NCIS: Sydney TV Series Overview

Introduction NCIS: Sydney is an Australian military action television series which was released on 10 November 2023 on Paramount+ Australia and is set to premiere on Network 10 in mid-2024. The series is the first spin-off for the NCIS franchise outside the United States and features Australian actors and producers. Outline NCIS: Sydney is a…

Andrew Marshall

08/01/2024

2–3 minutes

Action, Crime, Drama, Military TV Series

Introduction

NCIS: Sydney is an Australian military action television series which was released on 10 November 2023 on Paramount+ Australia and is set to premiere on Network 10 in mid-2024. The series is the first spin-off for the NCIS franchise outside the United States and features Australian actors and producers.

Outline

NCIS: Sydney is a spin-off of NCIS and its franchise, which follows a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigating crimes. The series is set in Sydney, Australia. It follows a joint task force that involves NCIS agents and Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers working together on investigations involving American military and navy personnel.

Although the show is set in Sydney, the closest real-life NCIS field office in Australia is actually located in Perth, which is 3,290 km (2,040 mi) away.

Cast

Olivia Swann as Michelle Mackey, NCIS Special Agent-in-Charge
Todd Lasance as Jim “JD” Dempsey, Australian Federal Police (AFP) Second-in-Command
Sean Sagar as DeShawn Jackson, NCIS Special Agent (SA)
Tuuli Narkle as Constable Evie Cooper, AFP Liaison Officer
Mavournee Hazel as Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson, AFP forensic scientist
William McInnes as Roy “Rosie” Penrose, AFP forensic pathologist

Production

On 16 February 2022, it was reported that a spin-off set in Sydney, Australia, was in the works. NCIS: Los Angeles producer Shane Brennan was attached to the project.

The series was created by Morgan O’Neill. It was executive produced by O’Neill, Sara Richardson and Sue Seeary and produced by Michele Bennett. It began filming in May 2023.

Release

In New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the series was also available to stream from 10 November 2023, on TVNZ+ and Paramount+ respectively. It is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and will be available for streaming on Paramount+ in selected territories internationally.

In the United States, the series premiered on the franchise’s parent network CBS on 14 November 2023 as part of 2023 Hollywood labour disputes replacement programming. In Canada, the series premiered on Global and was simulcast alongside the CBS broadcast, also premiering on 14 November 2023.