Cynthia Panabaker

Cynthia Panabaker
Biographical Information
aka	Six-Shooter
Status	Active
Citizenship	United States of America
Family	Ex-husband Marshall Panabaker (son) Daughter-in-law Charlotte Panabaker (granddaughter)
Physical Description
Hair	Red
Career Information
Job	White House Counsel United States Marshal Artax Network operative Halcyon Aegis operative United States senator from Virginia
Out-of-Universe Information
First Seen	“The Director”
Last Seen	“The Four Guns”
Episode Count	28
Season(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Actor(s)	Deirdre Lovejoy

Cynthia Panabaker is a United States senator.

Background

Before Reven Wright died, she asked Cynthia to have an Executive Order drafted mandating that if Elizabeth Keen were apprehended she would be transported to a federal courthouse escorted by Ressler to give testimony before a federal judge in a closed court session.

Season 3

“The Director”

Cynthia arrived at the Post Office with U.S. Marshals to escort Liz to the federal courthouse just as Peter Kotsiopulos and Laurel Hitchin were trying to remove her under the guise of intel indicating an imminent attack from Russia. Cynthia informed them that the Director of National Intelligence reviewed the intel about a Russian attack but upheld the original transfer order. When Laurel said that it was her call as the National Security Advisor, Cynthia told her to call the Director of National Intelligence. After the call Laurel said she stood corrected and Cynthia remarked that Laurel and Peter looked disappointed that the U.S. was in fact not under attack. Peter offered his agents to assist with the transfer but Cynthia said they would remain at the Post Office and the transfer would be overseen by Ressler.

“The Caretaker”

Cynthia met with Harold Cooper at the Post Office after he ordered the leak of a secret contract between the German government and LufTreiber, an airline company, to prevent the death of the Caretaker's daughter, Rose. She told Cooper that she had no interest in dying or disappearing like her predecessors, Reven Wright and Diane Fowler. Cynthia said that two terrorists infiltrated the Port of Tampa and German BND had intel on them, but the Germans backed out after the leak. She said the Germans were pissed and no longer sharing intel, so she told Cooper to find out what Raymond Reddington knew, preferably before anything blew up.

“The Artax Network”

Cynthia told Cooper that he and the task force were too close to the case to investigate the attack on Keen's wedding and Keen's death. When questioned about the investigation into Keen's death, she stated that "top agents" were assigned to the case. Instead, she told him to focus on finding Reddington and figuring out if he would continue to honor his deal with the U.S. government.

Cooper later went to Cynthia's office to ask who released Nez Rowan from military custody. She told him to stand down again and asked if he found Reddington. When questioned further, she revealed that she didn't know who released Rowan, but that certain covert missions for the U.S. government required the expertise of independent organizations. Cooper asked her how he could justify this and she replied that he looks the other way when working with Reddington. After Cooper said he couldn't look away this time, she told him the best thing to do was find Reddington and make sure he works with the task force.

Season 4

“Esteban”

Cynthia informed Cooper that Manuel Esteban worked for the CIA. She informed the task force that, since relations with Cuba had improved, Esteban would be assassinated. She warned them that they would have to talk to him quickly, before his assassination.

She later talked to Ressler about Esteban's arrest. She was angry that Esteban was going to live and that he would be in Cuban custody.

Season 5

“Zarak Mosadek”

Cooper calls Cynthia about Afghan drug lord Zarak Mosadek who could be the key to taking down Ian Garvey. Cynthia gives a "non-denial denial" that Zarak is a CIA informant and gives Cooper permission to put a noose around his neck without any hesitation. Cynthia eventually admits that Zarak had worked for the CIA, but he was cut loose due to the Taliban discovering Zarak's relationship with the CIA. Zarak's son Mateen has been taken hostage by the Taliban in Paris, but Cynthia refuses to involve the CIA in rescuing him or the local authorities, and the Task Force has no jurisdiction overseas, meaning that they can't get involved in the matter either.

Despite Cynthia's refusals to get involved, Cooper allows Ressler and Samar to unofficially assist Reddington in the rescue, although they aren't supposed to kill anyone as a result. When things escalate, Ressler and Samar are forced to join Reddington and Dembe in a gunfight with the Taliban in order to rescue Zarak and his son. A furious Cynthia later visits Cooper who repeats her own non-denial denial back to her.

Season 6

“Robert Diaz”

Panabaker arranges for Reddington and Cooper to see the First Lady and she is disgusted to learn that President Robert Diaz had killed a woman in a hit-and-run and arranged his wife's assassination to cover it up. Panabaker and Cooper then confront Diaz who is forced to resign and faces a criminal investigation by the FBI. Diaz accuses Reddington of doing this to him, but Panabaker tells Diaz that he did this to himself.

Season 8

“16 Ounces”

Cooper calls Cynthia.

“Rakitin”

Cooper tells Panabaker the history of N-13.

“Godwin Page”

After the Post Office is attacked, Panabaker tells Cooper and Aram that Keen has been targeted for death, the task force will be disavowed, and Red will have the amnesty revoked.

Season 10

“The Four Guns”

As Cynthia is running for reelection as a Virginia state senator, she is targeted by Lucas Roth, a former Secret Service agent who protected 2 presidents, including former blacklister Robert Diaz. Roth takes Cynthia and the agent guarding her hostage, before revealing that the other agent is actually a traitor who leaked confidential conversations to Cynthia's opposition. Cynthia, who had a hidden gun, shoots Roth in the arm and has both him and the corrupt agent arrested. Roth later reveals that he was simply trying to expose corruption in the Secret Service and Cynthia was never in any real danger. In turn, the media dubs her "Cynthia Six Shooter" which should help her to win reelection.

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