FBI: International

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FBI: International
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Genre
Created byDick Wolf & Derek Haas
Starring
ComposerAtli Örvarsson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsFBI
FBI: Most Wanted
External links
Official website

FBI: International is an American crime television series that debuted on CBS during the 2021–22 television season. It is the second spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama FBI and the third series in the FBI franchise. The series premiered on September 21, 2021. In October 2021, the series was given a full season order.

Premise[]

The series follows the elite operatives in the FBI's International Fly Team which is headquartered in Budapest.[1][2] They are charged with locating and neutralizing threats against American interests, wherever they may be. The team includes Scott Forrester, the team leader who’s a tough and hard-core FBI agent; Jamie Kellett, a career FBI agent and the second in command of the team; Andre Raines, a young but very smart FBI agent who is an expert in accounting; and Cameron Vo, the newest member on the team and was formerly with a field agent in the Seattle FBI office and she is also an interrogation expert. They are assisted by Katrin Jaeger, a veteran Europol agent who deals with the political side for the team.

Cast[]

  • Luke Kleintank as Scott Forrester. An FBI Supervisory Special Agent and head of the International Fly Team.[3]
  • Heida Reed as Jamie Kellett. An FBI Special Agent who is the team's second-in-command .[3]
  • Carter Redwood as Andre Raines. An FBI Special Agent on the team with a background in accounting.[3]
  • Vinessa Vidotto as Cameron Vo. An FBI Special Agent, she is a West Point grad who is the team's newest member.[3]
  • Christiane Paul as Katrin Jaeger. A multilingual Europol agent who acts as a liaison for the team.[3]
  • Green as Tank. A black Giant Schnauzer trained in Schutzhund and retired cadaver dog that obeys Scott Forrester's commands.[3]

Crossover characters[]

  • Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine, Assistant SAC in the FBI NYC field office
  • Zeeko Zaki as OA Zidan, a FBI Special Agent from New York
  • Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castile, Special Agent In Charge in the FBI NYC field office
  • Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix, FBI Supervisory Special Agent of the Fugitive Task Force
  • Missy Peregrym as Maggie Bell, a FBI Special Agent assigned to New York

Production[]

Development[]

On January 12, 2020, it was reported that Dick Wolf was having conversations with CBS about launching a second FBI spin-off, following the success of the first spin-off, FBI: Most Wanted, with Wolf saying that he had always envisioned FBI as a franchise and that it offers an "endless trove of stories" and CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl saying "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 they would likely start development on it during the 2020–21 television season.[4][5] On February 18, 2021, it was announced that a second FBI spin-off was in development for the 2021–22 television season and would be titled FBI: International. Derek Haas was announced to be series' showrunner, who would also serve as an executive producer alongside Wolf, Peter Jankowski, and Arthur Forney, with the series also likely to begin with a backdoor pilot.[6] On March 24, 2021, CBS ordered the series for the 2021–22 television season. It was also announced that the series would debut in a crossover episode of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, with Rick Eid also being added as an executive producer.[7] The series premiered on September 21, 2021.[8] On October 11, 2021, CBS gave the series a full season order.[9]

Casting[]

In July 2021, Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Vinessa Vidotto, Christiane Paul, and Carter Redwood were cast to star.[10][11]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [12]Prod.
code [12]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Michael KatlemanTeleplay by : Derek Haas
Story by : Dick Wolf & Derek Haas		September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)INT1016.43[13]

What started as a simple murder investigation on federal property in New York City has turned in a manhunt for a dangerous fugitive with ties to sex and arms trafficking rings. The New York City office enlists the help of the Budapest-based International Fly Team after discovering that their fugitive has fled to Europe.

This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on the season 4 premiere of FBI and continues on the season 3 premiere of FBI: Most Wanted.
2"The Edge"Michael KatlemanDerek HaasSeptember 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)INT1026.04[14]
3"Secrets as Weapons"Deborah KampmeierMatt OlmsteadOctober 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)INT1036.08[15]
4"American Optimism"Deborah KampmeierMatt OlmsteadOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)INT1045.63[16]
5"The Soul of Chess"Alex ZakrzewskiWade McIntyreNovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)INT1055.42[17]
6"The Secrets She Knows"Anton CropperBrooke RobertsNovember 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)INT1065.59[18]
7"Trying to Grab Smoke"Alex ZakrzewskiMatt OlmsteadNovember 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)INT1075.96[19]
8"Voice Of The People"John PolsonStuti MalhotraDecember 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)INT1085.79[20]
9"One Kind of Madman"[21]Michael KatlemanRoxanne ParedesJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)INT109TBD
10"Close To The Sun"[22]Rob GreenleaHussain PiraniJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)INT110TBD
11"Chew Toy"[12]TBATBAJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)INT111TBD

Reception[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of FBI: International
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" September 21, 2021 0.6 6.43[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "The Edge" September 28, 2021 0.5 6.04[14] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Secrets as Weapons" October 5, 2021 0.5 6.08[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "American Optimism" October 12, 2021 0.6 5.63[16] 0.3 2.03 0.8 7.55[23]
5 "The Soul of Chess" November 2, 2021 0.5 5.42[17] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "The Secrets She Knows" November 9, 2021 0.5 5.59[18] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Trying to Grab Smoke" November 16, 2021 0.5 5.96[19] 0.3 2.30 0.8 8.26[24]
8 "Voice Of The People" December 7, 2021 0.5 5.79[20] 0.2 2.14 0.8 7.93[25]

See also[]

References[]

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