Quantico

A class of top recruits arrives at the FBI training center in Quantico, each carrying a past that could help or hurt them. The series follows one recruit, Alex Parrish, as she trains, tests loyalties, and copes with intense suspicion when an attack on New York City points back to someone in her cohort. The show splits time between present-day investigations and flashbacks to training, letting secrets, rivalries, and shifting alliances sharpen the mystery. Tension grows as agents, friends, and lovers all become possible suspects, and everyone has to weigh what they know against what they want to believe.

Created by Joshua Safran and Joe Webb, Quantico premiered on ABC in 2015. It stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Alex Parrish, with Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, and Blair Underwood rounding out key roles. The series blends procedural elements with serialized mystery over multiple seasons.

The show drew award attention and boosted several careers, especially Chopra Jonas's international profile. While it wasn't a sweep at major industry awards, Quantico earned recognition at audience-voted and genre-specific ceremonies, and its cast received nominations that highlighted its popularity with viewers.

Quantico had a noticeable cultural footprint, sparking conversations about representation when an Indian actress led a major American network drama. Its twist-driven plotting and social media buzz made it a frequent water-cooler topic, and certain episodes and reveals were widely debated online, keeping the series in public conversation beyond just ratings.

Critical response was mixed to positive, reflected in an average vote score around 6.54 out of 10 from viewers. Reviewers praised its hooky premise and high stakes while noting uneven plotting across seasons. Major themes include trust and betrayal, identity and secrecy, and the political and personal costs of counterterrorism, delivered through a mix of character drama and mystery-focused investigation.