NCIS: Sydney

NCIS: Sydneyis an Australianmilitaryactiontelevision series which was released on 10 November 2023 onParamount+in Australia and premiered onNetwork 10on 15 May 2024. The series is the first spin-off for theNCISfranchiseoutside the United States and features Australian actors and producers. In March 2024, the series was renewed for a second season by Paramount+ in Australia, which premiered on 7 February 2025.

NCIS: Sydney
Genre	Police procedural Action Military
Created by	Morgan O'Neill
Based on	NCISfranchise by Donald P. Bellisario Don McGill
Directed by	Shawn Seet David Caesar Kriv Stenders Catherine Millar
Starring	Olivia Swann Todd Lasance Sean Sagar Tuuli Narkle Mavournee Hazel William McInnes
Theme music composer	Numeriklab Maria Alfonsine Damian de Boos-Smith
Opening theme	"NCIS Theme"
Ending theme	"NCIS Theme"
Composer	Roger Mason
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No.of seasons	2
No.of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Morgan O'Neill Sara Richardson Sue Seeary Shane Brennan
Producer	Michele Bennett
Cinematography	Geoffrey Hall Carolyn Constantine
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	Endemol Shine Australia
Original release
Network	Paramount+ Network 10
Release	10 November 2023(2023-11-10)– present(present)
Related
Hawaii Five-0 NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans NCIS: Hawaiʻi NCIS: Origins

Premise

NCIS: Sydneyis a spin-off ofNCISand itsfranchise,which follows a fictional team ofspecial agentsfrom theNaval Criminal Investigative Service(NCIS) investigating crimes. The series is set inSydney,Australia.It follows a joint task force that involves NCIS agents andAustralian Federal Police(AFP) officers working together on investigations involving American military personnel.

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

Cast

Main

• Olivia Swann as Michelle Mackey, NCIS Special Agent-in-Charge
• Todd Lasanceas Jim "JD" Dempsey,Australian Federal Police(AFP) Second-in-Command
• Sean Sagaras DeShawn Jackson, NCIS Special Agent (SA)
• Tuuli Narkleas Constable Evie Cooper, AFP Liaison Officer
• Mavournee Hazelas Bluebird "Blue" Gleeson, AFP forensic scientist
• William McInnesas Roy "Rosie" Penrose, AFPforensic pathologist

Guests

• Arky Michaelas Russian Orthodox Priest
• Bert LaBontéas NCIS Special Agent Ken Carter
• Conrad Colebyas Lieutenant Commander Lee
• Daniela Farinaccias Foreign Minister Quinn
• Dorian Nkono as Frank Lupo
• Dustin Clareas Kane / Porter
• Georgina Haigas Ana Niemus / Monica Rowe
• Jack Aldo as Grant
• Jake Ryanas Nails
• Lewis Fitz-Geraldas Richard Rankin
• Lex Marinosas Dimi
• Linal Haftas Frank Doherty
• Matt Holmesas FBI Special Agent Cummins
• Matt Nableas Detective Sergeant Skelton
• Nathan Phillipsas Finn
• Nicholas Brownas Quarter Master Rennie
• Richard Huggettas Assessor
• Tiriel Moraas Theo Blainey

Episodes

Series	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	8		10 November 2023(2023-11-10)	29 December 2023(2023-12-29)
2	8		7 February 2025(2025-02-07)	TBA

