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FBI: International

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Kennedy Unthank
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The unofficial creed of the FBI’s international division is to protect American citizens from outside threats. And that’s rarely done by sitting in an office. 

Just ask the “Fly Team.” This relentless group travels around the globe to ensure that threats are neutralized before they reach U.S. soil. 

Agents Go Global 

Dick Wolf’s FBI: International, seeks to give viewers the sort of suspense and action offered by its forerunner, FBI. But it wants to inject the proceedings with a little global flare. 

This TV-14 series found on CBS features a unique team that constantly travels the globe as threats arise against valuable American citizens. There’s bombastic leader “Wes” Mitchell, expert hacker and tech whiz Andre Raines, quick and intelligent Cameron Vo and newest navigational expert Megan “Smitty” Garretson. Each of these agents bring something to the table, highlighting their skills as they operate around the world. 

So, what makes this different from the original series? Not much. CBS crime procedurals rarely deviate from the network’s tried-and-true formulas. The big differences here are, of course, the cast, and the fact that everything takes place abroad, primarily in Europe.

Currently, the show is in its fourth season and stays mildly clean, given that it’s not nestled on a streaming service (and thus must deal with broadcast network standards). Sexually risqué moments are few and far between. Language is mild but can be somewhat frequent. But the violence here can be somewhat graphic at times—again, no surprise if you’ve ever watched shows in this genre on CBS.

(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at [email protected], or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out.)

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Aug. 10, 2024 – S4, E1: “A Leader, Not a Tourist”

Wes Mitchell joins the Fly Team when a shootout with Hungarian terrorists in Los Angeles forces him to head to Budapest to find the perpetrators.

Two men are shot, and one dies. We’re told that some people have been killed offscreen. The team finds a woman who’s been smothered to death in her home. A man is tackled. Another man gets flipped onto his back.

A woman throws a man’s clothes onto the curb after mistakenly thinking that he’d had an affair. Someone talks about having sex. We see men and women in swimsuits.

A Hungarian mother complains about Americans babying their children, mocking them by saying that they’re still “feeding at their mother’s breast.”

One character drinks alcohol.

“H—,” “a–” and “b–ch” are all used a couple of times each. “D–k,” “d–n” and “bloody” are all used once. Someone says they don’t mean to “break your balls.”

Sept. 19, 2022 – S2, E1: “Unburdened”

The FBI’s international division heads to Paris to find out why an American police officer was stabbed and killed in broad daylight. 

Multiple agents double-cross their government, selling arms, lying and hacking computers. Dead bodies lie on the ground after a chemical explosion. A few cars catch fire and explode. FBI agents engage in hand-to-hand combat and shootouts. An attacker stabs a man in the neck and blood gushes from the wound. A man plots to kill his brother’s murderer but doesn’t succeed. 

Street peddlers try to steal from innocent tourists. A woman tells FBI agents that her previous employer sexually objectified her and threatened her life. 

The word “h—” is used five times. An agent asks his teammates if they’d like to get a few beers.

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Kennedy Unthank

Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”

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Kristin Smith

Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).

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