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Season 1 – CIA

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When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA Agent Colin Glass (Tom Ellis). Together they will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells and geopolitical secrets. On CIA, Bill will learn the rules of this murky world on the fly as Colin leads him deeper into spy games where only one thing is clear – their work keeps America safe, even if no one will ever know what they did in the shadows.
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Aramide Tinubu Variety Feb 24, 2026
So far, “CIA” works well as an average New York City-set law-enforcement procedural. Perhaps that will be enough. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Feb 23, 2026
This is, after all, television, and “CIA” knows what some of us want, or will settle for, from our spies. Go to Full Review Cristina Escobar RogerEbert.com Feb 23, 2026
If you’re not going to make something new, you do at least need to make something quality. And an important part of quality is understanding the audience, moment, and subject matter. 'CIA’ does none of that. Go to Full Review Jen Maravegias Pajiba Feb 26, 2026
I definitely will be watching it again. Tom Ellis, sweaters, and that little sparkle he gets in his eye when he knows he nailed the line reading. That’s enough for me. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media Feb 26, 2026
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Even entering with low expectations, it’s hard not to be incredibly underwhelmed by CIA‘s first hour. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Feb 24, 2026
CIA is some pretty standard procedural stuff, with a case that is a bit confusing, and has a conclusion that is only moderately satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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tech been G @techbeen Sep 19, 2026 Where does CBS find these writers? The plots are serviceable at a higher level until they flesh them out with awful dialog, insulting decisions, and behaviors from the lead characters that suggest they were once grade school teacher's aids. A killer with two bodies already under her belt, known to be hired for an assassination is managed like you might handle an alter boy. Oh, go ahead and cook us dinner. (guess what happens). And then it gets sillier. Wow. Insulting. See more David B @RT00379423 Aug 30, 2026 Love the style of the series and I really like the way Tom Ellis is putting his own style of acting to the mix very interesting plot and very well written looking forward for more action and more conflict between the characters See more Todd S @MAGA4LIFE Aug 24, 2026 Watched 10 minutes, had an implausible start. First thing they established was the white man was incompetent and then they went to some ugly Jew bixch with a nose that made it to New Jersey and is wearing more Bondo than a 67 Porsche. See more Jacquelyn P @RT667899332118 Aug 23, 2026 Trying to get through the 2nd episode now and there is not one single character I’m rooting for or want to see more of. This show is a letdown with no redeeming qualities. See more Brian M @RT30759222 Aug 15, 2026 It’s not awful, actually it’s quite watchable, but it’s not good. Something about it just feels a little bit cringeworthy. A shame really because I love Tom Ellis. Maybe it will improve. See more David L @ChipChops Jul 25, 2026 Disappointed with this. Doesn't draw you in like the stories and cast of FBI do. Tom Ellis doesn't really inspire me in the role he plays. Feels like he's only in the role to satisfy a British audience. He's a below standard actor with no real character to fit into this drama. See more Read all reviews
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Dick Wolf

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David Hudgins

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Nicole Perlman

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David Chasteen

Creator

Warren Leight

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Tom Ellis

Colin Glass

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 23, 2026 Directed Energy When a top-secret weapon is stolen in broad daylight from a U.S. defense contractor, CIA agent Colin Glass is paired with FBI agent Bill Goodman to investigate. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 2, 2026 Fatal Defect Colin and Bill head upstate when a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo; to find the smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 9, 2026 Bridge of Lies When a deeply embedded U.S. intelligence officer is detained in Hong Kong, Nikki insists on traveling there to bring him home. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 16, 2026 Forced Labor When a wanted Belarusian national is discovered posing as an expecting father, Colin and Bill work to expose an international illegal baby smuggling ring; Bill worries about his father's health back home. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 23, 2026 Persian Knights "CIA" is a crime drama centered on two unlikely partners who are assigned to work out of CIA's New York Station, where they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 23, 2026 Deep Cover After a cyber engineer and her family are killed in a targeted attack, Colin and Bill rush to stop the culprits before they strike again. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 30, 2026 Pledge of Allegiance After Colin receives a tip on an upcoming terror plot, the team recovers a young man who was kidnapped nine years ago in Turkey and dig into his time in captivity to help stop the attack; Bill looks into someone very close to Colin. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 13, 2026 Elimination Game When handling security for an international soccer game, a bomb threat leads Colin and Bill to two players who are being hunted after they go missing. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 20, 2026 Orbital When a crashed satellite containing dangerous nuclear material disappears, Bill and Colin work with an undercover Gina to recruit the help of a retired arms dealer to help track it down. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 27, 2026 Blood Money A woman with intel on a dangerous terror leader connects Colin and Bill to a family business engaged in terror operations; Bill makes a shocking discovery. Details Episode 10 Aired May 4, 2026 Rare Earth When a foreign diplomat is killed after sneaking into the U.S. under unknown circumstances, Colin and Bill discover that a rare mineral with potential to disrupt international relations may be the reason he was targeted. Details Episode 11 Aired May 11, 2026 Forbidden Eye When Colin learns his CIA mentor has gone dark, he enlists Bill and the team to help track them down; as they get closer, the operation reveals significant information about the identity of the mole. Details Episode 12 Aired May 18, 2026 Broken Glass After the identity of the mole is revealed, Colin and Bill race to stop a nefarious operation from covering up intelligence theft; the team tracks down Colin's old partner. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jon Cassar, Ken Girotti
Creator
Dick Wolf, David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman, David Chasteen, Warren Leight
Executive Producer
Dick Wolf, David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman, Peter Jankowski, David Chasteen, Eriq La Salle
Screenwriter
Alex Berger
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 23, 2026
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