FBI star Missy Peregrym gave an honest response about the potential romance between Maggie and OA. The CBS drama premiered in 2018 and tracks cases handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New York office. While agents Maggie Bell (Peregrym) and Omar Adom Zidan (Zeeko Zaki) have grown close, the show hasn’t indicated whether their relationship will evolve. Throughout its run, Maggie and OA’s storylines have involved other romantic partners, including the former’s deceased husband Jason and OA’s girlfriend Gemma in FBI season 6.
During a recent interview with TV Insider, Peregrym discussed Maggie and OA’s possible romance. Despite viewers’ wishes, she revealed that it would be unlikely for the characters to fall in love, adding that she appreciates where Maggie’s story has gone. Read Peregrym’s comments below:
Audiences continue to advocate for Maggie and OA’s relationship to develop more intimacy, but as Peregrym explained, the changing storylines or unforeseeable consequences could negatively affect future seasons of FBI. However, it’s not uncommon for long-running shows to incorporate romantic threads, especially when they involve main characters. There are many theories that Maggie and OA will end up together, and though time will tell, Peregrym’s comments suggest that there are currently no plans to explore that side of their partnership.
Maggie spends much of FBI season 1 mourning Jason’s death while uncovering the truth about his vehicle accident, so it makes sense for Peregrym’s character to wait out any potential relationships. As for OA, the series introduced a few romantic interests in Mona and Gemma. Having been together for some time, and getting playfully teased by Maggie after seeing them kiss, OA and Gemma seemed to break up because of her questionable extracurricular activities.
Even if Maggie and OA remain single, there shouldn’t be any expectation surrounding a possible romance between them, particularly because Peregrym mentioned how much she values Maggie’s current storyline. FBI viewers will likely be upset to learn that the characters won’t be romantically involved, but they can still look forward to seeing their friendship progress.
Source: TV Insider