Langley joins the FBI and Energy Department in agreeing that a lab leak is the most likely source of the pandemic.
A spinoff of the popular CBS cop drama "FBI" that will focus partly on CIA agents is currently in works, Variety has confirmed.
The virus that started the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a lab in China, the CIA said in a new assessment, though it has no conclusive evidence.
FBI: CIA, a spin-off of the show FBI, is in the works at CBS. Per Deadline, casting is underway for the three series leads. These characters will appear in an episode of FBI set to air this spring. The episode will serve as a backdoor pilot.
The project is said to be written by Dick Wolf himself as well as FBI: Most Wanted showrunner David Hudgins, Nicole Perlman of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu and Guardians of the Galaxy fame, and former CIA officer David Chasteen. The lead characters have yet to be cast.
CIA," will air as a planted spinoff in an upcoming episode of "FBI," paving the way for a potential series order, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. If greenlit, the series would air during the 2025-26 broadcast season.
New CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the covid origins analysis declassified, which a spokesperson described as a “low-confidence” assessment.
As Donald Trump signs an executive order to declassify and release all remaining records relating to the assassination of President John F Kennedy, ‘The Rest is History’ podcaster and historian, Dominic Sandbrook,
FBI: The CIA is set to follow a dedicated, straight-laced FBI agent and a street-smart CIA agent who are part of a new, clandestine task force charged with solving and preventing domestic terrorism in and around New York City.
The Central Intelligence Agency switched its view to conclude that COVID-19 most likely originated from a Chinese lab leak.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.