Criminal Minds Beyond Borders

[nondescriptive]

Criminal Minds Beyond Borders (FBI unit that works over seas that investigates cases involving Americans abroad) is premiering right now, should be great.

It stars Gary Sinise, need I say more?

 

[SkyRider]

The real FBI is stretched pretty thin. They were also investigating the Russian plane downed by ISIS. Egypt finally admitted that it was a bomb that brought the plane down.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Some of these TV cop shows really stretch reality to the limit. If the FBI is involved in any cases in another country they take a back seat and only supply info pertaining to the activities of the perps stateside. The do not, can not and are not allowed to take an active role in the investigation. By law they are not even allowed to be armed on foreign soil.

The real NCIS is just a small organization with about 5000 members that are placed around the globe to investigate criminal activities of members of the US Navy and US marines. They do not get involved in international affairs or investigate murders of Navy or Marine jurisdiction.

 

[FTWWTF]

I watched it, it was alright. Nothing special at all, don't think it will last. Thought it was funny that they loaded up the plane with their own truck and motorcycle from the US , then landed and just started driving them around in a foreign country.

 

[Celticman]

I thought the show was weak DNR

 

[basketcase]

All pretty forced. The crossover intro episode was alright, the main character is fine, and they get to film in all sorts of exotic locales. Obviously they want some kind of franchise spin off for the $$$ and the original can't have too many more interesting plot lines so if it is a replacement then I'll have no problem watching reruns. Don't think I'll be rushing home or setting my PVR for it though.

 

[RandyAndy2]

From what I've seen (based on CSI and NCIS) the first spin off (CSI: Miami and NCIS: Los Angeles) is not very good, while the second spin off (New York and New Orleans, respectively) is somewhat better. It seems to me that the first spin off is a blatant attempt to cash in on the franchise, while in the second one they devote a bit more effort to developing characters, etc.