10 commissions NCIS: Sydney to bolster Australian slate
• Aussie Shane Brennan to oversee first international version of the series
Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and CBS Studios have announced an Australian series from the global NCIS franchise, NCIS: Sydney.
The original series, and the latest installment of the global franchise, will launch exclusively on Paramount+ and Network 10 in Australia, while debuting internationally on Paramount+ in 2023.
NCIS: Sydney marks the first iteration of the hit NCIS series based outside of the U.S. The show will feature local stories and creative talent, including NCIS: Los Angeles creator and Australian, Shane Brennan.
With production commencing later this year, it will be filmed against the backdrop of one of the world’s most breathtaking harbour cities - Sydney.
Chief content officer and executive vice president, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand, Beverley McGarvey, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the inaugural international series of NCIS to Australian shores.
“It is such a privilege to be able to continue the legacy of such a wonderful show and incorporate the superior NCIS storytelling while introducing new Australian characters and locations. We can’t wait to get production underway.”
NCIS is one of the world’s most successful TV dramas, ranking as the #1 U.S. TV drama franchise globally. NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans, have been seen in over 200 markets worldwide and NCIS won the International Audience Award as the most watched television series by Médiamétrie and Eurodata in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
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In the U.S., NCIS is the most watched series, so far, during the 2021-2022 U.S. television season, and was the most watched series during the 2020-2021 U.S. television season.
NCIS: Sydney cast announcements will be made soon.
CBS Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, which includes franchises such as NCIS, CSI and the ever-growing Star Trek universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, as well as an extensive library of iconic intellectual property.
The Studio also develops and produces local language and international content originating outside of the U.S. with series in the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.
