A NEW PARTNERSHIP IS OFF TO A ROCKY START
When a top-secret weapon is stolen in broad daylight from a U.S. defense contractor, CIA agent Colin Glass (Tom Ellis) is paired with FBI agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) to investigate.
Their new partnership gets off to a rocky start, but they soon realize their opposing viewpoints may be their greatest asset.
Jeremy Sisto guest stars as FBI’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine.
“Directed Energy” the pilot episode of CIA was written by Mike Weiss, and directed by Ken Girotti.
It airs Monday, Feb. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
First Look photos from the series premiere follow below.
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“Directed Energy” – When a top-secret weapon is stolen in broad daylight from a U.S. defense contractor, CIA agent Colin Glass is paired with FBI agent Bill Goodman to investigate. Their new partnership gets off to a rocky start, but they soon realize their opposing viewpoints may be their greatest asset, on the series premiere of CIA, Monday, Feb. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass. Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
