NCIS: Sydney

Main Recurring • Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Richard Rankin, DOJ attache and a U.S. Colonel • Claude Jabbour as Travis 'Trigger' Riggs • Frederick Du Rietz as Kyle Hadden • Georgina Haig as Ana Niemus Guests ==Episodes==

Season 1 (2023) Season 2 (2025) Season 3 (2025–26) ==Production==

On 16 February 2022, it was reported that a spin-off set in Sydney, Australia, was in the works. NCIS: Los Angeles producer Shane Brennan was attached to the project. The series was created by Morgan O'Neill. It was executive produced by O'Neill, Sara Richardson and Sue Seeary and produced by Michele Bennett. It began filming in May 2023. On 20 March 2024, NCIS: Sydney was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 7 February 2025. Two special episodes were filmed in Darwin and surrounding areas for season 2. The series was renewed for a third season on 21 February 2025 and later premiered on 14 October 2025. After a mid-season hiatus, season 3 would continue on 17 February 2026 in Australia and 3 March 2026 in the U.S. ==Broadcast==

Australian broadcast NCIS: Sydney premiered 10 November 2023 on Paramount+ in Australia. International broadcast The series is distributed outside Australia by Paramount Global Content Distribution and is available for streaming on Paramount+ in New Zealand, the United States, the UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. After initially being slated to be a Paramount+ exclusive in the United States, The series became the first Australian television series to air in U.S. prime time. In Canada, the series was similarly picked up by Global, airing in simulcast with the CBS airing. Until its main scripted lineup returned, NCIS: Sydney was briefly the highest-rated program on CBS's lineup. In March 2024, it was confirmed that season 2 would also air on CBS; network executive Amy Reisenbach noted that the series performed well in viewership, even with the limited amount of original programming surrounding it on its schedule due to the strikes. Season 3 premiered on CBS on 14 October 2025, with the series returning to Tuesday nights alongside NCIS and NCIS: Origins. ==Reception==

Ratings As replacement programming on CBS in the U.S. during the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, the series had the highest rated premiere viewership for a broadcast show premiering in fall 2023 and was the top most watched new series on broadcast television as of January 2024. In Australia it was the most watched local program since the launch of Paramount+ in the country. Australian ratings Season 1 These are the Australian ratings for episodes airing on Network 10. U.S. ratings These are the U.S. ratings for episodes airing on CBS. Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 ==References==