NCIS: Sydney
NCIS: Sydney is an upcoming Australian military action television series which will be released on 10 November 2023 on Paramount+ Australia and is set to premiere on Network 10 in late 2023.[1][2] The series is the first international spin-off for the NCIS franchise and features local Australian actors and producers.[3]
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Created by | Morgan O'Neill |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Production company | Endemol Shine Australia |
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Premise
NCIS: Sydney is a spin-off of NCIS and its franchise, which follows a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigating crimes. The series is set in Sydney, Australia.[3]
Although the show is set in Sydney, the closest real-life NCIS field office in Australia is actually located in Perth, which is 3,290 km (2,040 mi) away.[4]
Cast
- Olivia Swann as Michelle Mackey, NCIS Special Agent-in-Charge[5]
- Todd Lasance as Jim "JD" Dempsey, Australian Federal Police (AFP) Second-in-Command[5]
- Sean Sagar as DeShawn Jackson, NCIS Special Agent (SA)[5]
- Tuuli Narkle as Constable Evie Cooper, AFP Liaison Officer[5]
- Mavournee Hazel as Bluebird "Blue" Gleeson, AFP forensic scientist[5]
- William McInnes as Roy Penrose, AFP forensic pathologist[5]
Production
On 16 February 2022, it was reported that a spin-off set in Sydney, Australia, was in the works.[3][6][7][8] NCIS: Los Angeles producer Shane Brennan was attached to the project.[3]
The series was created by Morgan O'Neill. It was executive produced by O'Neill, Sara Richardson and Sue Seeary and produced by Michele Bennett.[2] It began filming in May 2023.[9]
Episodes
No. | Title [10] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Aus. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Gone Fission" | Shawn Seet[11] | Morgan O'Neill[11] | 10 November 2023 | 101 | TBD |
2 | "Snakes in the Grass" | TBA | TBA | 17 November 2023 | 102 | TBD |
International broadcast
In the United States, the series will premiere on the franchise's parent network CBS on 14 November 2023 as part of 2023 Hollywood labor disputes replacement programming.[12] It will be distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and be available for streaming on Paramount+ in selected territories internationally.[5][8]
References
- Knox, David (6 September 2023). "Airdate: NCIS Sydney". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "Paramount's NCIS: Sydney Set to Launch November 10th". B&T. The Misfits Media. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "NCIS: Sydney to launch in 2023". TV Tonight. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "About NCIS - Locations". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Knox, David (13 June 2023). "Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance lead NCIS: Sydney cast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "NCIS: Sydney, First Ever International Series Joins The NCIS Franchise". 10 Play. Network Ten. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022.
- "NCIS to film Sydney spin-off for Paramount+ and Network 10 for 2023 release date". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "NCIS: Sydney,' SEAL Team Movie Coming to Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- Knox, David (5 May 2023). "Filming begins on NCIS: Sydney". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "NCIS: Sydney – Episodes". Paramount Press Express. 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ""Gone Fission"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- Andreeva, Nellie (21 September 2023). "NCIS: Sydney Gets Mothership Series' Longtime Tuesday Slot In CBS Scheduling Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 September 2023.