FBI: International

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FBI: International
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Genre
Created by Dick Wolf & Derek Haas
Starring
Composer Atli Örvarsson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) –
present (present)
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FBI: International is an American crime television series that airs on CBS. It is the second spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama FBI and the third series in the FBI franchise. The series follows a team of FBI special agents who investigate crime and terrorism abroad. FBI: International premiered on September 21, 2021, and a full season was ordered in October 2021.

Contents

In May 2022, CBS renewed the series for a second and third season. [1] The second season premiered on September 20, 2022. [2] The third season premiered on February 13, 2024, [3] a delay from September 2023 due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. For the same reason, there will be just 13 episodes in the third season. [4] In April 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season. [5]

Premise

The series follows members of the FBI's international "Fly Team", elite Special Agents headquartered in Budapest who locate and neutralize threats against American interests around the world principally in Europe. [6] [7]

The team is led by FBI Supervisory Special Agent Scott Forrester, a tough and grizzled FBI agent. Under his supervision are FBI Special Agents Jamie Kellett, a career FBI agent and second in command; Andre Raines, a young but highly intelligent agent with expertise in accounting; and Cameron Vo, an interrogation expert who is the newest team member, having formerly been a field agent in the Seattle FBI field office. Assisting the team is Katrin Jaeger, a veteran Europol Agent from Germany who helps the team navigate political and linguistic barriers. At the end of season 1, Jaeger is promoted to oversight of all Europol operations, and Megan "Smitty" Garretson, an old fling of Forrester, is assigned in her place.

At the start of season 3, in the aftermath of an explosion that destroys the Fly Team's headquarters, Special Agent Amanda Tate is assigned to the team as a tech analyst, while Kellett transfers back to the DC Field Office.

In addition to facing a wide array criminal and terroristic threats, the Fly Team must also contend with the practical and legal challenges of operating in foreign jurisdictions, ranging from uneasy partnerships with foreign law enforcement to restrictions on using firearms. [8] The show's international flavor is meant to juxtapose it with the vast majority of American police procedural shows, which take place almost exclusively in the United States. [9]

Cast

Recurring

Crossover characters

Production

Development

On January 12, 2020, it was reported that Dick Wolf was having conversations with CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl about launching a second FBI spinoff, following the success of the first spinoff, FBI: Most Wanted. Wolf claimed he always envisioned FBI as a franchise, as it offers an "endless trove of stories", while Kahl states "We are always talking to Dick [Wolf] and Dick is always bouncing ideas off of us and I can't rule anything out." It was also reported that development of the proposed spinoff would begin during the 2020–21 television season. [13] [14]

On February 18, 2021, it was announced that a second FBI spinoff titled FBI: International was being developed for the 2021–22 television season. Derek Haas was announced as the series showrunner and one of its executive producers, alongside Wolf, Peter Jankowski, and Arthur Forney. The new series is also likely, to begin with, a backdoor pilot. [15] On March 24, 2021, CBS officially ordered the series, announcing it would debut in a crossover episode of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, with Rick Eid also being added as an executive producer. [16]

FBI: International premiered on September 21, 2021; [17] a full season was ordered on October 11, 2021. [18]

On May 9, 2022, CBS renewed the series for a second and third season. [1] The second season premiered on September 20, 2022. [2] The third season premiered on February 13, 2024. [3] On April 9, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season. [5]

Broadcast

The show airs on Tuesday nights in Canada on Global.

Every episode of past seasons is available to stream on Peacock in the United States, while the current season is available to stream on Paramount+.

The show airs on Network 10 in Australia, Rai 2 in Italy, TV 2 in Norway, FOX in Portugal and AXN Asia.

FBI: International aired the first episode of season 1 on Sky Witness in the UK on July 22, 2022, at 9 pm with new episodes of FBI: International airing every Thursday at 10 pm, an hour after the main FBI series which airs in the UK on Thursday nights at 9 pm.

Casting

In July 2021, Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Vinessa Vidotto, Christiane Paul, and Carter Redwood were cast to star. [19] [20] On July 14, 2022, Paul exited the series with Eva-Jane Willis replacing her as a new character. [12] On November 29, 2023, Christina Wolfe joined the cast as a new series regular for the series' upcoming third season. On December 7, 2023, it was announced that Heida Reed will leave the show some time during the upcoming third season. [21] On April 23, 2024, it was announced that Luke Kleintank will leave the show during the third season. The next day, Colin Donnell joined the cast as a guest on third season and as a new series regular for the upcoming fourth season. [22]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
1 21September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)168.23 [23]
2 22September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)157.74 [24]
3 13 [25] February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) [26] TBATBA

Reception

Viewership and ratings per season of FBI: International
SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV season
DateViewers
(millions)		DateViewers
(millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. [25] 21September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)6.43 [27] May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)5.32 [28] 2021–22
2 22September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)5.44 [29] May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)5.36 [30] 2022–23
3 TBAFebruary 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)5.97 [31] TBATBD 2023–24

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