NCIS going down!
CBS announced Tuesday that the new addition to the long-running franchise — and its first international release — NCIS: Sydney, will premiere on Monday, November 13. It will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the following day.
According to CBS, the series follows “a brilliant and eclectic team of American NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP)” as they form a “multinational task force to control maritime crimes in the most contested part of the ocean on the planet.” ”
“NCIS: Sydney”: Tuuli Narkle, Todd Lasance, Olivia Swann and Sean Sagar.
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Sydney starring Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey. Other main cast members include Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Mavournee Hazelas as forensic pathologist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson and William McInnes as forensic pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose.
The series was created by Morgan O’Neill, who serves as an executive producer alongside Sara Richardson and Sue Seeary. The first season will consist of eight episodes.
CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach called NCIS one of the “most popular series in the world”, and said she was “thrilled” to expand the franchise with a “uniquely Australian twist”.
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William McInnes as Doc Roy, Mavournee Hazel as Blue and Olivia Swann as Mackey in “NCIS: Sydney.”
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“Our studio and network continue to grow in this fascinating world that is a proven winner among viewers on both linear and streaming platforms,” she said in a statement. “Set against the stunning backdrop of Australia, the new series will feature the high-stakes intrigue, humor and friendship that have kept fans spellbound NCIS teams for more than two decades.”
Sydney marks the fifth series in NCIS universe. The original procedural drama series first debuted on CBS nearly 20 years ago on September 23, 2003. It was followed by spinoffs NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Hawaii.
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William McInnes as forensic pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose, Sean Sagar as Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Mavournee Hazel as forensic pathologist Bluebird ‘Blue’ Gleeson in “NCIS: Sydney”.
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In January, CBS aired a three-hour crossover event that combined the cast NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Hawaii. The special saw the characters team up in Washington, DC to celebrate the retirement of their former professor, only to have to pool their skills to investigate the same professor’s suicide.
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NCIS: Sydney premieres Monday, November 13 at 10:00 PM ET on CBS. SHOWTIME subscribers can watch live on Paramount+, and Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch on demand the day after an episode airs.
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