# FBI: International season 1 The first season of *FBI: International* aired on CBS from September 21, 2021 to May 24, 2022 and comprises 21 episodes.[1](https://cbs.wiki.gg/wiki/FBI%3A_International) It is the debut season of the third series in [Dick Wolf](https://www.edgepedia.org/dick-wolf)'s FBI franchise, following the elite operatives of the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://www.edgepedia.org/federal-bureau-of-investigation)'s International Fly Team, headquartered in Budapest, who travel the world tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) | Key fact | Detail | |---|---| | Network and run | CBS, September 21, 2021 to May 24, 2022, 21 episodes[1](https://cbs.wiki.gg/wiki/FBI%3A_International) | | Premise | The FBI's International Fly Team, based in Budapest, protects Americans abroad; Fly Team members are not allowed to carry guns and rely on intelligence, quick thinking, and cooperation with local authorities[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) | | Main cast | Luke Kleintank (Special Agent Scott Forrester), Heida Reed (Jamie Kellett), Carter Redwood (Andre Raines), Vinessa Vidotto (Cameron Vo), Christiane Paul (Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) | | Premiere | "Pilot," part of a three-series crossover with *FBI* and *FBI: Most Wanted*, in which the team heads to Croatia to capture an American fugitive who fled to Zagreb with a 14-year-old girl[3](https://www.intl.paramountplus.com/ca/shows/fbi-international/) | | Finale | "Crestfallen," aired May 24, 2022[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01/e21) | | Critical reception | 32% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, based on 1 review; Common Sense Media rated it 2/5, calling it "a dry procedural that brings little new to the franchise"[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) | | Production | Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=109599-cbs-renews-all-three-fbi-dramas-for-2024-2025-season) | ## Premise and team The season centers on Special Agent Scott Forrester ([Luke Kleintank](https://www.edgepedia.org/luke-kleintank)) and his Fly Team colleagues Jamie Kellett ([Heida Reed](https://www.edgepedia.org/heida-reed)), Andre Raines (Carter Redwood), and Cameron Vo ([Vinessa Vidotto](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinessa-vidotto)), joined by Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger (Christiane Paul), who helps the team secure support from local authorities.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) A defining constraint of the premise is that the agents, operating on foreign soil, are not allowed to carry guns; they depend on intelligence, quick thinking, and cooperation with host-country police.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) ## Episodes The season opened on September 21, 2021 with "Pilot," in which the team travels to Croatia to capture an American fugitive who escaped to Zagreb with a 14-year-old girl; the episode was the third part of a crossover with *FBI* and *FBI: Most Wanted*, with FBI's Isobel Castille (Alana De La Garza) enlisting the Fly Team's help.[3](https://www.intl.paramountplus.com/ca/shows/fbi-international/) Episode 2, "The Edge" (September 28, 2021), follows a young mother who flees to Hungary with her son after losing partial custody in the United States, and a kidnapping in Budapest that raises the question of which parent is the danger in the child's life.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) Episode 12, "One Point One Million Followers" (February 22, 2022), sends the team after an American tech tycoon involved in a murder in [Frankfurt](https://www.edgepedia.org/frankfurt), Germany, amid protesters he has incited with conspiracy theories on social media.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) The season concluded with "Crestfallen" on May 24, 2022.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01/e21) ## Reception Critical coverage of the season was sparse and negative where it exists. Rotten Tomatoes recorded a 32% Tomatometer score from a single review, and its audience score was based on fewer than 50 ratings.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) Monique Jones of Common Sense Media gave the show 2 out of 5 stars in October 2021, describing it as "a dry procedural that brings little new to the franchise."[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) Metacritic listed no critic reviews for the season.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fbi-international/season-1/) ## Production and availability CBS ordered the series in March 2021 as the third iteration of the FBI brand, scheduled to debut in a crossover episode of *FBI* and *FBI: Most Wanted* for the 2021-22 broadcast season.[7](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=57222) The show is produced by Wolf Entertainment and [Universal Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-television) in association with [CBS Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/cbs-studios).[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=109599-cbs-renews-all-three-fbi-dramas-for-2024-2025-season) Season 1 is available to stream on Peacock, or to buy on Fandango.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) ## References 1. [FBI: International – CBS Wiki (seasons overview)](https://cbs.wiki.gg/wiki/FBI%3A_International) 2. [FBI: International: Season 1 – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01) 3. [FBI: International – Paramount+ Canada episode guide](https://www.intl.paramountplus.com/ca/shows/fbi-international/) 4. [FBI: International – Season 1, Episode 21 "Crestfallen" – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fbi_international/s01/e21) 5. [CBS Renews All Three "FBI" Dramas for 2024-2025 Season – Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=109599-cbs-renews-all-three-fbi-dramas-for-2024-2025-season) 6. [FBI: International Season 1 Reviews – Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fbi-international/season-1/) 7. [CBS Adds a Third Series to Its Successful "FBI" Brand – Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=57222) --- *Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Seasons, episodes, and installments › Screen seasons › American procedural and franchise drama seasons* *Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 11, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026* *Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.* License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license