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No.in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Network 10 airdate	Prod. code	Aus.viewers (millions)
1	1	"Gone Fission"	Shawn Seet	Morgan O'Neill	10 November 2023(2023-11-10)	27 November 2023	101	0.310
During anAUKUSceremony atSydney Harbour,a US Navy sailor dies of radiation poisoning, resulting in USSRonald ReaganNCIS Special Agents Michelle Mackey and DeShawn Jackson partnering up with their Australian Federal Police counterparts, Sergeant Jim "JD" Dempsey and Constable Evie Cooper, with assistance from AFP scientist Bluebird Gleeson and Roy Penrose, a Forensic Pathologist with the AFP, to investigate. During their investigation, the team question a peace activist, who is cleared of wrongdoing. They also find another dead US naval officer who was killed by a mysterious woman. While attempting to enter a nuclear-powered US submarine, they are attacked by a group of deep cover infiltrators, who were seeking to steal classified intelligence from the US Navy. Following a firefight, the surviving infiltrators are killed when their boat explodes in a remote-detonated explosion. Following the incident, a joint NCIS/AFP task force is created to facilitate cooperation between the US and Australian officers.
2	2	"Snakes in the Grass"	Shawn Seet	Written by : Michael Miller & Morgan O'Neill Story by : Stuart Page	17 November 2023(2023-11-17)	22 May 2024	102	0.341
The team investigate when a Navy compliance officer is found dead in a waterhole, leading them to begin uncovering the origin of the rare, deadlytaipanwhich is uncommon to the area. During their investigation, DeShawn and Evie discover the taipan was part of a group of animals stolen from a pet shop. Michelle and JD investigate the US Navy depot in Sydney and uncover an animal smuggling operation involving staff members and a corrupt US Navy officer. DeShawn also discovers that the Navy compliance officer had infiltrated the smuggling ring but had been killed by his associates after learning he was a mole. DeShawn and Evie discover that the pet shop owner is part of the smuggling operation and are captured by her criminal associates. They are rescued by Michelle and JD. Bluebird also adopts a rescued bird as her pet.
3	3	"Brothers in Arms"	David Caesar	Andrew Anastasios	24 November 2023(2023-11-24)	29 May 2024	103	0.332
When a shark spits out an arm that's wearing US Navy equipment, the team investigate a trio of former Navy divers, who have established a diving instruction business in Sydney. Roy and Bluebird discover that the arm belonged to a former SEAL PFC Coleman, who was a business partner of the former Navy divers. During the investigation, Bluebird discovers that anunmanned underwater vehicle(UUV) was present in the location where Coleman perished. The team discovers that the divers stole the UUV's data chip and that drugs were planted in their store to blackmail them into returning the stolen chip. One of the divers confesses to killing the murder victim while the team use the other two to lead them to the buyer seeking to reclaim the drone footage. The buyer is quickly detained byDepartment of DefenseAttache Colonel Rankin, who blocks the group's investigation. After Bluebird learns that the drugs planted in the divers' store originated from a ceasedDEAbust, Michelle blackmails Rankin into letting the remaining divers go in return for not leaking evidence suggesting that theCentral Intelligence Agencywas spying on theRoyal Australian Navy.DeShawn and the others formally initiate Bluebird as a full member of the team.
4	4	"Ghosted"	Kriv Stenders	Tamara Asmar	1 December 2023(2023-12-01)	5 June 2024	104	0.252
When US Petty Officer Eddie Backer is found dead in the historicthe Rocks area,the team investigate with a decades-old Navy Cross medal giving them a motive for the death and sending them on a race to catch a killer. The suspect is Frank Doherty, a US Navy seaman andVietnam Warveteran, who wentAWOLin 1971 and married his Australian girlfriend Mei Koo. Though Michelle is convinced of his guilt, JD and Roy discover evidence clearing Doherty. During the investigation, the team discover that Backer was attempting to repatriate the Navy Cross medal to Doherty. Jackson also learns that a third man was seen entering the building where Backer was thrown from. The murderer is exposed as Armen Standish, a curator at theRoyal Australian Navy Heritage Centre,who was attempting to extort money from Doherty and Mei Koo. The team find a loophole around Doherty's desertion charge by arranging his marriage to Mei Koo.
5	5	"Doggieccino Day Afternoon"	David Caesar	Michael Miller	8 December 2023(2023-12-08)	12 June 2024	105	0.359
