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FBI True
2023 American documentary television series
FBI True is an American documentary television series that provides an in-depth look at real-life FBI investigations, featuring firsthand accounts from agents who worked on high-stakes cases involving kidnappings, terrorism, and serial crime. Through candid conversations and behind-the-scenes storytelling, FBI True offers viewers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting the challenges and dangers agents face in the line of duty. The series aims to present these stories with authenticity, demonstrated by how former agents discuss their experiences with one another.
- The first season premiered on Paramount+ on February 28, 2023.
- On April 6, 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 11, 2023.
- On June 13, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on June 20, 2023.
- On October 26, 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on CBS on November 7, 2023.
- On October 2, 2024, the series returned to Paramount+ and was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on October 15, 2024.
- On October 2, 2024, the series was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on January 14, 2025.
- On April 20, 2025, Paramount announced the seventh season which premiered on May 20, 2025.
- The eighth season premiered on March 31, 2026.
01Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 10 | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | Paramount+ | ||
| 2 | 10 | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | |||
| 3 | 10 | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | |||
| 4 | 18 | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) | CBS | |
| 5 | 10 | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | Paramount+ | ||
| 6 | 12 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | |||
| 7 | 12 | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | |||
| 8 | 10 | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | |||
Season 1 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Manhattan Bomber" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 10, 2023 | 2.13 | 0.3 | |
| 2016 New York and New Jersey bombings | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Horror In Yosemite" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 31, 2023 | 2.01 | 0.2 | |
| Cary Stayner | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Terror In Benghazi" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2012 Benghazi attack | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 10, 2023 | 2.13 | 0.3 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Waco Part 1" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | January 3, 2024 | 1.54 | 0.2 | |
| Waco siege | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Waco Part 2" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | January 3, 2024 | 1.54 | 0.2 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Hunting Whitey Bulger" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 26, 2023 | 1.52 | 0.1 | |
| 8 | 8 | "The Beltway Snipers" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 31, 2023 | 2.01 | 0.2 | |
| 9 | 9 | "The Boy in the Bunker Part 1" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 3, 2023 | 2.45 | 0.2 | |
| 2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Boy in the Bunker Part 2" | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) | October 3, 2023 | 2.45 | 0.2 | |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Boston Marathon Manhunt Part 1" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | October 24, 2023 | 1.80 | 0.2 | |
| Boston Marathon bombing | |||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Boston Marathon Manhunt Part 2" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | October 24, 2023 | 1.80 | 0.2 | |
| 13 | 3 | "Gangs of Newburgh" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | October 26, 2023 | 1.52 | 0.1 | |
| 14 | 4 | "The Outlaws Biker Bust" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Two FBI agents infiltrate a violent motorcycle gang in Taunton, Massachusetts. | |||||||
| 15 | 5 | "The Southside Bandit" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2010 Bank robbery in Newton, Massachusetts | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Mob Cops" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito | |||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Attack on Oklahoma Part 1" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | January 10, 2024 | 1.72 | 0.2 | |
| Oklahoma City bombing | |||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Attack on Oklahoma Part 2" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | January 10, 2024 | 1.72 | 0.2 | |
| 19 | 9 | "The Golden State Killer" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | October 17, 2023 | 1.41 | 0.2 | |
| Joseph James DeAngelo | |||||||
| 20 | 10 | "The San Bernardino Mass Shooting" | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2015 San Bernardino attack | |||||||
Season 3 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "The Rise of Al Qaeda Pt. 1" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | December 19, 2023 | 2.20 | 0.1 | |
| 1998 United States embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi | |||||||
| 22 | 2 | "The Rise of Al Qaeda Pt. 2" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | December 19, 2023 | 2.20 | 0.1 | |
| 23 | 3 | "The Hitman" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | January 17, 2024 | 1.47 | 0.2 | |
| Joseph Burke | |||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Fire in the Sky: TWA Flight 800" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 25 | 5 | "The Corrupt Senator" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Dianne Wilkerson | |||||||
| 26 | 6 | "The Bronx Butcher" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Smail Tulja | |||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Cartel Kidnapping" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Kidnapping of Cory Still from St. Matthews, South Carolina | |||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Hostages at Sea" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | January 17, 2024 | 1.47 | 0.2 | |
| SY Quest incident | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Al Qaeda in Queens" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 30 | 10 | "Home Depot Bomb Plot" | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Daniel Patrick Sheehan | |||||||
Season 4 (2023-24)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Operation Knockout: The Biggest Takedown" | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | 1.83 | 0.2 | |
| Varrio Hawaiian Gardens street gang | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | "Terror in Times Square: Chasing a Madman" | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | 1.83 | 0.2 | |
| 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt | ||||||
| 33 | 3 | "Ruby Ridge: The Real Story Part 1" | November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14) | 1.69 | 0.1 | |
| Ruby Ridge standoff | ||||||
| 34 | 4 | "Ruby Ridge: The Real Story Part 2" | November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14) | 1.69 | 0.1 | |
| 35 | 5 | "Hunting GRAYSUIT: America's Deadliest Traitor Part 1" | November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) | 1.65 | 0.1 | |
| Robert Hanssen | ||||||
