''FBI: International'' is an American crime television series that airs on

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. It is the second spin-off from

Dick Wolf Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American film and television producer, best known for his Law & Order (franchise), ''Law & Order'' franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four internat ...

's drama ''

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'' and the third series in the ''FBI'' franchise. The series follows a team of

special agents who investigate crime and terrorism abroad. ''FBI: International'' premiered on September 21, 2021, and a full season was ordered in October 2021. In May 2022, CBS renewed the series for a second and third season. The second season premiered on September 20, 2022.

Premise

The series follows members of the

's international "Fly Team", elite Special Agents headquartered in

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who locate and neutralize threats against American interests around the world principally in

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. 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

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. Assisting the team is Katrin Jaeger, a veteran Europol Agent from

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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. 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. 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.

Cast

Luke Kleintank Luke Kleintank (born May 18, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for playing Finn Abernathy on ''Bones'', Tyler Harne in the 2015 film '' Max'', and Joe Blake in the Amazon series ''The Man in the High Castle''. He is the youngest of six chil ...

as Scott Forrester, an

Supervisory Special Agent and head of the International Fly Team. *

Heida Reed Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir known by her stage name Heida Reed (; born 22 May 1988), is an Icelandic actress and model. She is known for playing parts in '' One Day'', '' Jo'' (2013), '' Silent Witness'' (2014) and the BBC drama ''Poldark''. She ...

as Jamie Kellett, an FBI Special Agent who is the team's second-in-command. * Carter Redwood as Andre Raines, an FBI Special Agent on the team, with a background in

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

. * Vinessa Vidotto as Cameron Vo, an FBI Special Agent; she is a

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graduate and is the team's newest member. *

Christiane Paul Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974 in Berlin-Pankow) is a German film, television and stage actress. Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as ''Bravo''. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film '. Prior to he ...

as Katrin Jaeger (season 1; guest season 2), a multilingual Europol agent from

who acts as a liaison for the team. * Green as Tank, a black

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trained in

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and retired

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that obeys Scott Forrester's commands. * Eva-Jane Willis as Megan "Smitty" Garretson (season 2 – present) a Europol agent and old acquaintance of Forrester assigned to replace Jaeger as the team's liaison.

Recurring

* Greg Hovanessian as Special Agent Damian Powell (season 2 – present)

Crossover characters

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as Jubal Valentine, Assistant Special Agent In Charge in the FBI

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field office (''

'') *

Zeeko Zaki Zakaria Sherif Zaki (born January 18, 1990), commonly known as Zeeko Zaki ( arz, زيكو زكي), is an Egyptian-born American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom "O. A." Zidan on Dick Wolf's ''FBI''. Early life ...

as Omar Adom "OA” Zidan, an FBI Special Agent from New York (''FBI'') *

Alana de la Garza Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Connie Rubirosa on the NBC television series ''Law & Order'' in its last four seasons through 2010, ''Law & Order: LA'' until the show's conclusion in 2 ...

as Isobel Castile, Special Agent In Charge in the FBI

field office (''FBI'') *

Julian McMahon Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor, former model, and the son of a former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon. He is best known for his roles as Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turn ...

as Jess LaCroix, an FBI Supervisory Special Agent of the Fugitive Task Force ('' FBI: Most Wanted'') *

Missy Peregrym Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born June 16, 1982) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. She is known for her roles as Haley Graham in the 2006 film ''Stick It'' and Officer Andy McNally on the ABC and Global Television Network series ''Ro ...

as Maggie Bell, an FBI Special Agent assigned to New York (''FBI'') * R. Ward Duffy as Deputy Director John Leer (''FBI'') * John Boyd as Stuart Scola, an FBI Special Agent from New York (''FBI'') *

Shantel VanSanten Shantel VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American actress and model. As a model, she has been featured in the magazines ''Teen Vogue'' and ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen''. On television, she played the role of Quinn James in the ...

as Nina Chase, an FBI Special Agent (''FBI'')

Production

Development

On January 12, 2020, it was reported that

was having conversations with CBS Entertainment President

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about launching a second ''

'' 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 olfand 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. 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 Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer. Life and career Derek Haas attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned both his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. and Master of Arts, M.A. in English Literature. He lives ...

was announced as the series showrunner and one of its executive producers, alongside Wolf,

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, and Arthur Forney. The new series is also likely, to begin with, a

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. On March 24, 2021, CBS officially ordered the series, announcing it would debut in a

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of ''FBI'' and ''FBI: Most Wanted'', with Rick Eid also being added as an executive producer. ''FBI: International'' premiered on September 21, 2021; a full season was ordered on October 11, 2021. On May 9, 2022, CBS renewed the series for a second and third season. The second season premiered on September 20, 2022.

Broadcast

The show airs on Tuesday nights in Canada on

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. The show airs on

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in Australia,

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in Italy, TV 2 in Norway,

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in Portugal and

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. ''FBI: International'' aired the first episode of season 1 on

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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,

, Vinessa Vidotto,

, and Carter Redwood were cast to star. On July 14, 2022, Paul exited the series with Eva-Jane Willis replacing her as a new character.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021–22)

Season 2 (2022–23)

Reception

Ratings

Overall

Season 1

Season 2

References

External links

* on

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