special Agent Jess LaCroix since the show debuted in 2020, announced on Sunday that he was leaving the showMcMahon will film his final episode of FBI: Most Wanted this week, which will be slated to air on Tuesday, March 8.McDermott will make his debut in this current third season's 17th episode in April, though no specific air date was given yet.

Dylan McDermott has just landed his next big role.

EXCLUSIVE: Dylan McDermott is becoming a full-time member of the Dick Wolf universe. The Emmy-nominated actor, who has been recurring on NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime, has been tapped as the lead of another Dick Wolf series, CBS’ FBI: Most Wanted.  

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAfter three seasons of playing Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, Julian McMahon is leaving CBS’ “FBI: Most Wanted.” The star of the “FBI” spinoff produced by Dick Wolf is scheduled to film his final episode this week, with the installment to air on March 8.A source close to production tells Variety a new “FBI: Most Wanted” character is expected to be introduced later in the season to fill McMahon’s slot.“Over the past few months, the producers of ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ and I have had discussions about my departure from the show in favor of additional creative pursuits and the transition of my character Jess LaCroix,” McMahon said in a statement to Variety. “These ongoing conversations have given us an opportunity to orchestrate a seamless and productive way for me to leave the show.

Fans of CBS' hit series FBI: Most Wanted will be saying goodbye to Julian McMahon, who revealed over the weekend that he's leaving the series.McMahon, 53, revealed to Deadlineon Saturday that he will be leaving the show after just under three seasons, where he played FBI agent Jess LaCroix.His final episode will be filmed this coming week, and is slated to air March 8 on CBS. Leaving:Fans of CBS' hit series FBI: Most Wanted will be saying goodbye to Julian McMahon, who revealed over the weekend that he's leaving the series Julian as Jess:McMahon, 53, revealed to Deadline on Saturday that he will be leaving the show after just under three seasons, where he played FBI agent Jess LaCroixThe show is expected to introduce a new character that will fill the void left by McMahon's LaCroix.The character is the head of the FBI's Most Wanted unit, which handles the bureau's most extreme cases.

Julian McMahon is departing the “FBI” franchise.

Julian McMahon is departing the “FBI” franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: This will come as a shocker for fans of the FBI franchise. Julian McMahon, star of FBI: Most Wanted, is exiting the CBS crime drama after almost three seasons. His final episode is slated to shoot next week and will air March 8. The show is expected to introduce a new character later this season who will fill the void left by the exit of McMahon’s Jess LaCroix, an “agent’s agent” and head of the team from the FBI’s Most Wanted Unit which is assigned the most extreme and egregious cases.

Who doesn’t remember the early to mid 2000s when Julian McMahon dominated television screens across the country for his roles as Cole Turner in Charmed, and Christian Troy in Nip/Tuck? The tall, dark and handsome heartthrob is Australian-American and is the son of former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon. Julian got his first big break on NBC soap opera Another World in 1993 when he was cast as Ian Rain. He then went on to play leading roles and eventually marry three times. He is also a proud father of one: a daughter named Madison Elizabeth. Here’s everything to know about her!

EXCLUSIVE: The Strain and SMILF alum Miguel Gomez is joining the Season 2 cast of CBS’ drama series FBI: Most Wanted as a new series regular.

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