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 order, underwent a showrunner change in July , with Warren Leight replacing FBI: Most Wanted ‘s David Hudgins.

La Salle had been attached since before the showrunner switch to direct and executive produce the opening episode of CIA . He did direct Episode 101 as planned. Filming on the series, which started in September, is currently continuing, not impacted by the departures, for a midseason premiere on CBS.

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