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CIA 2026 (season 2): U.S. release date and where to watch

A CIA officer and an FBI agent forced into an uneasy partnership in New York.

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Is CIA on tonight?

No new episode tonight. Next up on CIA is episode 7, "Inside Men", on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on CBS.

Quick answer · Season 2

CIA season 2 premiered on October 5, 2026 on CBS at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and has 22 episodes.

Episode 7, "Inside Men", is on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT.

U.S. premiere
October 5, 2026
Where
CBS
Time
9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT
Episodes
22

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Where to watch CIA season 2 in the U.S.

Where to watch CIA season 2 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
CBS Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Mondays, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT National CBS slot. Sports overruns and local stations can shift start times. [1]
Paramount+ Streaming, weeklySubscription Live with Paramount+ Premium; on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the day after broadcast. [1]

Season 2 episode schedule

CIA season 2 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. Title U.S. date Time Status
1 The Deep [1][2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Announced
2 Dead Drop [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
3 Radio Active [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
4 Black Tie Optional [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
5 Real Intelligence [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
6 Legacy [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
7 Inside Men [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Next
8 Burned Rubber [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
9 — [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
10 — [2] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About CIA

A spinoff in Dick Wolf's FBI franchise that pairs a CIA case officer with an FBI agent in New York, where their very different methods clash on cases of national security. Season 2 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Season 2: Season 2 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Mondays.

  • Originally from: CBS (first aired February 23, 2026)
  • Official site: cbs.com

All seasons

Season 2

Airing now

Season 2 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Mondays.

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Season 1

Streaming

Season 1 aired from 2026-02-23 to 2026-05-18.

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Common questions

When does CIA season 2 premiere?

Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Where can I stream CIA season 2?

It streams live with Paramount+ Premium and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the next day.

What time is CIA on each week?

CBS lists it Mondays at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. Local stations and sports can move the start time.

When is the next episode of CIA?

Episode 7, "Inside Men", of season 2 is on Monday, November 16, 2026 (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT).

When was the first episode of CIA season 2?

Season 2 episode 1 premiered on Monday, October 5, 2026 on CBS.

How many episodes are in CIA season 2?

Season 2 has 22 episodes.

When does CIA come out in Canada?

In Canada, CIA season 2 is on Global: Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, starting October 5, 2026. Also streams on STACKTV and the Global TV app.

When does CIA come out in Australia?

In Australia, CIA season 2 is on Paramount+: new episodes on Tuesdays, from October 6, 2026.

When does CIA come out in New Zealand?

In New Zealand, CIA season 2 is on Neon: from October 6, 2026.

More like CIA

Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. CBS fall 2026 schedule: premiere dates and time slots
    Paramount+ (official) Official Checked
  2. CIA schedule and episode data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S2E4 (2026-10-26), S2E5 (2026-11-02), S2E6 (2026-11-09), S2E7 (2026-11-16), S2E8 (2026-11-30), S2E9 (2026-12-07), S2E10 (2026-12-14).
  2. Checked against the official CBS fall 2026 schedule; page rewritten and marked editor reviewed.
  3. Schedule imported from TVmaze listings.

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