Who Is Joining FBI: Most Wanted? Who Is The New Guy On FBI: Most Wanted?

After two seasons on Law & Order: Organized Crime as the villainous Richard Wheatley, Dylan McDermott is leaving one Dick Wolf TV universe for another as he takes over as the new lead on FBI: Most Wanted following Julian McMahon’s exit.

“He’s a seasoned veteran,” McDermott tells ET about Scott, adding that “there is a reason he’s doing what he’s doing. He’s not just a cop catching bad guys, if you will. There’s a significant reason why he’s still doing this and he’s working out something psychologically inside of himself in order for him to carry on.”

As a result, the actor adds, “I think that’s what makes him different from everyone else.”

While fans will have to watch Tuesday’s episode, “Covenant,” co-written by showrunner and executive producer David Hudgins, to find out more about his reasons for chasing down the Bureau’s list of the most notorious and dangerous criminals, they’ll see Scott stepping in as the team investigates a series of homicides tied to a forbidden love between a young teen and her older boyfriend.

Although he’s the task force’s new leader, there’s certainly going to be some questions from the team — Who is this guy? Why is he taking over? — “as they try to sum me up,” McDermott says, adding that Scott will “have to win them over.”

But Hudgins assures fans that “he’s good at what he does, and he’s driven to do what he does and I think that comes through with the team.”

While Hudgins teases there’s always “room for drama” between the team members, moving forward, Scott is going to prove to be a welcomed addition to the team. “He’s a natural-born leader,” McDermott says. “He’s a compelling character. He’s a complex character. And he has his own demons.”

That said, Scott, who will hopefully prove to be another fan favorite, is far from the persona he created on the latest Law & Order spinoff.

“The remarkable thing about Richard Wheatley is that although he was a bad guy, people loved him,” McDermott says, before adding, “I’m an actor. I can play different roles.”