''FBI: International'' is an American

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television series that premiered on

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on September 21, 2021. It is the second

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's drama ''

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

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s who investigate crime and terrorism abroad. 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. The third season premiered on February 13, 2024, a delay from September 2023 due to the WGA and

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strikes. For the same reason, there were just 13 episodes in the third season. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on October 15, 2024. On March 4, 2025, CBS canceled the series after four seasons.

Premise

The series follows members of the

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(FBI)'s international "Fly Team" (IFT), elite

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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

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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. 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. Forrester later leaves the team and the Bureau after reuniting and going on the run with his fugitive mother. Special Agent Wesley "Wes" Mitchell gets assigned in his 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

Main

* Luke Kleintank as Scott Forrester (seasons 1–3), an

Supervisory Special Agent and Head of the International Fly Team. Near the end of the third season, he leaves the team and the Bureau to reunite with his fugitive mother, with the two disappearing shortly afterwards. *

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as Jamie Kellett (seasons 1–3), an FBI Special Agent who is the team's second in command. She later resigns from the team in the third season premiere, having fulfilled many things on her list, while also revealing she's returning to the United States and joining the Washington, D.C. field office. * Carter Redwood as Andre Raines, an FBI Special Agent on the team, with a background in

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

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graduate and is the team's newest member (until the addition of special agent Amanda Tate). In season 3, she is made second-in-command of the Fly Team following Kellett's departure. *

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as Katrin Jaeger (season 1; guest seasons 2 & 4), a multilingual

agent from Germany who acts as a liaison for the team, until her promotion to the head of Europol at the end of the first season. * Eva-Jane Willis as Megan "Smitty" Garretson (seasons 2–4), a Europol agent and old acquaintance of Forrester assigned to replace Jaeger as the team's liaison. *

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as Amanda Tate (seasons 3–4), an FBI Supervisory Intelligence Analyst brought on to lead the Fly Team's new analyst 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 and is adopted by Andre Raines. *

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as Wesley "Wes" Mitchell (season 4), a former L.A.P.D. officer who is the new Supervisory Special Agent and Head of the International Fly Team following Forrester's departure.

Recurring

* Greg Hovanessian as FBI Special Agent Damian Powell (seasons 2–3) * Sarah Junillon as FBI Intelligence Analyst Claire Armbruster (season 3) * Stefan Trout as FBI Intelligence Analyst Ernesto Saunders (season 3–4) * Eric James Gravolin as FBI Intelligence Analyst Kyle Cartwright (season 3–4) *

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as Brian Lange, an FBI Supervisory Special Agent and the FBI's liaison to the NSA (season 3) *

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as Agent Tyler Booth (season 4) * Sydney Sainté as FBI Intelligence Analyst Celeste Lee (season 4) * Veronica St. Clair as FBI Special Agent Riley Quinn (season 4)

Crossover characters

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as Jubal Valentine, Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the FBI NYC field office (''

'') *

Zeeko Zaki Zakaria Sherif Zaki (Arabic: زكريا شريف زكي; born January 18, 1990), better known as Zeeko Zaki (Arabic: زيكو زكي), is an Egyptian-American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan on Dick W ...

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

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as Isobel Castile, Special Agent in Charge in the FBI NYC field office (''FBI'') *

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as Jesse 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''; as Officer Andy McNally on the ABC and Global Television Network series ' ...

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

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as Nina Chase, an FBI Special Agent (''FBI'', ''FBI: Most Wanted'')

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.

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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. The third season premiered on February 13, 2024. On April 9, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on October 15, 2024. On March 4, 2025, CBS canceled the series after four seasons.

Broadcast

The show airs on Tuesday nights in Canada on

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. Every episode of past seasons is available to stream on

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in the U.S., while the current season is available to stream 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, Luke Kleintank,

, 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. On November 29, 2023,

joined the cast as a new series regular for the series' third season. On December 7, 2023, it was announced that Heida Reed would leave the show some time during the third season. On April 23, 2024, it was announced that Luke Kleintank would leave the show during the third season. The next day,

joined the cast as a guest on third season. On June 20, 2024,

joined the cast as a new series regular for the series' fourth season.

Episodes

Reception

References

External links

* on

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