NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9 Preview: South of Nowhere

NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9 Preview: South of Nowhere

NCIS: Sydney, Previews

The team is in a race against nature with their latest investigation on NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, “South of Nowhere.”

This one takes the team somewhere new — and cold. They travel to an Antarctica research base to uncover why a climate scientist killed a colleague. 

While CBS hasn’t shared a specific promo video for the episode, one can try to decipher some clues from the photos. For instance, it seems like there are multiple people dead or injured in this research facility. 

NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey
“South of Nowhere” – Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

So, it’s more than likely that the team’s investigation is much bigger than they think upon arrival. As if that’s not enough, they’re up against a clock. 

They have to solve the crime before their plan engine freezes from the cold. Plus, the crime occurs on Polar Night Eve, meaning that they’re about to be trapped in darkness for six months. Assumedly, those aren’t the preferred travel conditions.

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A lot is going on with “South of Nowhere,” making it quite the episode for the show to head into hiatus on. NCIS: Sydney will return with new episodes on Tuesday, February 24, at 10/9c. Notably, because there isn’t a new NCIS: Origins, “South of Nowhere” airs on Tuesday, December 16, at 9/8c on CBS.

Here’s everything you need to know about this NCIS: Sydney episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.


NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9 Details

  • Title: “South of Nowhere”
  • Air Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2024
  • Time: 9/8c
  • Network: CBS
  • Writer: Josh Sambono & Morgan O’Neill
  • Director: Kriv Stenders
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson and Jasmine Smith-Sua as Dr. Diane Cohen
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson and Jasmine Smith-Sua as Dr. Diane Cohen in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

How to Watch NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9

  • Live: CBS at 9/8c
  • Streaming: Available next day on Paramount+

NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9 Description

The team races to an Antarctica research base to investigate why a climate scientist killed a colleague on Polar Night Eve – and make it out before their plane engine freezes and they’re trapped in darkness for six months.


Guest Stars & Returning Characters

  • Main Cast: Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey, Todd Lasance as AFP Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Constable Evie Cooper, Mavournee Hazel as AFP Forensic Scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson, and William McInnes as AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose
  • Guest Stars: Claude Jabbour as Travis “Trigger” Riggs
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Promo & Photos

Check out the photos from NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9:

NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey
“South of Nowhere” – Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson
“South of Nowhere” – Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson and Jasmine Smith-Sua as Dr. Diane Cohen
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson and Jasmine Smith-Sua as Dr. Diane Cohen in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Steve Mouzakis as Pavel, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Steve Mouzakis as Pavel, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose and Jenni Baird as Dr. Jenn Flannery
“South of Nowhere” – William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose and Jenni Baird as Dr. Jenn Flannery in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey
“South of Nowhere” – Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim ‘JD’ Dempsey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9, "South of Nowhere" -- ark Mitchinson as Scooter McCrae and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey
“South of Nowhere” – L-R: Mark Mitchinson as Scooter McCrae and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ © TM & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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NCIS: Sydney airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

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