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“FBI: International” on CBS Review by Suzanne 9/25/21
I have to admit that I’m not a fan of the “FBI” shows. I just find them a bit boring and formulaic. They have some good actors, but they just don’t excite me very much. If I had nothing better to do, I would watch them, or the “NCIS” shows, or the “Law and Order” shows, or…. Zzzzzzzzz   I’m sorry! I dozed off a second there, just trying to remember all of these franchise shows. (Ha ha!)
These series all seem geared toward action junkies or old people. I mean REALLY old because I’m 60, which is pretty old, and they don’t hold any great thrill for me. But I know they’re very popular. They must be – why else would they now have THREE of them, all on the same night? I guess the three hours of programming is a good match against shows like “The Masked Singer” on FOX.
This new series is set in Europe. Unlike “FBI” and “FBI: Most Wanted,” the show has mostly young people. There is no wise older person to show the young people how it should be done. That might be a mistake, but we’ll have to wait and see how the stories play out.
I watched the three-episode premiere this week (tying all three series together), and I was impressed with the fact that I could watch all three without really knowing any of the other characters on the shows. They make it really easy to follow. You could watch any of these shows and not worry about episodes that you missed. They’re all pretty self-contained.
The international aspect of the show makes it very interesting. They have to deal with things that the other shows don’t, such as worrying about local law enforcement more and not being able to carry guns. I like that detail of it a lot.
Check it out and see if it appeals to you.
MORE INFORMATION:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the âLaw & Orderâ brand, faced-paced drama FBI: INTERNATIONAL is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigationâs International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people. The Fly Teamâs Special Agent Scott Forrester, their accomplished and dedicated leader, puts his missions ahead of his personal life and is rarely seen without the teamâs âsecret weaponâ â their trusty Schutzhund dog, Tank. Second in command is Special Agent Jamie Kellett, not afraid to tussle â in an alley or courtroom â and her extensive network of informants is a powerful resource. Special Agent Andre Raines shines in the field and makes good use of his accounting background in tracking criminal enterprisesâ moving money; and the groupâs newest member is Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad who excels at interrogation and strategy. A key part of the mix is the unflappable Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger, a multilinguistic liaison between the FBI Fly Team and each host country they inhabit. Always at the scene where American interests are at risk, FBI: INTERNATIONAL is a globe-trotting depiction of law enforcement overseas.
| The series premieres at a special time on Tuesday, Sept. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of a three-hour crossover premiere event with FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED to kick off the new season of âAll-FBI Tuesdaysâ on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. | |||
| ON AIR: | Tuesday (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) as of Sept. 28 | ||
| ORIGINATION: | Budapest | ||
| FORMAT | Drama (Filmed in HD) | ||
| STARRING: | Luke Kleintank | (Special Agent Scott Forrester) | |
| Heida Reed | (Special Agent Jamie Kellett) | ||
| Carter Redwood | (Special Agent Andre Raines) | ||
| Vinessa Vidotto | (Special Agent Cameron Vo) | ||
| AND: | Christiane Paul | (Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger) | |
| PRODUCED BY: | Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios |
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: | Dick Wolf, Derek Haas, Matt Olmstead, Michael Katleman, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski |
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