The ''FBI'' franchise (also called The ''FBI''s) is an American

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composed of three television series that are currently broadcast on

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. It began with the premiere of ''

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'' in 2018 and has since been expanded with spin-offs '' FBI: Most Wanted'' and '' FBI: International''.

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created ''FBI'' with Craig Turk and ''FBI: International'' with

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, while ''FBI: Most Wanted'' was created by

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. All three series are produced by

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and deal with different aspects of the

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(FBI). Multiple characters have appeared in more than one series of the franchise through occasional crossover appearances and the franchise has also had two crossover events. The franchise is also connected to

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and Wolf Entertainment's ''Chicago'' franchise, and as a result the ''Law & Order'' franchise, through an appearance by

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in ''FBI'', as her character from ''

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''.

Series

''FBI''

The first series in the ''FBI'' Franchise focuses on the inner workings of the New York office criminal division of the

(FBI). This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.

''FBI: Most Wanted''

''Most Wanted'' centers on the work of the FBI's Fugitive Task Force, a small and unique team designed to track and capture notorious fugitives on the Bureau's Most Wanted List. The series is more about profiling and analyzing fugitives in order to catch them unlike ''FBI'' and ''FBI: International'' which are more about the crime and the investigation.

''FBI: International''

''International'' follows the elite operatives in the

's International Fly Team which is headquartered in

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. They are charged with locating and neutralizing threats against American interests, wherever they may be.

Series overview

Main cast

Crossovers

External links

FBI - CBS's official website

FBI - Wolf Entertainment site

FBI: Most Wanted - CBS's official Website

FBI: Most Wanted - Wolf Entertainment site

FBI: International - CBS's official website

FBI: International - Wolf Entertainment site

Notes

References

{{FBI (franchise) FBI (franchise) Television series created by Dick Wolf Television franchises American police procedural television series