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CIA

TV·2026–present·1 season, 12 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·1h·6.3·Created by Dick Wolf, David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman

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CIA centers on two unlikely partners — a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer, and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple are assigned to work out of CIA's New York Station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their strength.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01CIA S01E10Rare EarthS01E10 · 8.0When 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.
  2. 02CIA S01E12Broken GlassS01E12 · 7.9Colin and Bill race to stop a company from covering up their intelligence theft while taking down a dangerous person from Colin's past.
  3. 03CIA S01E05Deep CoverS01E05 · 7.8After a cyber engineer and her family are killed in a targeted attack, Colin and Bill rush to stop the culprits before they strike again.

Cast

Tom EllisTom EllisCIA Case Officer Colin GlassNick GehlfussNick GehlfussFBI Special Agent Bill GoodmanNecar ZadeganNecar ZadeganCIA Deputy Chief of Station Nikki ReynardNatalee LinezNatalee LinezCIA Analyst Gina Gogean

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2026Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01CIA S01E01Directed EnergyFebruary 23, 2026 7.1When 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 Goo
  2. S01E02CIA S01E02Fatal DefectMarch 2, 2026 7.3Colin and Bill head upstate when a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo; to find the smuggler, they must
  3. S01E03CIA S01E03Bridge of LiesMarch 9, 2026 7.1When a deeply embedded U.S. intelligence officer is detained in Hong Kong, Nikki insists on traveling there to bring him home. But when her
  4. S01E04CIA S01E04Forced LaborMarch 16, 2026 7.3When a wanted Belarusian national is discovered posing as an expecting father, Colin and Bill work to expose an international illegal baby s
  5. S01E05CIA S01E05Deep CoverMarch 23, 2026 7.8After a cyber engineer and her family are killed in a targeted attack, Colin and Bill rush to stop the culprits before they strike again.
  6. S01E06CIA S01E06Pledge of AllegianceMarch 30, 2026 7.5After 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
  7. S01E07CIA S01E07Elimination GameApril 13, 2026 7.5When handling security for an international soccer game, a bomb threat leads Colin and Bill to discover two players who are being hunted aft
  8. S01E08CIA S01E08OrbitalApril 20, 2026 7.6When a crashed satellite containing dangerous nuclear material disappears, Bill and Colin work with an undercover Gina to recruit the help o
  9. S01E09CIA S01E09Blood MoneyApril 27, 2026 7.6A woman with intel on a dangerous terror leader connects Colin and Bill to a family business engaged in terror operations. Now, they must fi
  10. S01E10CIA S01E10Season's bestRare EarthMay 4, 2026 8.0When a foreign diplomat is killed after sneaking into the U.S. under unknown circumstances, Colin and Bill discover that a rare mineral with
  11. S01E11CIA S01E11Forbidden EyeMay 11, 2026 7.7When Colin learns his CIA mentor has gone dark, he enlists Bill and the team to help track them down. But as they get closer, the operation
  12. S01E12CIA S01E12Broken GlassMay 18, 2026 7.9Colin and Bill race to stop a company from covering up their intelligence theft while taking down a dangerous person from Colin's past.

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