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‘CIA’: Michael Michele & Eriq La Salle Exit New ‘FBI’ Series as Star & Executive Producer
Lead actress Michael Michele and executive producer Eriq La Salle exited CBS's CIA series amid a showrunner change, causing a major creative overhaul with filming ongoing.
- Last week, Deadline confirmed actress Michael Michele exited CIA and executive producer Eriq La Salle also left, signaling an early creative overhaul after major changes.
- The series underwent a showrunner change when Warren Leight replaced David Hudgins, prompting CBS to delay CIA from fall to a midseason launch and triggering a wider creative shake-up.
- Behind the camera, CIA is produced by Universal Television with Wolf Entertainment and CBS Studios alongside Dick Wolf, with Eriq La Salle directing Episode 101 before stepping back.
- Filming is continuing despite departures, which started in September, and insiders say Michael Michele's commanding-station-chief role may be recast amid timeline uncertainty.
- With Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss still attached, CIA remains one of CBS's most anticipated new dramas while Eriq La Salle steps back to write after signing a two-book deal earlier this year.
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‘CIA’: Eriq La Salle Departs ‘FBI’ Offshoot As Executive Producer
EXCLUSIVE: There is another exit from CBS‘ upcoming FBI offshoot CIA. Eriq La Salle has left the series as executive producer, Deadline has learned. His departure comes as Michael Michele, one of the series’ leads, exited late last week, as Deadline revealed exclusively. The crime drama, which was picked up in April with a straight-to-series […]
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