CIA
Two agents. One mission. Two methods.
Created by David Chasteen, Dick Wolf, Warren Leight, David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman
On CBS
A procedural buddy-cop drama pairing contrasting law enforcement personalities on covert operations, balancing espionage stakes with character-driven humor and optimism.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is CIA sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is CIA scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is CIA easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is CIA violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
Does CIA leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like CIA, and what each one shares →
Like CIA
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as CIA
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like CIA, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like CIA, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like CIA, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
