With the NCIS franchise dormant because of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, CBS is looking in an help from Australia.
The community introduced Tuesday that it’ll take followers down underneath with the debut of NCIS: Sydney.
While the collection was introduced for Australian audiences earlier this 12 months, there was no telling whether or not it could get a stateside residence.
Thankfully, U.S. followers can watch the newest chapter within the iconic franchise starting Monday, November 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
“With rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific, a brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multinational taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet,” the official synopsis for the brand new procedural teases.
NCIS: Sydney marks the fifth collection within the common world NCIS franchise, which incorporates NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i, each picked up for his or her twenty first and third seasons, respectively.
NCIS: Los Angeles lately wrapped its 14-year run, and NCIS: New Orleans led to 2021.
NCIS: Sydney was initially developed for Network 10 and Paramount+ in Australia.
The collection will premiere on Paramount+ Australia on Friday, November 10, with extra Paramount+ worldwide markets to comply with at a later date.
“NCIS is one of the most popular series in the world and we’re thrilled to expand this franchise with a uniquely Australian twist,” mentioned Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
“With the addition of NCIS: SYDNEY, our studio and Network footprint continues to grow in this fascinating world that has been a proven winner with viewers on both linear and streaming platforms.”
“Featuring the stunning backdrop of Australia, the new series will incorporate the high-stakes intrigue, humor and camaraderie that have kept fans captivated by the NCIS teams for over two decades.”
The collection stars Olivia Swann (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The River Wild) as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance (Without Remorse, The Vampire Diaries) as her 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey.
They are joined by Sean Sagar (The Covenant, Mea Culpa) as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle (Mystery Road: Origin) as AFP liaison officer Constable Evie Cooper, and Mavournee Hazel (Shantaram, Halifax: Retribution) as AFP forensic scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson.
The solid is rounded out by William McInnes (The Newsreader, Total Control) as AFP forensic pathologist Dr Roy Penrose.
NCIS: Sydney is produced for CBS Studios and Paramount Australia by Endemol Shine Australia and distributed exterior Australia by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
The collection is created by Morgan O’Neill (Les Norton), who additionally serves as govt producer alongside Endemol Shine Australia’s Sara Richardson (RFDS) and Sue Seeary (Ten Pound Poms).
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