CIA

CIA is a police procedural series created by Dick Wolf and David Hudgins, the latest entry in Wolf's FBI television franchise. The series premiered on CBS on February 23, 2026, following a move from the fall schedule to midseason. Produced by Universal Television in association with Wolf Entertainment and CBS Studios, the show follows the teaming of a Central Intelligence Agency case officer with an FBI special agent based in New York City as they investigate domestic threats to the United States. Tom Ellis stars as the CIA case officer, bringing his charismatic screen presence to the intelligence world after his breakout role in Lucifer. Nick Gehlfuss was cast as the FBI special agent partnered with Ellis's character. The supporting cast includes Necar Zadegan as the Chief of Station and Natalee Linez as a CIA analyst. The series began filming in September 2025 in New York City, continuing Dick Wolf's tradition of authentic location shooting in the city that has anchored his Law & Order and FBI franchises for decades. The show represents CBS's bet on expanding the FBI universe into intelligence territory, blending the procedural formula that has made Wolf's shows ratings juggernauts with the high-stakes world of international espionage and counterterrorism.