With its conclusion after 4 seasons on CBS this May, FBI: International — canceled by the community together with fellow mothership spinoff FBI: Most Wanted again in early March — co-creator Derek Haas is opening up in regards to the firm’s determination to ax the sequence.
Speaking to TVLine, Haas stated, “I was so sad to hear about the cancellation because I loved [Chicago P.D. star] Jesse Soffer [International‘s new lead] as Wes on the show and really thought it was a dynamic cast addition in Season 4.”
He added of his ideas on the matter: “I have no insight into why it was canceled. I love [CBS Entertainment President] Amy [Reisenbach] and [EVP of current programming and daytime programming] Eric [Kim] over at CBS, plus all my good friends at Wolf [Entertainment], and trust their instincts. So they must’ve had reasons that had nothing to do with the quality of the show.”
While talking to press in early May, Reisenbach gave shoutouts to scores successes for the platform, which included Most Wanted, International and Queen Latifah-led The Equalizer, additionally not renewed by the web for the next yr.
“It’s not easy to end shows and we had a lot of options this year,” she stated. “The schedule is really full and so we always have to look at all of our shows, look at the aggregate information, the creative of where they are in their life cycle, what the finances look like, what the ratings are, and then we make those tough decisions.”
The determination thus leaves behind FBI, renewed by way of the 2026-27 broadcast season. On the docket can also be new offshoot tentatively titled CIA, that includes Lucifer alum Tom Ellis. That sequence, written by Dick Wolf and Most Wanted showrunner David Hudgins, follows two unlikely companions: a fast-talking, rule-breaking free cannon CIA case officer (Ellis) and a by-the-book, seasoned and sensible FBI agent who believes within the rule of regulation.
“We love working with Dick Wolf and we’re so excited to bring CIA onto the schedule,” Reisenbach stated of the brand new drama on the time. “We have to be fiscally responsible and ultimately, those deals and the shows just weren’t penciling out for us from an economic perspective. But we want to be in the business with Dick. We’re excited to launch a new two-hour block next season.”