Because the writers and actors strikes ground the American film and TV industry to a halt for a large chunk of 2023, fans of the NCIS franchise have had to wait longer for the new seasons of both the flagship show and Hawai’i to arrive. However, they haven’t been without NCIS content altogether, as NCIS: Sydney, the franchise’s first show set outside of the United States, premiered to CBS viewers and Paramount+ subscribers on November 14, 2024, and recently wrapped its eight-episode first season on the 2024 TV schedule. What’s unclear, however, is whether the Australia-set procedural will continue into Season 2.
As someone who’s followed the main NCIS show for over 15 years, but, until recently, didn’t bother with any of the other spinoffs aside from watching the first three seasons of Los Angeles, NCIS: Sydney has made for a fun watch and a pleasant alternative to the usual genre fare I take in. And granted, I am also excited by the news that NCIS: Origins, a prequel show about Leroy Jethro Gibbs, is on the way, but I hope this doesn’t prevent Sydney from returning for a second season. There are specifically three reasons on my mind regarding why this NCIS spinoff should be renewed.
