CBS LAUNCHES NEW PODCAST “NCIS: PARTNERS & PROBIES” HOSTED BY SERIES STARS BRIAN DIETZEN AND DIONA REASONOVER, OFFERING FANS AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE #1 TV FRANCHISE WORLDWIDE
Premieres Tuesday, March 3, with New Episodes Weekly
CBS today announced the expansion of its storytelling slate with the new podcast NCIS: PARTNERS & PROBIES hosted by Brian Dietzen and Diona Reasonover. The series pulls back the curtain on the world of NCIS with revealing, heartfelt and often humorous conversations with cast, crew, creatives and real-world experts. Premiering Tuesday, March 3, new episodes will roll out weekly. Fans can listen to NCIS: PARTNERS & PROBIES wherever podcasts are available and can watch full video episodes weekly on the NCIS YouTube channel.
Launching timed to the return of new NCIS episodes on Tuesday, March 3 and just ahead of NCIS’ landmark 500th episode on Tuesday, March 24, the podcast arrives as the franchise continues to reach over 300 million unique viewers worldwide and dominate Nielsen’s streaming top 10 more weeks than any other title.
The first four episodes of the series feature interviews with:
March 3 | Brian Dietzen & Diona Reasonover (NCIS cast members)
March 10 | Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS cast member)
March 17 | Mariel Molino (NCIS: ORIGINS cast member)
March 24 | Frank Cardea & Steve Binder (previous and current NCIS showrunners)
Additional upcoming episodes will include Gary Cole (NCIS), Susan Bluestein (former NCIS casting director), Caleb Foote (NCIS: ORIGINS), Daniela Ruah (NCIS: LOS ANGELES), Don McGill (NCIS co-creator), Tyla Abercrumbie (NCIS: ORIGINS), Shea Buckner & Hanelle M. Culpepper (NCIS: ORIGINS directors), Joe Spano (NCIS), Sean Murray (NCIS), Adam Campbell (NCIS and NCIS: ORIGINS) and Mark Horowitz (NCIS executive producer)
NCIS: PARTNERS & PROBIES is produced by the Paramount Multiplatform Production Group. The podcast is executive produced by Mike Benson and Issac Webster. Maggie Renshaw and RaaShauna Payne serve as producers.
About Brian Dietzen
Brian Dietzen started his acting career on the stage in his hometown of Boulder, Colo. He performed with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a BFA in acting.
In addition to years of theater credits, including “Equus,” Waiting for Godot,” “Julius Cesar,” “Henry V” and “All My Sons,” his television credits include “My Guide to Becoming a Rockstar,” “Boston Public” and NCIS. In addition to portraying Dr Jimmy Palmer on NCIS, Dietzen also writes for the series.
Dietzen co-wrote, produced and starred in the feature film “Congratulations,” which was selected by over a dozen film festivals and won best feature awards from United Film Festival and New Filmmakers. His film “Lightning vs. Thunder,” a documentary that follows a United States veterans amputee softball team and the amputee children who attend their annual camp, premiered at AFI Fest.
His additional film credits include “From Justin to Kelly” and “Karaoke Man.”
Dietzen lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. His birthday is Nov.14. Follow him on X @BrianDietzen and Instagram @briankdietzen.
About Diona Reasonover
Diona Reasonover is an actor, writer and improviser who received an undergraduate degree in theater and dance from Oberlin College and a master’s degree in acting from the prestigious California Institute of the Arts, with comedy training through Upright Citizens Brigade as well as Second City.
Perhaps most known for her role as Kasie Hines in NCIS, it’s her ability to combine heightened drama and dry humor that has made Reasonover an audience favorite. Additional television credits include 2 BROKE GIRLS, on the Network, “No Activity,” “Future Man,” “Clipped,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Superstore,” “Girl Meets World” and “Comedy Bang! Bang!” Feature film credits include “The Night Watchmen,” “Film Fest” and “For Madmen Only.”
Also a seasoned writer who combines comedy with raw emotion, her writing credits include the Emmy and Writer’s Guild-nominated “I Love You, America,” “I Love Dick,” “Adam Ruins Everything” and NCIS.
Reasonover’s podcast “Periodic Talks,” co-hosted with Gillian Jacobs on Stitcher, focused on highlighting current POC and women in STEM fields and historical figures.
Born in Detroit, Mich., Reasonover resides in Los Angeles with her wife. Follow her across all platforms @DionaReasonover.