Scripted series · CBS
CIA
Two agents. One mission. Two methods.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tom Ellis
Colin Glass
13 eps
Nick Gehlfuss
Bill Goodman
13 eps
Natalee Linez
Gina Gosian
13 eps
Necar Zadegan
DCOS Nikki Reynard
13 eps
Jeremy Sisto
Jubal Valentine
6 eps
Kyra Zagorsky
Sonya Pesyakova
1 eps
Orlando Cintron Jr.
Roberto 'Bobby' Pereira
1 eps
George Deihl Jr.
Senator
1 eps
Christian Gnecco Quintero
Adrian Torres
1 eps
James Chen
Ian Lim
3 eps
Aaron Joshua
Driver
1 eps
Michael Dean Morgan
Development Lead
1 eps
Nick Bosco
Ping
1 eps
Brian Abraham
Dr. Phil Russo
1 eps
Jessica Lee Goldyn
Gorgeous Woman
1 eps
Katario Dupreè Young
Charlie
1 eps
Gabe Martinez
Saul Obregón
1 eps
Will McMahan
Injured Young Coder
1 eps
Melinda Michael
Mona Azar
1 eps
Jared Farid Ward
Khalil Malib
1 eps
Stephen Hailo
Omar Hayel
1 eps
Jake Matthews
Kevin Turner
6 eps
Omar Shafiuzzaman
Samir Allen
1 eps
Tyler Maxwell Renaud
Young Boy
1 eps
Jonathan Randell Silver
Zeeb Ornstein
7 eps
Jesse Saler
Mechanic
1 eps
John Toon
Border Patrol Agent
1 eps
Arman Hakimattar
Waiter
1 eps
Abby Mohaddes
Assistant
1 eps
Chris Blunt
Officer Malloy
1 eps
Hope Davis
Stephanie Harris
1 eps
Donna Lynne Champlin
Elizabeth Johnson
1 eps
Aaron Schwartz
Aleks Kovadenko
1 eps
Becky Ann Baker
Mrs. Goodman
1 eps
Florin Penișoară
Batrokov
1 eps
Andra Nechita
Sophia Ankov
1 eps
Bill Winkler
Mr. Goodman
1 eps
Kurt Yue
Mr. Lee
1 eps
Jared Andrew Bybee
Guy
1 eps
Ian Poake
Desperate Man
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How CIA actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
CIA reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass. Together they work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12 · Signature episode
Broken Glass
Colin and Bill race to stop a company from covering up their intelligence theft while taking down a dangerous person from Colin's past.
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Mike Weiss
S01E07 · Signature episode
Elimination Game
When handling security for an international soccer game, a bomb threat leads Colin and Bill to two players who are being hunted after they go missing. As the case evolves, the team leans on FBI's Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille.
- Directed by Anna Dokoza
- Written by Céline C. Robinson
S01E11 · Signature episode
Forbidden Eye
When 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 reveals significant information about the identity of the mole.
- Directed by Milena Govich
- Written by Alex Berger
S01E01 · Signature episode
Directed Energy
When a top-secret weapon is stolen from a U.S. defense contractor, CIA agent Colin Glass is paired with FBI agent Bill Goodman to investigate. Their partnership gets off to a rocky start, but they soon realize their opposing viewpoints may be their greatest asset.
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Mike Weiss
S01E02 · Signature episode
Fatal Defect
When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect.
- Directed by Jon Cassar
- Written by Alex Berger
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E12 · Signature episode
Broken Glass
- Directed by Ken Girotti
- Written by Mike Weiss
S01E11 · Signature episode
Forbidden Eye
- Directed by Milena Govich
- Written by Alex Berger
S01E07 · Signature episode
Elimination Game
- Directed by Anna Dokoza
- Written by Céline C. Robinson
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Warren Leight
Creator
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David Hudgins
Creator
Dick Wolf
Showrunner
Nicole Perlman
Creator
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David Chasteen
Creator
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Paul Cabbad
Executive producer
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Anastasia Puglisi
Executive producer
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Mike Weiss
Executive producer
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Peter Jankowski
Executive producer
Ken Girotti
Executive producer
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Céline C. Robinson
Writer
Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
Writer
Ben Dubash
Writer
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Alex Berger
Writer
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Fran Kuperberg
Writer
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Brendan Feeney
Writer
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Richard Sweren
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ash SteeleProducer
- Paul CabbadExecutive Producer
- Anastasia PuglisiExecutive Producer
- Mike WeissExecutive Producer
- Denis HamillProducer
- Dick WolfExecutive Producer
Writing
- Céline C. RobinsonWriter
- Siobhan Byrne O'ConnorWriter
- Ben DubashWriter
- Alex BergerWriter
- Fran KuperbergWriter
- Brendan FeeneyWriter
Direction
- Jean de SegonzacDirector
- Ludovic LitteeDirector
- Anna DokozaDirector
- Peter StebbingsDirector
- Norberto BarbaDirector
- Jon CassarDirector
Cinematography
- Jonathan BeattieDirector of Photography
Music
- Atli ÖrvarssonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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