Don’t Miss Tonight: FBI and CIA Move to Earlier Times for Their Season Finales

Reel Perspectives

May 18, 2026

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If you’re planning to settle in for tonight’s season finales of FBI and CIA, there’s one important thing to know before grabbing the remote: both shows are airing earlier than usual.

CBS has made a schedule shift for Monday night (May 18), moving both dramas up by an hour for their finale episodes. FBI, which normally airs at 9:00 p.m. ET, will kick off the night at 8:00 p.m. ET. CIA will follow at 9:00 p.m. ET instead of its standard 10:00 p.m. ET timeslot.

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Viewers can expect an entertaining evening filled with drama, action, and suspense, so get your popcorn ready. The synopsis for the FBI Season 8 finale, titled “Defector,” reveals that the theft of a bioweapon from an unwitting defector forces the team to work with an old foe to secure the lethal pathogen and prevent an outbreak in N.Y.C. Also, OA’s future on the team is put into question.

On CIA, the synopsis for Season 1 finale “Broken Glass” states that after the identity of the mole is revealed, Colin and Bill race to stop a nefarious operation from covering up intelligence theft. Also, the team tracks down Colin’s old partner, Toni.

Tune in tonight on CBS starting at 9/8c and streaming on Paramount+.