CBS Spinoffs From FBI to Fire Country: Show Universes They’re Expanding

The reboot and revival craze has now become the sequel and prequel boom — and CBS is at the center of the trend.

The network has invested in their shows over the years with FBI, Fire Country, NCIS and more getting the chance to spread their story across multiple installments.

Fire Country, which debuted in 2022, followed inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) returning home and volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. There has since been a backdoor pilot for Morena Baccarin‘s character, which turned into the upcoming Sheriff Country series — and the franchise isn’t slowing down.

“I think there’s still a lot of room to explore. There’s more room to explore in Edgewater and outside of Edgewater,” Thieriot, who serves as an executive producer, teased to Us Weekly exclusively in May 2024. “When I started, I was always putting the cart before the horse. In my head, I had probably at least three other versions outside of Fire Country. Whether any of those ever see the light of day — we’ll see. But I certainly have at least a couple more ideas for this world.”

There’s also Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, which is following in the footsteps of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.

“You can watch Young Sheldon without knowing anything about The Big Bang Theory,” star Montana Jordan told Us in October 2024. “And I believe you can watch this new show without watching Young Sheldon. It’s a new start. We’re starting a new thing and you get to follow Georgie and Mandy as they go through all these trials and errors in life. It’s a very relatable topic and everybody knows about it and it’s not a secret.”

Keep scrolling for a guide to each show CBS has — or will — expand on with at least one spinoff series:

‘Elsbeth’

After originally being introduced on The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Carrie Preston returned to CBS as Elsbeth on her own show, which debuted in 2024.

‘FBI’

In 2018, FBI originated on CBS and paved the way for FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International follows. The network has plans to expand with a fourth franchise — FBI: CIA — in development.

‘Fire Country’

The town of Edgewater was originally introduced when Fire Country premiered in 2022. An interest in the fictional world turned into a backdoor pilot for Sheriff Country, which received a straight-to-series order with Baccarin at the helm. Now, there’s a possibility that Padalecki will score his own series titled Fire Country: Surfside.

‘Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage’

The Big Bang Theory has stood the test of time after initially airing on the network from 2007 to 2019. The TV universe branched out with the Young Sheldon spinoff and that became a setup for the Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage prequel.

‘NCIS’

NCIS as a franchise started with JAG, which debuted on NBC in 1995. After NBC canceled the show after one season, CBS rescued the series and fan-favorite Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) was introduced alongside his team in the eighth season finale of JAG in 2003.

The backdoor pilot subsequently led to the network ordering a full first season of NCIS, which then grew into Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaiʻi and NCIS: Sydney. More recently, NCIS: Origins premiered in October 2024 with Austin Stowell playing the younger version of Harmon’s character.

‘The Equalizer’

The reboot of the original series of the same name premiered in 2021 and stars Queen Latifah in the leading role. After five seasons, CBS decided to expand by ordering a potential spinoff starring Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz.

‘The Neighborhood’

Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield‘s series has been on the air since 2018 and it has since been reported that a spin-off has been picked up by Paramount+. Crutch would introduce Tracy Morgan as the character of Francois “Frank” Crutchfield.