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Michael Michele Exits CBS's CIA Series Amid Production Delays

11/3/2025

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Michael Michele has departed CBS's upcoming FBI offshoot CIA, produced by Universal Television with Wolf Entertainment and CBS Studios, which began production in September for a midseason premiere.
The series stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss as unlikely partners investigating threats on U.S. soil.
Michele's role as head of CIA's New York Station may be recast.
CIA was originally set for a fall 2025 premiere, but was delayed to midseason.

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Story summary

Michael Michele has departed CBS's upcoming FBI offshoot CIA, produced by Universal Television with Wolf Entertainment and CBS Studios, which began production in September for a midseason premiere.
The series stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss as unlikely partners investigating threats on U.S. soil.
Michele's role as head of CIA's New York Station may be recast.
CIA was originally set for a fall 2025 premiere, but was delayed to midseason.