Quantico: Soon – Cult Equals Suspect – (Review)

After weeks of changing suspects in the master terrorist theme in “Quantico”, “Soon” now seems to be pointing to Sistemics as the “big bad” here. In essence making a situation  where  cult equals  suspect. Certainly Caleb Haas is still in the running for being, if not the mastermind, a major player in this terrorist plot line.

“Care” was shocking with the reveal that Shelby Wyatt (Johanna Braddy) was driving the van that Will and Simon had to enter last week. The surprise in this episode was Caleb Haas (Graham Rogers) as burnt out junkie hiding at his mother’s house.  (Although this is later proven to be a ruse.)

In the flashback sequences, Will (Jay Armstrong Johnson) and Haas are still preparing for Olsen’s “penetration” of Sistemics.  The NATs are also getting their security clearances and this allows a look at who got through and who did not. Olsen’s gal-pal Iris Chang (Li Jun Li) does not and this results in Chang blowing Will and Caleb’s cover with the cult. 

Iris is not the only NAT to turn on Caleb, Shelby goes to Liam (Josh Hopkins) and informs on Haas’ involvement with Sistemics as well.

After the more serious tone of last week, the Quantico flashbacks are of a more flirty nature, intermixed with the two who are arguing;  Iris and Will about Sistemics.  Miranda tries to trap Liam into admitting unprofessional conduct with a NAT after she is removed as the head of the academy.

There are plenty of semi-clad athletic NATs who are all interested in one another.

Also in the flashback sequences we see Iris call the cult to tell them that Caleb is FBI.   He rushes to  save Will, who already left,  and gets there too late.  The cult contact that Will was to meet (played by Christopher Hayes)  orders Haas to beat Olsen senseless and a stricken Shelby rushes to the bloodied man’s  side.

In the present all roads appear to lead to “Mark Raymond” and  Haas.  Senator Claire Haas (Marcia Cross) reveals to Alex (Priyanka Chopra) where her son is and after an attempt to get the drug addled Caleb  help, Alex leaves. Haas then  escapes his mother’s house. He is  now sober/straight , and tells someone on the other end of his cellphone that “she bought it.” 

Booth (Jake McLaughlin) is intent on busting Alex and manages to at least arrest Raina (Yasmine Al Massri) who is helping Parrish to track down Caleb.  While it seems that Systemic may well be the voice  on both end of  the phone, Haas still comes over as a serious suspect,  as does Shelby.

There is still a very good chance that neither Haas nor Wyatt are “dirty” and  only seem to be connected; think Elias Harper and even Alex  here.

On the top of the terrorist suspect list sits Caleb Haas however. In flashbacks,  he may appear to be infiltrating the cult organization but the senator’s son’s motives are vague to say the least. Away from the suspect of the week theme, in the romance department Booth still acts like the jilted lover and it is starting to wear thin.

The only issue with “Quantico”  thus far is that Alex is starting to become “Agent Gullible” falling for Caleb’s act seems far removed from the young NAT that Miranda gives that pep talk to back in the academy.

The final scenes of “Soon” show that Alex does not know that Raina has been detained by her sister and Booth and that Caleb still has a hidden agenda. Although there is no clue as to who he is speaking to on the phone.

“Quantico” airs Sundays on ABC.