NCIS: SYDNEY Announces Cast For New Expansion Series
By Movieguide® Contributor
NCIS: SYDNEY has officially locked in its cast!
The series is currently in production and, according to MSN, will follow “the brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) as they are grafted into a multi-national taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.”
The team will be led by NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey, played by Olivia Swann, and Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey, played by Todd Lasance
The rest of the cast includes Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Mavournee Hazel as AFP Forensic Scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson, and William McInnes as AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose.
NCIS: SYDNEY will exclusively be available in Australia for Paramount+ users and Network 10 viewers. It is the first international iteration of the beloved NCIS franchise.
“We are thrilled to be expanding the ‘NCIS’ franchise, one of our most powerful and iconic television IPs, across borders and into Australia,” said Lindsey Martin, head of international co-productions and development at CBS Studios. “It is a joy to work with this talented ‘NCIS: SYDNEY’ creative team, actors, and crew for our inaugural international original, and to be able to tell our exciting NCIS stories with a uniquely Australian sensibility.”
NCIS is a massively popular show and has spawned multiple spin-offs in different locations.
Movieguide® has favorably reviewed the original version. A portion of the review for episode “The Arizona” reads:
NCIS: The Arizona is an emotionally powerful, patriotic episode of the popular CBS drama. A dying World War II veteran claims he was one of the survivors when the USS Arizona exploded and capsized during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The veteran wants to be buried with his comrades at the Arizona Memorial. However, Special Agent Gibbs and his team are having a hard time confirming the 95-year-old man’s story.
“The Arizona” is one of the most moving NCIS episodes in its 17-year history. The script is well written and directed. Christopher Lloyd gives a wonderful performance as the elderly Navy veteran. His talent and the script’s depth energizes the main cast. Best of all, “The Arizona” honors the sacrifices that American servicemen made during World War II on the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941. The episode has a strong moral, patriotic worldview with strong Christian, redemptive content and values. It extols family, parenthood, being a grandfather, and sacrifice. “The Arizona” has brief foul language and a harrowing description about what the sailors on the Arizona experienced. So, caution is advised.
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