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CIA – Season 1, Episode 2 Fatal Defect

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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.
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CIA — Season 1, Episode 2

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Dick Wolf

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David Hudgins

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Nicole Perlman

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David Chasteen

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Warren Leight

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Tom Ellis

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Alexandria Ingham TV Fanatic Mar 3
3/5
While still a fun series, the second episode just came across as a little bog-standard. Go to Full Review Brittany Frederick TVBrittanyF.com Mar 3
B
At first it’s a road-trip adventure and then it pivots into being a family drama. But the great news is that Nick Gehlfuss and Tom Ellis get to keep developing their pitch-perfect double act. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Jon Cassar
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, Alex Berger, Mark Dragin, Brendan Feeney, Céline C. Robinson, Paul Cabbad
Screenwriter
Alex Berger
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 2, 2026