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C-16: FBI
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<h2 id="premise">Premise</h2> <p>C-16 referred to a special unit of the <a href="/facts/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation/UY93jwX6">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> (FBI) that was assigned to the most difficult cases. The unit, based in Los Angeles, was hand-picked by <a href="/facts/Special_Agent_in_Charge/CcwTFuUk">SAC</a> John Olansky (<a href="/facts/Eric_Roberts/RshJ8sBL">Eric Roberts</a>).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="characters">Characters</h2> <ul><li>John Olansky, SAC (<a href="/facts/Eric_Roberts/RshJ8sBL">Eric Roberts</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Amanda Reardon (<a href="/facts/Angie_Harmon/RuAzDR2q">Angie Harmon</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Anne Rooney (<a href="/facts/Christine_Tucci/hmNYPYVK">Christine Tucci</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Scott Stoddard (<a href="/facts/D._B._Sweeney/ofxvmEBy">D. B. Sweeney</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Jack DiRado (<a href="/facts/Zach_Grenier/PhqdGYS4">Zach Grenier</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Dennis Grassi (<a href="/facts/Michael_Cavanaugh_(actor)/HtX0yYtz">Michael Cavanaugh</a>)</li> <li>Special Agent Mal Robinson (<a href="/facts/Morris_Chestnut/9QpImHWz">Morris Chestnut</a>)</li></ul> <h2 id="episodes">Episodes</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original air date</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">1</th><td rowspan="1">"Pilot: Part 1"</td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_M._Robin/9fXXhMeW">Michael M. Robin</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_Duggan/cd7SLtwb">Michael Duggan</a></td><td>September 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">2</th><td rowspan="1">"Pilot: Part 2"</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">3</th><td rowspan="1">"Radio FBI"</td><td>Michael M. Robin</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Christopher Mack & Michael Duggan<i>Teleplay by</i> : Christian Williams</td><td>October 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">4</th><td rowspan="1">"The Sandman"</td><td>Davis Guggenheim</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Christian Williams<i>Teleplay by</i> : Ann Lewis Hamilton & Jeffrey Stepakoff</td><td>October 18, 1997 (1997-10-18)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">5</th><td rowspan="1">"Orange Kid"</td><td>Rick Wallace</td><td>Marjorie David</td><td>October 25, 1997 (1997-10-25)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">6</th><td rowspan="1">"Eight Pounds of Pressure"</td><td>Paul Shapiro</td><td>Patrick Harbinson</td><td>November 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">7</th><td rowspan="1">"Russian Winter"</td><td>Michael M. Robin</td><td>Ann Lewis Hamilton</td><td>November 29, 1997 (1997-11-29)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">8</th><td rowspan="1">"The Art of War"</td><td>Donna Deitch</td><td>Patrick Harbinson & Bonnie Mark</td><td>May 21, 1998 (1998-05-21)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">9</th><td rowspan="1">"My Brother's Keeper"</td><td>James Hayman</td><td>Christopher Mack & Jeffery Stepakoff</td><td>May 28, 1998 (1998-05-28)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">10</th><td rowspan="1">"Green Card"</td><td>Patrick R. Norris</td><td>Christopher Mack & Jeffery Stepakoff</td><td>June 4, 1998 (1998-06-04)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">11</th><td rowspan="1">"Russian Roulette"</td><td>James McDaniel</td><td>Marjorie David & Patrick Harbinson</td><td>June 11, 1998 (1998-06-11)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">12</th><td rowspan="1">"El Nino"</td><td>Matthew Penn</td><td>Christian Williams</td><td>June 18, 1998 (1998-06-18)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">13</th><td rowspan="1">"Hitting Olansky"</td><td>Elodie Keene</td><td>Marjorie Davie & Sue Doucette & Ann Lewis Hamilton</td><td>July 2, 1998 (1998-07-02)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="citations">Citations</h2> <h2 id="general-and-cited-sources">General and cited sources</h2> <ul><li>Terrace, Vincent. "C-16: FBI" in <i>Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007</i>. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008.</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118278/"><i>C-16: FBI</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007 (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2008), p. 331. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Terrace, p.289. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>