Dick Wolf Expands FBI Universe With CIA Spinoff at CBS md11

A new FBI spinoff series has entered development at CBS. It marks the latest TV show from crime procedural mastermind Dick Wolf, as well as the third spinoff made for FBI.

Per Deadline, a new FBI spinoff series is in development with a focus on the CIA. Titled FBI: CIA, the series is eyed for a potential series order for the 2025-26 television season, but it hasn’t been officially greenlit just yet. Wolf is writing the series alongside FBI: Most Wanted showrunner David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman (Captain Marvel), and former CIA officer David Chasteen. The possible spinoff would first be given a backdoor pilot in an upcoming episode of FBI to introduce the new characters.

Reportedly, FBI: CIA will follow a “dedicated, strait-laced FBI agent and a street-smart CIA agent [who are] are part of a new, clandestine taskforce charged with solving and preventing domestic terrorism in and around New York City.” Along with the two unnamed FBI and CIA agent lead roles, a third character is also going to be part of the backdoor pilot episode and would be one of the three regulars in the spinoff.

Casting Is Underway for FBI: CIA

Casting is now underway so no actors have yet been attached to these roles. Wolf is executive producing FBI: CIA alongside Hudgins, Perlman, Chasteen, and Peter Jankowski of Wolf Entertainment. Universal Television is producing with CBS Studios.

This new potential series follows FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International as the third spinoff of FBI. The original show was previously renewed through 2027, though there may be some concern that the development of a new spinoff could spell doom for Most Wanted or International. There’s a chance that the network will decide that dedicating time slots to four different shows for one franchise would be too much, but it’s not impossible. The network is also looking at new spinoffs for other shows, such as The Equalizer and The Neighborhood. A new spinoff for Fire Country is already coming this year with another now in consideration.

There has also been new casting information revealed about FBI. After Lisette Olivera only joined the show for a handful of episodes, meant to replace Katherine Renee Kane, she was gone just as quickly as she arrived. It was recently reported that Emily Alabi (S.W.A.T.) had been cast to join FBI for its current seventh season, cast as a new agent for a recurring role. The goal is for Alabi to potentially be upped to series regular with FBI Season 8, but given what happened with Olivera, it could be that they’ll wait to see how this new character gels before making that particular commitment.