While visiting a local dog cafe with his dog, Roy and the other patrons are taken hostage by 15-year old Louie, who robbed a bank in order to obtain money for her cancer-stricken sister Casey. In addition to wearing a fake bomb vest, Louie also livestreams the hostage incident. The NCIS team joins the Australian police response to the hostage crisis. JD clashes with Detective Sergeant Cath Welsh, who is willing to use lethal force to end the hostage situation. Roy uses diplomacy to reason with the troubled Louie. DeShawn and Michelle visit Louie's mother Fiona and Casey while Bluebird analyses Louie's social media profile. The team discover that a criminal named Stone had instigated the bank robbery, planted a hidden bomb inside Louie's vest, and that Fiona was originally going to wear the bomb vest. When Louie questions Stone's plan, he kidnaps Casey. DeShawn, Michelle and Evie manage to track down his whereabouts, rescuing Casey and confronting Stone, who attempts to detonate the bomb, but JD and Cath are able to jam Stone's signal before he can do so. Stone is ultimately shot and killed by Michelle, while the police disarm Louie's hidden bomb. Following the hostage crisis, Roy visits hisdementia-strickened wife, who is residing in her rest home.
6	6	"Extraction"	Catherine Millar	James Cripps & Clare Sladden	15 December 2023(2023-12-15)	19 June 2024	106	0.341
While on a crowded bus in Bondi, a man wearing a US Navy jacket dies of a cocaine overdose. Dr Penrose identifies the man as Robert Goddard, who works as a cook for the Peruvian drug syndicate Ramos Cartel. The resulting investigation sends Evie looking back into her past as an undercover narcotics officer with the AFP. Evie is contacted by AFP undercover narcotics officer Kane, who has infiltrated the Ramos Cartel. Evie ghosts her NCIS colleagues during her undercover work. Michelle and JD contact Evie's former superior Detective Dan Skelton of the State Drug Squad, who briefs them on the case. The team also seek out Petty Officer Leeson, who sold the jacket to Goddard, but find him dead inside a warehouse. With Ramos Cartel's Boss El Maestro due to visit Sydney, the cartel members including the undercover Evie and Kane cook a batch of drugs. Michelle, DeShawn and JD raid the drug laboratory and confront the criminals. Michelle also encounters Skelton, who is revealed to be secretly working for the cartel and framed Kane for Goddard's murder. Skelton and one of the criminals is killed during an explosion that destroys the drug lab. After arresting El Maestro, Michelle reconciles with Evie.
7	7	"Bunker Down"	Kriv Stenders	Kim Ho& James Cripps	22 December 2023(2023-12-22)	26 June 2024	107	0.265
Just before the agents of the NCIS team were scheduled to attend a glitzy AI tech launch event hosted by GaiaMetric in a secret underground World War Two-era bunker, Dr Howie Sutcliffe, a researcher with the US Navy, is found dead. JD and DeShawn investigate the murder, while Mackey, Evie, and Bluebird go to the bunker. The event is sabotaged, trapping the guests—including the killer—with just two hours' worth of oxygen. Mackey, Evie, and Bluebird search for a way out of the bunker while JD, DeShawn, and Rosie race to find them. The staff are unable to unlock the bunker due to a technological malfunction. JD and DeShawn discover evidence that Dr Sutcliff's invitation medal was stolen by the killer. They visit GaiaMetric's headquarters but discover that none of the staff know where the bunker is. Mackey and her team managed to find an old copper wire that allows them to temporarily contact JD and DeShawn. Mackey and Evie also encounter an apparently pregnant journalist named Monica Rowe. Mackey and her team attempt to find exits but discover they have been sealed. With Dr Penrose's help and information provided by Bluebird, JD and Deshawn manage to locate the bunker minutes before the oxygen runs out. Evie and Mackey discover that Monica is the murderer and had masterminded the sabotage. After taking her into custody, the team recognise her as Xena, who was part of the team that infiltrated the nuclear submarineUSS Navajo.
8	8	"Blonde Ambition"	Catherine Millar	Morgan O'Neill	29 December 2023(2023-12-29)	3 July 2024	108	0.318
JD's nine year-old son Jack is kidnapped by an international assassin posing as a clown who wants to exchange him for Xena (aka Ana Niemus), the mercenary in their custody. The NCIS: Sydney team and Australian police track the stolen clown's van to a carpark but finds that it has been booby trapped. Inside, they find the remains of the real clown, who has conifers on his hands. Using this evidence, Bluebird deduces that the kidnapper, Yaroslav Utkin, is a devotedRussian Orthodoxbeliever. With theFBIheading to Sydney to arrest Niemus, JD escapes with her and meet up with Utkin to arrange the hostage swap. Utkin, however, reveals that Jack's kidnapping was a ploy to lure Niemus out in order to kill her. Before Utkin can kill JD and Jack, Niemus releases herself from her handcuffs, as JD had actually unlocked them earlier, and kills him. Niemus then departs in the clown truck, but before leaving, she gives JD a smartphone to call someone for help. When JD dials the number, Mackey learns the number belongs to Colonel Rankin, ending the episode on a cliffhanger.

