There was already so much anticipation for the next season – as the release date got pushed back. The Season 2 premiere was slated for Jan. 31, but was pushed back to Feb. 7, instead.
Crime fans gripped on NCIS: Sydney’s first season were waiting with baited breath for the second season of the much loved show to premiere – but according to some, it was off to a lack-lustre start.
Critics had plenty to say about the return of the show that follows Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey as she solves crimes. Fans who have had to wait for this next season headed to social media site Reddit to give their verdict – and it was rather surprising.
One fan wrote: “The second season of NCIS: Sydney kicks off with a LOT of unanswered questions and several plots coming into play. We have Dempsey dealing with the aftermath of his son being kidnapped and trying to keep his family safe. The reveal of Rankin as “the mole”.
They said: “Mackey being suspended and the rest of the team being put under a spotlight whilst trying to track down Ana Niemus and uncovering who the “big villain” is.” Picking apart the plot, they added: “It feels like the writers are setting up story arcs that will most likely play out for the rest of the season incorporating some serialized elements whilst primarily remaining episodic in nature.”
The writers room did not get let off lightly either. They said: “One critique I do have (and this is reflective on the NCIS franchise as a whole) – the humor. Sometimes it feels like the characters don’t take what’s going on seriously enough and the writers feel the need to insert comedic moments when it’s not needed.”
The post sparked quite a debate among fans. Another chimed in: “I watched it. I loved it. The Rankin thing felt too much shield/Colson thing. The show actually felt better than the NCIS OG lately. Can’t wait to see what this season brings.”
There was already so much anticipation for the next season – as the release date got pushed back. The Season 2 premiere was slated for Jan. 31, but was pushed back to Feb. 7, instead.
Rather than the crime investigation, fans who turned on CBS will be watching a Grammys special called Inside the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at 8 p.m. EST. The actual award show itself took place on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The push for on-screen promotional moments comes after in-person events before the award show were shut down. After much of Los Angeles was consumed by flames, the Recording Academy made the call to cancel some of their preview events, being cognizant of the strain on local resources.
With the Grammy’s program pushing NCIS: Sydney out of its slot, fans are totally raging. On X, formerly Twitter, one NCIS fan wrote: “I’ve waited over a YEAR for NCIS: Sydney and now I have to wait an extra week just because cbs has to air some stupid special in that time slot???? Smh so done.”
“This show I just got into a couple of weeks ago and I don’t know if I could wait until the 31st. I mean, I will because I love NCIS Sydney, but still a long time,” another said, with a third adding: “I JUST WANT NCIS SYDNEY BACK I DONT WANT TO WAIT A EXTRA WEEK.”
The spin-off follows a joint team of agents from the American Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) as they team up to investigate crime.