When FBI and CIA are coming back — and the surprising changes coming for the CBS shows
C.B.S. viewers are bidding farewell to each FBI and INC tonight—however solely briefly.
Both collection have season finales on Monday, May 18, with FBI airing its season eight finale on CBS at 8pm EST, adopted by CIA’s season one finale at 9pm EST.
And though FBI followers have seen their fair proportion of cancellations for the collection’ universe, each the mothership collection and its newest spin-off are already confirmed to return later this 12 months.
Here is what we all know.
Jeremy Sisto, Zeeko Zaki and Missy Peregrym on FBI (CBS)
FBI season 9
CBS has beforehand canceled two FBI spin-offs, FBI: Most Wanted, and FBI: International, nonetheless FBI’s renewal has been confirmed for two years now, with the community ordering three extra seasons of the collection whereas it was airing its sixth season in April 2024.
The collection, led by Zeeko Zaki and Missy Peregrym, has nonetheless dipped in viewership. When it was renewed in 2024, it was averaging greater than 12 million viewers per episode on CBS and Paramount+, a rise from the 12 months prior, nonetheless this April, it did not crack the Top 20 community and streaming shows listing, which it was a part of for the first week of March.
Nevertheless, season 9 is anticipated to premiere in October, though an official premiere date has not been introduced.
Nick Gehlfuss and Tom Ellis filming CIa in New York City in September 2025 (Getty Images)
CIA season two
While shows like Watson, which ended after two seasons, and freshman comedy DMV have been lately canceled by CBS, CIA has made it by to a second season.
Starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, the present’s February 23 premiere drew 8.4 million viewers after per week of streaming and different delayed viewing, and beforehand made the Top 20 for the first week of March.
Like FBI, CIA is anticipated to return in the fall, though no launch but has been introduced both.
Tom Ellis stars CIA Case Officer Colin Glass and Nick Gehlfuss stars Special Agent Bill Goodman (Mark Schafer/CBS)
Changes to schedule
FBI and CIA are each protecting their common Monday airdate, nonetheless with sitcom The Neighborhood coming to an finish after eight seasons, and following the cancellation of DMV, CBS is foregoing comedies on Mondays and transferring each FBI and CIA up an hour.
The change kicks off on finale evening on May 18, FBI airing at 8pm ET adopted by CIA at 9pm ET, and will stay as such when the collection come back in the fall.
