FBI True

Last updated
FBI True
Genre Docuseries
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes58
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMike Schultz
Running time30 minutes (paired episodes, 60 minutes, on CBS)
Production companies
  • Efran Films Canada
  • Anne Beagan Productions
  • Thinking Hat Inc.
  • See It Now Studios
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) 
present (present)

FBI True is an American documentary television series that premiered on Paramount+ on February 28, 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

On April 6, 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 11, 2023. [3]

On June 13, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on June 20, 2023. [4]

On October 26, 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on CBS on November 7, 2023. [5]

On October 2, 2024, the series returned to Paramount+ and was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on October 15, 2024. [6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 10February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) Paramount+
2 10April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)
3 10June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
4 18November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) CBS
5 10October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)Paramount+

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateCBS air date [7] U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
11"The Manhattan Bomber"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 10, 20232.13 [8] 0.3 [8]
22"Horror In Yosemite"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 31, 20232.01 [9] 0.2 [9]
33"Terror In Benghazi"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)TBAN/ATBA
44"The Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 10, 20232.13 [8] 0.3 [8]
55"Waco Part 1"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)January 3, 20241.54 [10] 0.2 [10]
66"Waco Part 2"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)January 3, 20241.54 [10] 0.2 [10]
77"Hunting Whitey Bulger"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 26, 20231.52 [11] 0.1 [11]
88"The Beltway Snipers"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 31, 20232.01 [9] 0.2 [9]
99"The Boy In The Bunker Part 1"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 3, 20232.45 [12] 0.2 [12]
1010"The Boy In The Bunker Part 2"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)October 3, 20232.45 [12] 0.2 [12]

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateCBS air date [7] U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
111"Boston Marathon Manhunt Part 1"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)October 24, 20231.80 [13] 0.2 [13]
122"Boston Marathon Manhunt Part 2"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)October 24, 20231.80 [13] 0.2 [13]
133"Gangs of Newburgh"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)October 26, 20231.52 [11] 0.1 [11]
144"The Outlaws Biker Bust"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)TBAN/ATBA
155"The Southside Bandit"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)TBAN/ATBA
166"Mob Cops"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)TBAN/ATBA
177"Attack on Oklahoma Part 1"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)January 10, 20241.72 [14] 0.2 [14]
188"Attack on Oklahoma Part 2"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)January 10, 20241.72 [14] 0.2 [14]
199"The Golden State Killer"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)October 17, 20231.41 [15] 0.2 [15]
2010"The San Bernardino Mass Shooting"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)TBAN/ATBA

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateCBS air date [7] U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
211"The Rise of Al Qaeda Pt. 1"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)December 19, 20232.20 [16] 0.1 [16]
222"The Rise of Al Qaeda Pt. 2"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)December 19, 20232.20 [16] 0.1 [16]
233"The Hitman"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)January 17, 20241.47 [17] 0.2 [17]
244"Fire in the Sky: TWA Flight 800"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA
255"The Corrupt Senator"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA
266"The Bronx Butcher"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA
277"Cartel Kidnapping"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA
288"Hostages at Sea"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)January 17, 20241.47 [17] 0.2 [17]
299"Al Qaeda in Queens"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA
3010"Home Depot Bomb Plot"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)TBAN/ATBA

Season 4 (2023–24)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7] Original air date [7] U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
311"Operation Knockout: The Biggest Takedown"November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)1.83 [18] 0.2 [18]
322"Terror in Times Square: Chasing a Madman"November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)1.83 [18] 0.2 [18]
333"Ruby Ridge: The Real Story Part 1"November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)1.69 [19] 0.1 [19]
344"Ruby Ridge: The Real Story Part 2"November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)1.69 [19] 0.1 [19]
355"Hunting GRAYSUIT: America's Deadliest Traitor Part 1"November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)1.65 [20] 0.1 [20]
366"Hunting GRAYSUIT: America's Deadliest Traitor Part 2"November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)1.65 [20] 0.1 [20]
377"The Disappearance of Chyenne Kircher Part 1"November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)2.23 [21] 0.2 [21]
388"The Disappearance of Chyenne Kircher Part 2"November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)2.23 [21] 0.2 [21]
399"Chasing the Olympic Bomber Part 1"December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)2.19 [22] 0.2 [22]
4010"Chasing the Olympic Bomber Part 2"December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)2.19 [22] 0.2 [22]
4111"The Heist:Undercover Among the Art Thieves"January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24)1.62 [23] 0.2 [23]
4212"FIFA: Sports' Biggest Scandal"January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24)1.62 [23] 0.2 [23]
4313"Hunting a Terrorist Mastermind"January 31, 2024 (2024-01-31)1.45 [24] 0.2 [24]
4414"Stopping a Sniper"January 31, 2024 (2024-01-31)1.45 [24] 0.2 [24]
4515"Seattle Sex Trafficker: "You're Gonna Be Rich""February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)1.46 [25] 0.2 [25]
4616"Finding Aldrich Ames: The Hunt for a Mole"February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)1.46 [25] 0.2 [25]
4717"The Birmingham Church Bombing: The Long Arc of Justice Part 1"February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)1.73 [26] 0.2 [26]
4818"The Birmingham Church Bombing: The Long Arc of Justice Part 2"February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)1.73 [26] 0.2 [26]

Season 5 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date [7] CBS air dateU.S. linear viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
491"Showdown in the West Part 1"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
502"Showdown in the West Part 2"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
513"Love & Murder in Old San Juan"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
524"Operation Oxy Alley"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
535"Who Bombed Pan Am 103?"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
546"McDonald's Monopoly Scam Part 1"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
557"McDonald's Monopoly Scam Part 2"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
568"Bernie Madoff"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
579"Officer Pulido"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA
5810"Sea Of Thieves"October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)TBAN/ATBA

Broadcast

Repeats of the first three seasons were broadcast on CBS on October 3, 2023. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

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