Dick Wolf knows a thing or two about crafting an action-packed, gripping series as the founding father of Law & Order. Following in those mighty footsteps of Wolf’s seminal series was FBI, which has gone on to have eight seasons and multiple spin-off series.
Well, the team behind FBI have reunited for yet another show that’s set to leave viewers on the edge of their seats – CIA. We know, so many acronyms! But this series is set to see the CIA and FBI join forces to work on covert operations in order to protect their country.
Heading up the cast are Tom Ellis (Lucifer) and Nick Gehlfuss (Chicago Med), who are “a bit like a bickering married couple at times”, according to Ellis.
With the series already having been renewed for a second instalment and soon set to be available to stream on this side of the pond, many UK fans may be left wondering just how they can get in on the action. Read on for everything we know so far.
Can you watch CIA in the UK?
Yes – or at least, UK fans soon will be able to!
CIA is set to premiere in the UK on Sky Witness and NOW on Thursday 23 July at 9pm, with new episodes being released weekly.
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CIA premiered in the US on CBS on Monday 23 February at 10pm, with the season 2 renewal being announced in March 2026.
What is CIA about?
The series follows the joined-up CIA and FBI approach to covert operations, with an unlikely duo at its centre.
As per the official CIA synopsis: “When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass (Tom Ellis).
“Together they will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets. On CIA, Bill will learn the rules of this murky world on the fly as Colin leads him deeper into spy games where only one thing is clear – their work keeps America safe, even if no one will ever know what they did in the shadows.”
Lead stars Ellis and Gehlfuss were already friends before embarking on heading up the series together, with Ellis saying of how that fed into their characters (via Deadline): “It was kind of strange. Like when we did a chemistry screen test for it, but it wasn’t the regular kind, standing in front of a blue screen in front of one camera.
“We had a mini crew, and we went out on location in New York to shoot a couple of dummy scenes. It was pretty seamless. We just kind of fell into it, and we started doing it and finding the beat immediately. And we’re enjoying the process of working together, and everything just fell into place.”
Is there a CIA trailer?
There is! You can watch the trailer below for yourself.
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You can also watch an early teaser trailer starring Ellis:
CIA premieres in the UK on CBS on Monday 23 July at 10pm on Sky Witness and NOW, with episodes set to air weekly.
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