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Release and development of CIA television series

Overview

The Dick Wolf-created crime drama series ‘CIA’ premiered on the Italian network Italia 1 in September 2026. A spin-off of the ‘FBI’ franchise, the show follows a clandestine task force in New York composed of an impulsive CIA operative, Colin Glass, and a procedure-oriented FBI special agent, Bill Goodman. Following the success of the first season, which garnered approximately 8.4 million views across multiple platforms within a week of its release, CBS renewed the series in March.

The second season premiered on October 5, 2026, on CBS, with streaming availability on Paramount+ starting October 6. The new season features an increased episode count, expanding from 12 to 22 episodes. The season premiere, ‘The Deep’, written by Mike Weiss and directed by Ken Girotti, featured a crossover with ‘FBI’ including the appearance of FBI Special Agent Stuart Scola.

On October 12, 2026, the second episode, titled ‘Dead Drop’, aired. Written by Ken Woodruff and directed by Ludo Littee, the episode follows Glass and Goodman as they navigate high-stakes negotiations with a dying Russian spy. The spy, having been poisoned by his own comrades, offers intelligence to protect U.S. assets in Russia in exchange for seeking revenge against those who betrayed him.

Entities

Tom Ellis · CBS · Dick Wolf · Nick Gehlfuss · Mike Weiss

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The season 2 premiere episode is titled 'The Deep'.
[● 2 SOURCES] The season 2 premiere features a crossover with the series FBI.
[● 2 SOURCES] The premiere episode involves the pursuit of cartel fixer Eduardo 'Lalo' Cabrella.
[● 2 SOURCES] The premiere episode ends with a reveal regarding the true identity or past of Bill's father.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The storyline regarding Bill's grief is intended to be an ongoing arc rather than a single event.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The second season of CIA will consist of 22 episodes.

Timeline

about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
CBS series CIA returns for season 2 premiere
CBS's CIA returns for season 2 with a 22-episode order. The premiere, 'The Deep,' features an FBI crossover and a major plot twist regarding the past of character Bill Goodman's father.
about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
CBS series ‘CIA’ returns for second season with Tom Ellis
CBS series ‘CIA’, starring Tom Ellis, returns for a second season on October 5, featuring an expanded 22-episode order and continuing the story of agent Colin Glass.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
CIA crime series features FBI crossover and new season details
The crime series ‘CIA’, starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, follows an FBI agent and a CIA operative in New York. Season 2 will feature a crossover event with the ‘FBI’ television franchise.
2 months ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Tom Ellis stars in new Dick Wolf series ‘CIA’ on Italia 1
The Dick Wolf-produced series ‘CIA’, a spin-off of ‘FBI’ starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, premiered on Italia 1, following a joint CIA/FBI task force in New York.

Sources

bleedingcool.com · cinemablend.com · comicbasics.com · comingsoon.net · corrierenazionale.it · emsworld.com · notizie.it · radiomusik.it · radiotimes.com · usmagazine.com · wonderchannel.it

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history