CBS Previews CIA S01E02: "Fatal Defect"

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CBS has released details and images for the second episode of its new CIA-focused drama series CIA, titled "Fatal Defect." In the episode, CIA agent Colin Glass and FBI agent Bill Goodman team up again to track down a known smuggler who has been flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo. To find the smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect.

Why it matters

CIA is CBS's new high-stakes espionage drama that follows the covert operations of a clandestine CIA/FBI task force in New York. The series explores international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets, as the by-the-book FBI agent Bill Goodman is paired with the secretive and roguish CIA agent Colin Glass to keep America safe, even if their work remains in the shadows.

The details

In "Fatal Defect," the second episode of CIA's first season, agents Colin Glass and Bill Goodman head upstate to track down a known smuggler who has been flagged at the New York border. To find this smuggler and uncover the contents of their mysterious cargo, the agents must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer who is looking to defect.

• The second episode of CIA's first season, "Fatal Defect," is set to air on March 2, 2026.

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow the foreign intelligence officer to defect and assist the CIA and FBI task force.