Cia Cast: Tom Ellis Leads New CIA Premiere as Aimee Garcia Stops by Set
Tom Ellis headlines the new Dick Wolf–created entry in the FBI universe, and the cia cast includes a reunited co-star visit — Episode 1 is already available to watch free in Canada and the series premiered Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10 p. m. ET/PT.
Cia Cast: Where and when to watch
The show premiered Monday, February 23, 2026, airing weekly at 10 p. m. ET/PT. Episode 1 is available to watch now for free in Canada on Global TV; in the U. S. the series is on CBS and Paramount+; the U. K. slot is Sky Witness TBC; and viewers in Australia can find it on Paramount+. For viewers abroad, one suggested option in promotional material is NordVPN, described as 100% risk-free.
Ellis and Gehlfuss anchor a New York "fusion cell"
Ellis plays Colin Glass, described as a CIA case officer known for charm and improvisation, and Nick Gehlfuss plays Bill Goodman, an FBI agent who lives by the rules, loves paperwork, and wants every decision to stand up to scrutiny. CIA builds tension around a joint task force — a New York–based “fusion cell” — that must keep running even when the CIA and FBI don’t naturally play well together, a friction point the context says only intensified after 9/11.
How the show frames CIA work versus FBI cases
Showrunner Mike Weiss has been upfront that the premise changes the kinds of stories the series can tell: FBI cases can wrap with arrests, courtrooms, and public closure, while CIA operations often have to remain in the dark — no cuffs, no press conferences, and no hint to the public that a domestic threat was ever stopped.
On-set reunion: Aimee Garcia drops by
Aimee Garcia visited the set and shared a behind-the-scenes photo of her and Ellis, who was described as looking dapper in a suit ensemble. Garcia also posted Instagram stories giving an inside look at Ellis’s character’s desk and showing Ellis in hair and makeup, and she captioned the photo: "Excited to watch @officialtomellis look devilishly dapper AND solve crime in @ciacbs Monday at 10 p. m. ET/PT. "
Plot details, fan reaction and Ellis’s ties to Lucifer
The series synopsis says the pair will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets; "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. " The first episode released on Feb. 23 and the context notes it received rave reviews from fans. Ellis has described keeping his knowledge about the FBI to a minimum and called CIA a complementary show to the original instead of a spinoff, even as the series is described elsewhere as an FBI franchise spinoff.
Ellis previously starred on Lucifer as Lucifer Morningstar in 2016 alongside Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, and Aimee Garcia. In Lucifer, Garcia played Ella Lopez, the LAPD’s forensic scientist; the series revolved around an alternate DC Comics character who leaves hell to live on Earth, runs a nightclub, meets Detective Chloe Decker (German), and becomes a consultant for the LAPD. Lucifer originally aired on Fox before its cancellation after three seasons; fan campaigns led Netflix to pick it up for three more seasons until its finale in 2021, and it became one of the highest-viewed series on the streaming platform at the time.
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This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section.
Next on the schedule for the show: new episodes will air weekly at 10 p. m. ET/PT following the Feb. 23 premiere; promotional materials list the distribution platforms by territory and note that Episode 1 is free in Canada on Global TV.