| 36 | 6 | "Hunting GRAYSUIT: America's Deadliest Traitor Part 2" | November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) | 1.65 | 0.1 | |
| 37 | 7 | "The Disappearance of Chyenne Kircher Part 1" | November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28) | 2.23 | 0.2 | |
| 38 | 8 | "The Disappearance of Chyenne Kircher Part 2" | November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28) | 2.23 | 0.2 | |
| 39 | 9 | "Chasing the Olympic Bomber Part 1" | December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05) | 2.19 | 0.2 | |
| 40 | 10 | "Chasing the Olympic Bomber Part 2" | December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05) | 2.19 | 0.2 | |
| 41 | 11 | "The Heist: Undercover Among the Art Thieves" | January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24) | 1.62 | 0.2 | |
| National Museum of Denmark art heist | ||||||
| 42 | 12 | "FIFA: Sports' Biggest Scandal" | January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24) | 1.62 | 0.2 | |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup corruption | ||||||
| 43 | 13 | "Hunting a Terrorist Mastermind" | January 31, 2024 (2024-01-31) | 1.45 | 0.2 | |
| 1993 World Trade Center bombing | ||||||
| 44 | 14 | "Stopping a Sniper" | January 31, 2024 (2024-01-31) | 1.45 | 0.2 | |
| Murder of Barnett Slepian | ||||||
| 45 | 15 | "Seattle Sex Trafficker: "You're Gonna Be Rich"" | February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07) | 1.46 | 0.2 | |
| 46 | 16 | "Finding Aldrich Ames: The Hunt for a Mole" | February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07) | 1.46 | 0.2 | |
| 47 | 17 | "The Birmingham Church Bombing: The Long Arc of Justice Part 1" | February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) | 1.73 | 0.2 | |
| 48 | 18 | "The Birmingham Church Bombing: The Long Arc of Justice Part 2" | February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) | 1.73 | 0.2 | |
Season 5 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Showdown in the West Part 1" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge | |||||||
| 50 | 2 | "Showdown in the West Part 2" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 51 | 3 | "Love & Murder in Old San Juan" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Murder of Adam Anhang | |||||||
| 52 | 4 | "Operation Oxy Alley" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Christopher Paul George | |||||||
| 53 | 5 | "Who Bombed Pan Am 103?" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 54 | 6 | "McDonald's Monopoly Scam Part 1" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 55 | 7 | "McDonald's Monopoly Scam Part 2" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 56 | 8 | "Bernie Madoff" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 57 | 9 | "Officer Pulido" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Roberto Pulido | |||||||
| 58 | 10 | "Sea of Thieves" | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Season 6 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 1 | "Pizza Bomber Part 1" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Death of Brian Wells | |||||||
| 60 | 2 | "Pizza Bomber Part 2" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 61 | 3 | "A Genius Disappears: The Annie Le Story" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Annie Le | |||||||
| 62 | 4 | "Versace Murder in Miami" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Gianni Versace | |||||||
| 63 | 5 | "Who's Killing Our Heroes? Part 1" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Reta Mays | |||||||
| 64 | 6 | "Who's Killing Our Heroes? Part 2" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 65 | 7 | "Con Man Killer" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Scott Lee Kimball | |||||||
| 66 | 8 | "Follow the Drug Money: Operation Recoil Part 1" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Sal Magluta | |||||||
| 67 | 9 | "Follow the Drug Money: Operation Recoil Part 2" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Willy Falcon | |||||||
| 68 | 10 | "Scream Bandits" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 2015 Denver bank robberies | |||||||
| 69 | 11 | "The Base: Taking Down America's Most Dangerous Hate Group Part 1" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| The Base (hate group) | |||||||
| 70 | 12 | "The Base: Taking Down America's Most Dangerous Hate Group Part 2" | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
Season 7 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 1 | "Opening the Door to Hell Part 1" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Leslie Mahaffy | |||||||
| 72 | 2 | "Opening the Door to Hell Part 2" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Kristen French | |||||||
| 73 | 3 | "Kidnapped in Pleasantville" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Kidnapping of the van Oosten family | |||||||
| 74 | 4 | "International Man of Murder Part 1" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Jack Unterweger | |||||||
| 75 | 5 | "International Man of Murder Part 2" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 76 | 6 | "Betting the House" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing | |||||||
| 77 | 7 | "The Xerox Killer" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 1999 Honolulu shootings | |||||||
| 78 | 8 | "Angels & Monsters Part 1" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murders of Skyla Whitaker and Taylor Placker | |||||||
| 79 | 9 | "Angels & Monsters Part 2" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Ashley Taylor | |||||||
| 80 | 10 | "Operation Shattered Shield" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Len Davis | |||||||
| 81 | 11 | "Operation Mean Streets Part 1" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| MS-13 | |||||||
| 82 | 12 | "Operation Mean Streets Part 2" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| MS-13 | |||||||
Season 8 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | CBS air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 1 | "Gannon is Missing Part 1" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Disappearance and murder of Gannon Stauch | |||||||
| 84 | 2 | "Gannon is Missing Part 2" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Disappearance and murder of Gannon Stauch | |||||||
| 85 | 3 | "Where is Yingying Zhang?" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Yingying Zhang | |||||||
| 86 | 4 | "Held Captive in the Synagogue" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| 2022 Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis | |||||||
| 87 | 5 | "Gotti: Last Shot at the Teflon Don Part 1" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| John Gotti and the murder of Paul Castellano | |||||||
| 88 | 6 | "Gotti: Last Shot at the Teflon Don Part 2" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| John Gotti and the murder of Paul Castellano | |||||||
| 89 | 7 | "The Killer Who Stayed for Dinner" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Murder of Diane Zeleski | |||||||
| 90 | 8 | "Terror in Austin Part 1" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Austin serial bombings | |||||||
| 91 | 9 | "Terror in Austin Part 2" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Austin serial bombings | |||||||
| 92 | 10 | "Chaos in the Hurricane" | March 31, 2026 (2026-03-31) | TBA | N/A | TBA | |
| Aftermath and FBI response to Hurricane Katrina | |||||||
02Broadcast
Repeats of the first three seasons were broadcast on CBS on October 3, 2023.
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