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New CBS Series 'CIA' Explores Covert Ops and Morality

2/13/2026

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CBS premieres the FBI spinoff CIA on February 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Nick Gehlfuss stars as FBI Agent Bill Goodman and Tom Ellis as CIA Agent Colin Glass, with Goodman joining a covert CIA/FBI task force.
Showrunner Mike Weiss says CIA will differ from FBI by focusing on cases hidden from the public eye and will explore the tension between Goodman’s morals and Glass’s secretive nature.

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Story summary

CBS premieres the FBI spinoff CIA on February 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Nick Gehlfuss stars as FBI Agent Bill Goodman and Tom Ellis as CIA Agent Colin Glass, with Goodman joining a covert CIA/FBI task force.
Showrunner Mike Weiss says CIA will differ from FBI by focusing on cases hidden from the public eye and will explore the tension between Goodman’s morals and Glass’s secretive nature.