FBI: International season 1 explained

Season Number:	1
Bgcolor:	0057A9
Starring:	Luke Kleintank Heida Reed Carter Redwood Vinessa Vidotto Christiane Paul
Num Episodes:	21
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of FBI: International episodes

The first season of the American police procedural television series premiered on September 21, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season, and ended on May 24, 2022. The season premiered with a crossover event with FBI and fellow spin-off series . The season contained 21 episodes. It is the second spin-off from Dick Wolf's drama FBI. Christiane Paul departed at the end of the season as series regular.

Cast and characters

Main

• Luke Kleintank as Supervisory Special Agent Scott Forrester
• Heida Reed as Special Agent Jamie Kellett
• Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines
• Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo
• Christiane Paul as Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger

Recurring

• Elizabeth Mitchell as Angela Cassidy
• Laila Drew as Jordan Raines
• Connor Price as Ethan Grubic
• Jay Paulson as Agent Harold Porter
• Tom Forbes as Nick Thorpe
• Katalin Ruzsik as Sára Szabó
• Christina Rouner as Julianne Kellett
• William Ludwig as Willem Smit
• Aaron Serotsky as Michael Rafferty
• Maurice Irvin as General Paul Finley

Crossover

• Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell (FBI)
• Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan (FBI)
• Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille (FBI)
• Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine (FBI)
• Julian McMahon as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix ()
• Kellan Lutz as Special Agent Kenny Crosby (FBI: Most Wanted)

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 12, 2020, it was reported that Dick Wolf was having conversations with CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl about launching a second FBI spinoff, following the success of the first spinoff, . 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 [Wolf] and 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.^{[1] [2]}

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 was announced as the series showrunner and one of its executive producers, alongside Wolf, Peter Jankowski, and Arthur Forney. The new series is also likely, to begin with, a backdoor pilot.^[3] On March 24, 2021, CBS officially ordered the series, announcing it would debut in a crossover episode of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, with Rick Eid also being added as an executive producer.^[4]

Release

FBI: International premiered on September 21, 2021;^[5] a full season was ordered on October 11, 2021.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: White . Peter . January 12, 2020 . 'FBI' Second Spinoff In Discussions, Could Get Going Next Season . November 5, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
2. Web site: White . Peter . May 19, 2020 . 'FBI': Second Spinoff Still A Consideration At CBS . November 6, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
3. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . February 18, 2021 . 'FBI: International' Spinoff In Works At CBS As Franchise's Third Series . February 18, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
4. Web site: Petski . Denise . March 24, 2021 . CBS Renews 'FBI' & 'FBI: Most Wanted', Orders Spinoff Series 'FBI: International' . March 25, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
5. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . July 12, 2021 . CBS Fall Premiere Dates: New 'NCIS', 'CSI', 'FBI' Series Plus Returning Comedies, Dramas & Reality Fare . July 12, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
6. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . October 11, 2021 . 'NCIS: Hawai'i' & 'FBI: International' Get Full-Season Orders At CBS . October 11, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.