Season 2

No. overall	No.in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Network 10 airdate	Prod. code	Aus.viewers (millions)
9	1	"Heart Starter"	Jennifer Leacey	Morgan O'Neill	7 February 2025(2025-02-07)	TBA	201	TBD
Mackey confronts Colonel Rankin but he collapses after an apparent heart attack. For allowing Niemus to escape, Mackey and JD are suspended from active duty by NCIS Special Agent Ken Carter and the AFP respectively. DeShawn is placed in charge of the NCIS team. During the course of their investigation, Penrose discovers that the comatose Rankin was fitted with apacemakerthat doubled as a listening device which was remotely detonated when he tried to expose the people he was working for. While analyzing his bank transactions, Bluebird finds that Rankin was working for an unidentified party who had hired Utkin to assassinate Niemus. Mackey and JD secretly assist their colleagues and discover that Niemus had triggered Rankin's heart attack. Niemus attempts to kill Rankin but is lured into a trap and captured by JD and Mackey. Following Niemus' capture, JD and Mackey are reinstated in the NCIS team. While the comatose Rankin is officially declared dead, the NCIS team resolve to find the true mastermind.
10	2	"Fire in the Hole"	Jennifer Leacey	Andrew Anastasios	14 February 2025(2025-02-14)	TBA	202	TBD
The NCIS team investigate the body of a man that was found in theSydney Harbor.They discover that the man was scheduled to attend an upcoming wedding on a sailing ship in the Harbor. Cooper and DeShawn get aboard the ship disguised as a marriage celebrant and photographer. Meanwhile, JD and Mackey raid a Sydney address where they discover the homeowner had been stockpiling explosives in his bunker. The ship is hijacked by a group of Australian terrorists, who threaten to kill hostages in order to force the United States to leave Australia. Cooper is captured while DeShawn is throw aboard but manages to cling to the stern. Cooper and DeShawn managed to free the wedding party who overpower their captors. JD manages to convince the Captain of a US Navy warship not to open fire on the hijacked ship, thus averting a potential crisis that would have played into the terrorists' objectives.
11	3	"Back in the USSR"	Catherine Millar	Written by : James Cripps Story by : James Cripps & Clare Sladden	21 February 2025(2025-02-21)	TBA	203	TBD
12	4	"Truth Sabre"	Catherine Millar	Tamara Asmar	28 February 2025(2025-02-28)	TBA	204	TBD
13	5	"Shucked"	TBA	TBA	7 March 2025(2025-03-07)	TBA	205	TBD
14	6	"Hell Weak"	TBA	TBA	14 March 2025(2025-03-14)	TBA	206	TBD

Production

On 16 February 2022, it was reported that a spin-off set inSydney,Australia,was in the works.NCIS: Los AngelesproducerShane Brennanwas attached to the project.

The series was created byMorgan O'Neill.It was executive produced by O'Neill, Sara Richardson, and Sue Seeary and produced byMichele Bennett.It began filming in May 2023.

On 20 March 2024,NCIS: Sydneywas renewed for a second season, which premiered on 7 February 2025.Two special episodes are set to film in Darwin and surrounding areas for season 2.

International broadcast

In New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the series was also available to stream from 10 November 2023, onTVNZ+andParamount+respectively.It is distributed internationallybyParamount Global Content Distributionand is available for streaming onParamount+in selected territories internationally.

In the United States, the series premiered on the franchise's parent networkCBSon 14 November 2023 as part of2023 Hollywood labor disputesreplacement programming, after it was initially only intended for airing on Paramount+ in Australia and only tentatively internationally.The second season premiered on 7 February 2025. In Canada, the series premiered onGlobaland was simulcast alongside the CBS broadcast, also premiering on 14 November 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Production website
• NCIS: SydneyatIMDb