Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 Episode 8 recap – Carmen turns out to be an undercover FBI agent

Alert: Missing Persons Unit season 3 episode 8 was released on 13 May, 2025, and introduced a major twist with the introduction of a new captain, Lt. Gabrielle Bennett, marking a turning point both for the team dynamics and the emotional undercurrents driving the narrative. The show was already overcoming the death of Nikki Batista, with whom the team was connected. Moreover, her absence also left the leadership empty, both professionally and personally.

Moreover, the show continues to unveil shocking twists in the case of Carmen, who was first assumed to be a customs officer and later turns out to be an undercover FBI agent. Read on to know the full recap of the season 3 episode 8 of Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

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Here is what happened in Alert: Missing Persons Unit, season 3 episode 8

Mike refused the role because he didn’t want to get involved in the bureaucratic aspects and preferred to focus on fieldwork. Gabrielle Bennett quickly proved herself capable of the leadership role, and she was already drawn to the team's methods and chemistry and the kind of cases they used to deal with. Given her strong credentials, she successfully applies for and secures the vacant captain’s role.

Jason remains resistant to giving Gabrielle a chance because Nikki has set the standards high. She was not just a leader but a co-parent, and her loss left a void that couldn't be filled for Jason. Therefore, Gabrielle must figure out whether she will integrate into the MPU's unconventional culture or try to reform it. The team, in turn, must learn to navigate new dynamics while continuing to solve high-stakes cases in Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

On the other hand, Kemi, ever detail-oriented and intuitive, notices something off about Carmen’s online presence. Carmen's social media photos are found to be heavily photoshopped, suggesting a fake identity. This makes them doubt her as she is a customs officer. Kemi suspects that Carmen might be involved in some suspicious activity. As a customs officer, she is involved in import and export and can be easily bribed. Therefore, the department then releases an official alert for Carmen as a missing person.

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Carmen turns out to be an undercover FBI agent in Alert: Missing Persons Unit

And here came another shocking twist—Carmen is actually an undercover FBI agent. Now that MPU has declared her missing, there is a risk that her undercover identity might be exposed. This immediately shifts the focus of the investigation. What looked like a potentially corrupt customs officer is now a federal agent embedded in a dangerous criminal network. And now the MPU team must quickly determine whether Carmen is in real danger or someone in a criminal organisation has discovered her identity.

Carmen's real name is Maria, and Lt. Gabrielle Bennett steps up significantly in this episode to get on her files and know everything she can. This is not just a case for her but also something through which she can gain the trust of the department. From Carmen's partner, we learn that she was pregnant. This further humanises her and raises the emotional stakes.

Kemi again proves how sharp she is as she tracks Carmen's last known movements via CCTV and gets hold of the man in the car with her. She further links him to a wanted criminal, Philadelphia police are in pursuit of. From analyzing food delivery data and neighbourhood patterns, she’s able to find out the exact hideout.

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Another shocking twist—What is "the package" in Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Jason and Mike rush to the location, but the kidnappers are gone, and what they uncover is far worse: Carmen was being used as a pawn, not to smuggle drugs or weapons, but to move a missing child, "The Package." It's a little girl abducted 72 hours ago, and her father is a wanted criminal. The revelation shifts the urgency from a missing customs officer to an unfolding child trafficking operation in Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

FBI is now fully aware of Marie's situation and decides to leave her in the dark and secretly trace her to reach the wanted criminal and the girl's father. This puts MPU off as they see it as putting someone of their own in danger.