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We finally have a US release date for FBI: International season 4, which follows after some very exciting casting news just this month.

Chicago PD’s very own Jesse Lee Soffer is confirmed to be making the jump over to FBI: International, another Wolf Entertainment hit show, in a series regular role for season 4. However, he won’t be appearing as Chicago PD’s Detective Jay Halstead, but will instead be starring as a brand new character entirely.

According to Deadline, he will be “filling the vacancy” left by Luke Kleintank, who departed the show as Special Agent Scott Forrester at the end of season 3.

While details of his role were previously kept under wraps, TVLine has since learnt that Soffer will star as Supervisory Special Agent Wesley ‘Wes’ Mitchell, who has recently joined the Fly Team.

That final season 3 episode was packed full of twists that ultimately revealed that Forrester and his mother Angela Cassidy (Elizabeth Mitchell) disappeared and went on the run to Alaska.

The good news is that Forrester hasn’t been killed off, so very well could make a cameo appearance in the future – but as for now, the actor has officially exited the series.

The surprise news of Kleintank’s exit from the series came earlier this year, when the actor announced that he would be leaving the show and that his “decision is driven by my unwavering commitment to my family, whose love and well-being are paramount in my life”.

The season 3 finale nicely sets up plenty of further action for season 4, which was renewed along with the original series FBI and FBI: Most Wanted.

Those final episodes also saw some new cast arrivals of both Teri Polo (Meet the Parents trilogy) and Colin Donnell (Chicago Med), so it’s safe to say that FBI: International season 4 will be looking very different.

But when can we expect the new season to land? Read on to find out.

FBI: International season 4 release date

FBI: International has been renewed for season 4, and has been confirmed to return in the US on CBS on Tuesday 15th October at 9pm.

The new season will air alongside its usual counterparts, FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, which were also renewed for more instalments.

As for when it’ll be coming to the UK, we’ll likely have to wait a little longer for it to land – but we can expect that when it does, it’ll likely air on Sky Witness and NOW, like previous seasons.

Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead in Chicago PD standing outside by an ambulance and wearing his police uniform, about to speak to someone.
While we’d usually expect all the main players from season 3 to be making an appearance, there will be one noticeable absence from season 4 – Special Agent Scott Forrester.

One of the original cast members since the show’s debut in 2021, actor Kleintank’s departure from the series has come as a shock to fans, especially seeing as he’s the head of the fly team and considering it follows the recent departure of Heida Reed’s Special Agent Jamie Kellett.