True Lies came to CBS in 2023 as the TV take on the 1994 film that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead roles. With Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga playing Harry and Helen Tasker for the series, the episodes so far (available streaming via Paramount+ subscription) have delivered some seriously cinematic action with a kind of spycraft not found anywhere else on the small screen. With network TV finale season approaching and no renewal for True Lies just yet, it’s worth looking ahead to the future… and back at what showrunner Matt Nix already had to say about the show’s approach to spycraft.
