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06.09.2023 - 15:11 / variety.com
announcing that “NCIS: Sydney” would arrive in the U.S. and air this fall on CBS, the Eye network has released a first look at the first-ever international edition of the hit “NCIS” franchise. The eight-episode season of “NCIS: Sydney,” originally commissioned by and for Paramount+ Australia, will air Mondays, beginning Monday, Nov.
13 (10 p.m. ET) on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ here (with plans to eventually air globally on Paramount+ in its territories). “NCIS: Sydney” stars Olivia Swann (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance (“Without Remorse”) as her 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey.
The series also stars Sean Sagar (“The Covenant”), Tuuli Narkle (“Mystery Road: Origin”). Mavournee Hazel (“Shantaram”) and William McInnes (“The Newsreader”). Morgan O’Neill (“Les Norton”) created “NCIS: Sydney” and is executive producer with Sara Richardson (“RFDS”) and Sue Seeary (“Ten Pound Poms”).
The series is produced by Endemol Shine Australia for CBS Studios and Paramount Australia, and distributed outside Australia by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Here’s the logline to the series: “Filmed against the spectacular backdrop of one of the world’s most breathtaking harbour cities, ‘NCIS: Sydney’ is the first-ever international series from the global ‘NCIS’ franchise outside of the U.S., and sees rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific. The brilliant and eclectic team of U.S.
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Fans are getting a first look at NCIS: Sydney with a brand new trailer!
Fans of the “NCIS” franchise better prepare to pack up and step foot onto a flight down under.
CBS’ fall 2023 schedule unveiled in May featured NCIS: Hawai’i in the Monday 10 PM slot, following the mothership NCIS series. The ongoing Hollywood strikes changed broadcast networks’ plans but CBS will still have an NCIS original set on an island in the Monday 10 PM hour this fall — the network announced yesterday that the upcoming Paramount+ Australia series NCIS: Sydney will air on CBS starting Nov. 13.
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