# CIA Season 1 Episode 3 Release Date, Time & What to Expect — The Mole Hunt Is About to Begin

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Published: 2026-03-05  
Updated: 2026-03-05  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Two episodes in and CBS’s *CIA* has already served up a stolen weapon, a defecting spy, a drugged safehouse, and the jaw-dropping reveal that Colin Glass has a secret family. Episode 3 can’t come soon enough — and here’s everything you need to know before it drops.

## CIASeason 1 Episode 3 — Key Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Episode | CIA Season 1, Episode 3 |
| Air Date | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Air Time | 10:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CT on CBS |
| Streaming | Live on Paramount+ Premium; next-day on all Paramount+ plans |
| Episode Count | 10 episodes total — runs through May 2026 |
| Lead Cast | Tom Ellis, Nick Gehlfuss, Necar Zadegan |

📺 **Tip:** CIA airs as part of CBS’s packed Monday night block — right after *FBI* at 9 PM ET. Set that reminder now.

## 🕵️ Where We Left Off After Episode 2

Episode 2, “Fatal Defect,” ended on two massive cliffhangers. Bill returned home to an **empty apartment** — his engagement to Katie is quietly falling apart under the weight of this new, secretive job. Meanwhile, Colin — who had spent the entire episode preaching that family is a spy’s fatal weakness — walked through the front door of a warm, suburban home where a woman and a young boy named Max were waiting for him. Who are they? His real family? A cover? Nobody knows yet, and that’s exactly the point.

Throw in a barely-neutralised sleeper cell, Nikki’s undercover bravado at a tea bar, and the looming FBI intelligence tip about a **mole inside CIA’s New York Station** — and Episode 3 has a lot of threads to pull on.

![CIA](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CIA-weebb.jpg)

## 🔍 What to Expect in Episode 3

With the mole subplot now firmly planted (introduced in Episode 1 by FBI’s Jubal Valentine), expect Colin and Bill’s already fragile trust to crack further. Every character in the New York Station becomes a suspect — including Nikki, Gina, and even Colin himself given his habit of operating in the shadows. The show has been layering serialised tension beneath its procedural case-of-the-week format, and Episode 3 looks set to turn up that heat considerably.

Bill’s personal life will also come to a head — his relationship with Katie has been quietly unravelling, and the show seems to be building toward a moment where his professional secrecy costs him something real and permanent. For more on the full cast and how the show fits into the larger [Dick Wolf FBI television universe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_(TV_series)), it’s worth brushing up before Monday night.

## 📺 Full Season 1 Schedule (So Far)

| Episode | Title | Air Date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Episode 1 | Directed Energy | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Episode 2 | Fatal Defect | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Episode 3 | TBA | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Episodes 4–10 | TBA | Weekly through May 2026 |

Binge-reading before Monday? Check out [TechnoSports’ full CIA Season 1 coverage](https://technosports.co.in/category/entertainment/) for recaps, cast breakdowns, and streaming guides — and don’t miss our [weekly TV tracker for all CBS shows this spring](https://technosports.co.in/category/entertainment/).

## ❓ FAQs

### When does CIA Season 1 Episode 3 air on CBS?

  
Episode 3 airs on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET on CBS. It will be available to stream the next day on Paramount+.

### How many episodes does CIA Season 1 have?

CIA Season 1 has a total of 10 episodes, airing weekly every Monday on CBS through May 2026.