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CBS Cuts FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted, Greenlights FBI: CIA

Financial challenges prompted CBS to drop its two spinoffs despite solid viewership, renewing only the flagship FBI through the 2026–27 season.

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Overview

  • CBS canceled the four-season spinoff FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted in early March citing economic reasons.
  • CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said renewal deals for both series failed to pencil out despite their steady ratings.
  • FBI: International averaged about 6.5 million total viewers with delayed playback in its final season, ranking eighth among CBS dramas.
  • Co-creator Derek Haas said he trusted CBS and Wolf Entertainment’s instincts and believed the cancellations were unrelated to the shows’ quality.
  • The network has renewed the original FBI through 2026–27 and is developing a new spinoff, FBI: CIA, starring Tom Ellis.