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NCIS spinoff is slated to replace Blue Bloods in CBS lineup

The times are changing for the network.

By Danilo Castro

“Blonde Ambition” – When JD’s (Todd Lasance) son is kidnapped by an international assassin in exchange for a wanted criminal in NCIS custody, the team frantically tries to get his son back safely without trading in a criminal, on the first season finale of the CBS Original series NCIS: SYDNEY, Tuesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential
“Blonde Ambition” – When JD’s (Todd Lasance) son is kidnapped by an international assassin in exchange for a wanted criminal in NCIS custody, the team frantically tries to get his son back safely without trading in a criminal, on the first season finale of the CBS Original series NCIS: SYDNEY, Tuesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential /
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Blue Bloods has been an anchor for fifteen years. It held down a primetime Friday night slot for CBS, but now that the show is coming to an end, the network is faced with having to find a proper fill in. It has, according to TV Insider.

Evidently, CBS has decided to replace the iconic procedural show with another iconic franchise. NCIS: Sydney, which will be embarking on its second season, will step into the time slot that's been occupied by the Reagans. This was confirmed by reporter Matt Roush, who was asked by a fan if the network would attempt to align all the NCIS shows on a single night of television, like NBC does with One Chicago.

NCIS: Sydney will take over the Friday slot

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The answer? Unlikely. Evidently, CBS likes to spread the wealth with one of their most bankable titles. Besides, there are more NCIS shows being added to the mix next year, so loading them all up on the same could risk nullifying its appeal.

Per Roush:

"CBS has always seemed inclined to spread the wealth to other nights, which is why the Sydney spinoff is currently scheduled to move into the Friday lineup once Blue Bloods finishes."

This is a big step up for NCIS: Sydney. The international spinoff originally aired on Paramount Plus Australia, before the Hollywood strikes broadened its release (it had the good fortune of wrapping production before the strikes broke out).

Sydney previously aired on Paramount Plus

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
L-R: Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim  'JD' Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Sean Sagar as Special Agent DeShawn Jackson at Bondi Beach, on the set of NCIS: Sydney. PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+    © TM & © 2023 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. /

The show will now be holding down a prime piece of real estate within the CBS lineup, however. This is notable, not only as a vote of confidence for the spinoff, but a vote of confidence for the NCIS brand after NCIS: Hawai'i was unexpectedly canceled.

The cast of Hawai'i, which had grown to include former NCIS: Los Angeles star LL Cool J, were saddened by the decision, especially since there were still plans to continue the storyline of season 3.

As it stands, Sydney has been bumped up to second place in terms of NCIS relevance (behind the original, of course). It'll be interesting to see if it can sustain this placement once additional spinoffs come out.

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