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FBI: International saw its Fly Team take on a variety of cases, but they also had to work with groups outside of their own wheelhouse. Because of that, the group of agents were assigned a liaison from Europol to help them in other countries. CBS has a new FBI spinoff on the way that could fill the void left in the series’ wake.

FBI: International’s Cancelation Explained

FBI: International Was Canceled After 4 Seasons

CBS made the decision to cancel both FBI spinoffs in early 2025. CBS and parent company Paramount have said that the decision to cancel FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International came down to financial concerns. Even though FBI: International’s ratings might have been better than a lot of other shows on the network, it’s also expensive to produce.

The same may be true of an upcoming FBI spinoff series, which is set to be set in New York. It allows CBS to develop a new arm of the franchise while cutting the two more expensive spinoffs from their schedule.

Tom Ellis’ CIA Show Fills The Void Left By FBI: International Ending

CIA Is The Latest FBI Spinoff

Tom Ellis is set to front the new FBI spinoff series, CIA. While the other shows have all centered on FBI agents, this series will be different in that it centers on a CIA agent who is tasked with partnering with an FBI agent to cooperate on specific cases.

The aspect of the CIA and FBI agents having to learn to work together will also likely incorporate similar elements of FBI: International, which saw the agents frequently having to cooperate with other law enforcement in other countries and learn new procedures.

Of course, CIA will be a little more of a buddy-cop series than an ensemble piece, as the focus is on the two agents who are very different from one another. Ellis will star as the CIA agent who is used to manipulating those around him in an effort to solve cases, and is not afraid to bend the rules to achieve a win. The FBI agent who will be paired with him has not yet been announced.

Will Any Member Of The Fly Team Appear In CIA?

Familiar Faces Are Possible

What’s less sure is whether those familiar faces could be members of the FBI: International Fly Team. After all, the two shows are set in completely different places. The FBI: International series finale, however, did leave some cliffhangers that could still feed into other shows, despite knowing ahead of filming the finale that the show would be canceled.

The decision to leave some of those storylines open-ended, like not knowing which Fly Team member got a promotion, means that those questions could be answered in other shows in the franchise. Both Vo (Vinessa Vidotto) and Raines (Carter Redwood) were waiting to find out who would be leaving the team after they applied for the same job. It’s possible the Fly Team’s Vo or Raines could appear after being promoted and returning to the US to work. They seem like the most likely candidates to appear, but that does not necessarily rule out anyone else.

The Fly Team could also easily be tapped to coordinate with the CIA on big cases, though that could be done with mentions of phone calls, or even video calls, rather than bringing the characters into the show for a longer arc. Without knowing more details yet about the CIA spinoff, it’s difficult to know which characters could be stopping by from the rest of the FBI franchise.

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