CIA (2026)
Audiences love it; critics are split.
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CIA is streaming in the US on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel.
What the audience says
CIA is one of the better-rated English series out there. It holds an 8.5/10 on TMDB from 129 ratings, well above what most films manage.
A spin-off of FBI television franchise.
Genuinely divisive — critics can't settle this one. Audiences disagree — viewers rate it far higher. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Is it worth starting?
This is 2 seasons deep — English crime, leaning drama, not one for younger kids. Tight enough that it's an easy yes if you're undecided.
- Why
- It rates 8.5/10 on 129 ratings so far — a strong early showing.
- Skip if
- you dislike slow-burn procedural pacing
- Best for
- An episode-a-night rhythm
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~43 min per episode |
| Watch with family? | TV-14 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Crime / Drama |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Dick Wolf
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of Oct 6, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Paramount+ titles in the US · Everything that arrived in October 2026
Trailer
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