NCIS: Sydney Season 2, Episode 8, “Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka,” is channeling Halloween in April with its latest case.
The photos and promo video don’t reveal much to help understand how all the moving parts are connected. The former really hones in on Dempsey and Mackey’s partnership throughout the case.
The promo video suggests that the team is wading into the occult’s waters. To fit the tone, it also shows Evie poking fun at DeShawn when they look down a dark pathway, asking him, “You scared?”
“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – Sara Wiseman as Dawn Lazar in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+
Guest star Sara Wiseman joins NCIS: Sydney as Dawn Lazar, who appears to know a thing or two about the subject matter — and modern-day vampires.
If her sharp canine teeth aren’t a big enough clue, the promo video ties together Dawn’s arrival with shots of an event at a cemetery and JD saying, “Bring your garlic and wooden stake.”
After all, the sailor discovered during “Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” has been drained of their blood. To quote JD again: “That’s not creepy at all.”
Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.
NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 8 Details
Title: “Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka”
Air Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 8/7c
Network: CBS
Writer: Andrew Anastasios
Director: Jen Leacey
“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+
How to Watch NCIS: Syndey Season 2 Episode 8
Live: CBS at 8/7c
Streaming: Available next day on Paramount+
NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 8 Description
The discovery of a sailor who has been drained of blood leads NCIS: Sydney into the world of modern-day vampires.
Guest Stars & Returning Characters
Main Cast: Olivia Swann (NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey), Todd Lasance (AFP Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey), Sean Sagar (NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson), Tuuli Narkle (AFP Constable Evie Cooper), Mavournee Hazel (AFP Forensic Scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson), and William McInnes (AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose)
Check out the photos from NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 8:
“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey and Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey, Sean Sagar as Special Agent DeShawn Jackson and Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – Sara Wiseman as Dawn Lazar in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – Sara Wiseman as Dawn Lazar in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+“Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka” – L-R: Xarve Buchholz as Atticus, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 8, season 2 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Maddison Woollard/Paramount+
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