Sometimes the biggest mystery is the one hiding in your own family.
CIA is back, and the Season 2 premiere wastes no time giving Bill Goodman and Colin Glass another dangerous case while setting up a larger mystery for the season ahead.
“The Deep” starts with a familiar CIA setup: a cartel fixer arrives in New York, a DEA agent is murdered, and the team discovers someone is hunting former DEA agents. The killings eventually connect to a six-year-old heist involving rogue agents who stole a massive amount of cartel money. Colin and Bill make a strong team as they follow the clues, leading them to the person behind the murders.
The case is entertaining, with plenty of action and some cool investigative moments, including the team's use of radioactive tracing powder to track the killer. John Boyd also makes a brief appearance as FBI agent Stuart Scola, creating a fun connection to the larger procedural universe.
But the real story is Bill.
After his father, Robert, dies, Bill returns to active duty, clearly not quite himself. While processing the loss, he discovers a plane ticket that raises questions about where Robert had been and what he was doing. Colin then uncovers Robert's secret history with the CIA, dating back to a covert operation in 1998.
Bill's grief becomes something more complicated as he realizes his father may have lived an entirely different life. Evidence involving the escaped assassin Felix suggests Robert's past could still have consequences, giving Bill a compelling personal storyline and the season a larger arc.
This was the part of the premiere that most excited me for Season 2. CIA could have returned with another collection of cartel cases, but tying the season's mystery to Bill's family gives the show a stronger serialized element. I'm curious to see what Colin and Bill uncover and how Robert's past connects to the present.
Colin is dealing with his own issues, too. After learning that his former partner and lover, Toni Napier, survived her supposed death, he's understandably more guarded and unsure about whom he can trust. That makes his partnership with Bill even more important, especially as both men face secrets that could change their lives.
CIA is off to a strong start. Although the premiere doesn’t reinvent the procedural and some of its case-of-the-week material feels familiar, the action remains entertaining. More importantly, Bill’s grief, Colin’s trust issues, and Robert’s hidden past give Season 2 a compelling personal hook. If the show can balance those serialized elements with its weekly cases, it could take the series in an exciting direction. Overall, I give the season premiere an 8.5/10.
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You can catch CIA Mondays at 9/8c on CBS and stream it the next day on Paramount+.
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