CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Photos “Fatal Defect”

CBS has released official CIA Season 1 Episode 2 photos for “Fatal Defect,” airing tonight, Monday, March 2 (10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The new episode delivers high-stakes international intrigue as agents pursue a dangerous smuggler.

In CIA Season 1 Episode 2, a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border carrying mysterious cargo. To track him down, Colin and Bill head upstate, where they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer who may be looking to defect. As the mission unfolds, alliances blur and risks escalate in this tense episode packed with espionage and uncertainty.

“Fatal Defect” promises action, suspense, and the kind of covert maneuvering that defines CIA’s thrilling first season.

WRITTEN BY: Alex Berger
DIRECTED BY: Jon Cassar

CIA CAST

The series stars Tom Ellis as CIA Agent Colin Glass, a driven operative navigating high-risk international missions. Nick Gehlfuss plays Special Agent Bill Goodman, Colin’s steady and strategic partner in the field. Necar Zadegan portrays Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard, overseeing complex operations with authority and precision, while Natalee Linez rounds out the core team as CIA Analyst Gina Gosian, whose intelligence expertise and analytical skills prove critical to every mission.

Tune-In Information

CIA — “Fatal Defect” (Season 1, Episode 2)
Airs Tonight — Monday, March 2
10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT
CBS Television Network
Streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Premium subscribers; on-demand next day for Essential subscribers)

Scroll down to check out all the photos from CIA Season 1 Episode 2 “Fatal Defect.”

CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Photos “Fatal Defect”

“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard and Fareed Ward as Khalil Malik. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard and Fareed Ward as Khalil Malik. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Photo “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Photo “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Promo “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Promo “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman.  Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Picture “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass.  Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Picture “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Image “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Melinda Michael as Mona Azar, and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass.  Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Image “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Melinda Michael as Mona Azar, and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Still “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Melinda Michael as Mona Azar, and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass.  Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CIA Season 1 Episode 2 Still “Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Melinda Michael as Mona Azar, and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).  Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Fatal Defect” – When a known smuggler is flagged at the New York border with unidentified cargo, Colin and Bill head upstate to track. To find this smuggler, they must enlist the help of a foreign intelligence officer looking to defect, on CIA, Monday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured: Necar Zadegan as Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard. Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.