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CBS ANNOUNCES NEW EPISODES AND AIRDATES OF “FBI TRUE” AIRING THROUGH MARCH
Cases Spotlighted Include Sports’ Biggest Scandal with FIFA, the Seattle Sex Trafficker, the Birmingham Church Bombing and More CBS today announced airdates of never-before-seen episodes of FBI TRUE, the docuseries that takes viewers into some of the most significant and astonishing cases in FBI history through the eyes of the agents who were there. The new FBI TRUE episodes, airing through Wednesday, March 6, will begin airing Wednesday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscriber...
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IN ASTONISHING BACK-TO-BACK CASES, FBI SPECIAL AGENTS REVEAL HOW THEY TRACKED DOWN A RUTHLESS SOMALI PIRATE KINGPIN AND TOOK DOWN A DANGEROUS EX-CON TURNED HITMAN, ON “FBI TRUE,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17
“Hostages at Sea” and “The Hitman” –From the wild cross-continent manhunt to catch the mastermind behind a Somali pirate attack on a yacht that killed four Americans, to the undercover sting operation to take down a dangerous ex-con before he follows through on a plan to commit murder, FBI veteran Special Agent Cindy Coppola dives deep into these two astonishing cases with some of the key agents who lived through these heart-stopping moments, on FBI TRUE, Wednesday, Jan. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount...
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FBI SPECIAL AGENTS REMEMBER THE CHILLING TAKEDOWN OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBER, ON “FBI TRUE,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10
“Oklahoma City: Catching an American Monster” – After an early morning explosion at the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995 kills and injures hundreds, the FBI coordinates a complex rescue mission to save survivors of the blast while agents comb through the wreckage for clues about the bomber. Agents piece together the evidence and determine that a young man named Timothy McVeigh is likely to be responsible for the murderous blast. They also learn McVeigh’s motive: instigating a civil war in America. In a discussion of how McVeigh’s arrest set in motion a nationwide hunt for murdero...
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FBI SPECIAL AGENTS TELL THE GUT-WRENCHING DECISIONS THEY MADE WORKING THE DEADLY WACO STANDOFF, ON “FBI TRUE,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3
“Waco: The Deadliest Siege” – An ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) raid on the compound of an armed self-proclaimed religious group in Waco, Texas turns deadly after a terrifying shootout leaves four federal agents dead and more than a dozen wounded. The FBI’s tactical and negotiation teams steps in. But as both sides dig in, concerns grow about the intentions of the group’s leader, David Koresh, and the welfare of the children inside. After a 51-day standoff (known as the longest siege in U.S. history) the FBI must decide on the safest next steps to take down Kore...
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SPECIAL AGENTS DIVE DEEP INTO THE RISE OF AL QAEDA AFTER THE 1998 BOMBINGS OF TWO U.S. EMBASSIES IN AFRICA RESULT IN 224 DEAD AND THOUSANDS INJURED, ON “FBI TRUE,” TUESDAY, DEC. 19
“Dress Rehearsal: The Rise of Al Qaeda” – After two U.S. embassies in Africa were bombed in 1998, leaving 224 dead and thousands injured, three FBI agents suspect an injured bystander may be one of the terrorists behind the bombing. The discovery of a bomb factory linked to the attacks leads them to not only expose the extensive influence of the terrorist organization known as Al Qaeda, but also reveals their first major assault on the West. Those agents, John Anticev (a retired member of New York’s Joint Terrorism Task Force who helped thwart attacks on the Holland Tunnel and the United Na...
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IN A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN EPISODE, SPECIAL AGENTS SHARE CHILLING DETAILS OF THEIR EXPERIENCE TRACKING THE SERIAL BOMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR ATLANTA’S 1996 OLYMPICS EXPLOSION, ON “FBI TRUE,” TUESDAY, DEC. 5
“Chasing the Olympic Bomber” – When Special Agent Bomb Tech Bill Forsyth is called to an unattended backpack during a live concert at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he finds himself face to face with a 40-pound pipe bomb, which explodes after he quickly moves the crowd away from the scene. After several more bombings in the Atlanta area – and in Birmingham, Ala. – the FBI ultimately realizes the suspect is a deranged political extremist serial bomber and hardened survivalist. When the suspect flees into the Appalachian Mountains, one of the biggest manhunts in U.S. history ensues as the agent...
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CBS PROGRAM ADVISORY
Please note the following update to the CBS Primetime schedule Tuesday, Nov. 21. A special episode of RAID THE CAGE will air Tuesday Nov. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) between NCIS: SYDNEY (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and FBI: TRUE (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). The following is the revised CBS schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 21 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT NCIS: SYDNEY 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT RAID THE CAGE 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT FBI: TRUE *** Press Contacts: CBS Entertainment Julie Holland: Julie.Holland@viacomcbs.com Tracey Raab: Tracey.Raab@viacomcbs.com
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CBS ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER AIRDATES AND LOGLINES FOR NEW SERIES OF CASES FOR “FBI TRUE,” TO AIR BEGINNING TUESDAY, NOV. 7
Cases Spotlighted Include the Ruby Ridge Standoff with Never-Before-Seen Footage, the Hunt for Spy Robert Hanssen, the Times Square Bomber, Operation Knockout, the Disappearance of Chyenne Kircher and More Docuseries’ New 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT Timeslot Begins Tuesday, Nov. 14 CBS today announced the November airdates and loglines for the first four never-before-seen episodes of FBI TRUE, a docuseries that takes viewers into some of the most significant and astonishing cases in FBI history through the eyes of the agents who were there. FBI TRUE will begin airing the original episodes on...
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IN CAPTIVATING BACK-TO-BACK CASES, SPECIAL AGENTS DIVE DEEP INTO THE 15-YEAR CHASE TO FIND NOTORIOUS BOSTON MOBSTER WHITEY BULGER AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO TAKE DOWN NEW YORK’S MOST DANGEROUS RIVAL GANGS, ON “FBI TRUE,” THURSDAY, OCT. 26
**Editor’s Note: This is a special airing and FBI TRUE will remain in its original Tuesday timeslot. “Whitey Bulger: The Missing Mob Boss” and “Gangs of Newburgh” – From the intense chase to find the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive, notorious Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, after 15 years on the run, to the strategic plan to take down some of the most dangerous rival gangs in the state of New York, FBI veteran Special Agents Cindy Coppola and Kristy Kottis dive deep into these two captivating cases, respectively, with some of the key agents who lived through these heart-stopping moments, on a n...