Common Sense Media Review
By Monique Jones
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Dry procedural brings little new to franchise, has violence.
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FBI: International
What's the Story?
FBI: INTERNATIONAL is a spin-off of the FBI franchise on CBS and follows America's team of FBI agents overseas. Each week, the team solves cases that involve American interests or threaten American safety domestically and abroad.
Is It Any Good?
This series had a ton of razzle-dazzle thanks to the two other FBI franchise series airing tie-in episodes leading up to its premiere, but FBI International turns out to be more the same type of typical CBS procedural.
Granted, the series clearly has to find its mojo and develop chemistry between the actors, who seem more like a ragtag group rather than a well-oiled machine. But moments of American imperialism drag the pilot down, and the FBI agents themselves don't have much in the way of personality aside from the usual "my life is my job" vibe many characters in procedurals have. For right now, FBI: International is a little mindless, going through the usual tasks of a procedural without bringing anything new to the table.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about policing. How are the Croatian police shown in contrast to the American FBI agents? Is the portrayal good or bad?
How is Croatia as a country shown in the series? Does the portrayal help or harm the country as a whole?
How do the agents showcase teamwork?
In what ways to the agents show they are compassionate and empathetic to the victims they're trying to help?
How does the show reflect diversity? Do the characters of color show depth?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 21, 2021
- Cast : Luke Kleintank , Heida Reed , Carter Redwood , Vinessa Vidotto , Christiane Paul
- Network : CBS
- Genre : Action
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 15, 2023
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