Following the announcement that it will be joining the schedule this Fall, CBS has released the trailer for its upcoming “NCIS: Sydney” spin-off series.
The first international spinoff for the franchise, the project was commissioned last year by Paramount+ Australia and Network 10, is now being put in the spotlight on the major U.S. network rather than its initially planned Paramount+ release for North America.
In the series, international tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific region. The action will follow the eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) who are grafted into a multi-national taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.
The show is led by Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance, Sean Sagar, Tuuli Narkle, Mavournee Hazel and William McInnes.
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said in a statement: “NCIS is one of the most popular series in the world and we’re thrilled to expand this franchise with a uniquely Australian twist. 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 series will launch Monday, November 13th at 10pm on CBS, new episodes coming three days after their debut exclusively on the Australian version of Paramount+ on Friday, November 10th. A weekly rollout of new episodes will continue on both from those dates.
Hold onto your detective hats because the first trailer for NCIS: Sydney has dropped and it’s a wild ride.
The trailer introduces us to 2IC and Australian Federal Police counterpart Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey, played by former Home and Away actor Todd Lasance and NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey, who will be portrayed by actress Olivia Swann from DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
NCIS: Sydney will focus on rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, with the brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) teaming up for a multi-national taskforce working to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.
The hotly anticipated series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ from Friday, November 10, 2023, in Australia with new episodes set to drop weekly on Fridays.
Swann and Lasance are joined in NCIS: Sydney by Sean Sagar (The Covenant) as NCIS Special Agent, DeShawn Jackson and Aussie actress Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer, Constable Evie Cooper.
Neighbours actress Mavournee Hazel will be joining the ensemble cast as AFP Forensic Scientist, Bluebird ‘Blue’ Gleeson, with SeaChange actor William McInnes rounding out the main cast as AFP Forensic Pathologist, Dr Roy Penrose.
NCIS: Sydney will mark the first time the hit NCIS series has been based outside of the U.S.
You can peep the full NCIS: Sydney trailer here:
