The series stars Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw, the Assistant Director of the FBI Academy. Josh Hopkins plays her subordinate, FBI Special Agent Liam O'Connor. The series' protagonist (main character) is Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra), an FBI trainee who has an affair with another recruit. Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington, Graham Rogers, Johanna Braddy, Yasmine Al Masri, and Anabelle Acosta co-star as FBI recruits.