It’s been a long time — 30 years in fact — but FBI agent Clarice Starling is back. The role made famous by Jodi Foster in the Oscar-winning movie
The Silence of the Lambs is now being played by Rebecca Breeds in a continuation of Clarice’s story. The show, simply titled
Clarice, premieres tonight at 10 p.m. EST on CBS, but you can still watch it on CBS All Access even if you don’t have cable.
In the show, Clarice is returning to the field as an FBI agent a year after the Buffalo Bill case. She’s charged with solving crimes and saving lives, but she’s also got issues of her own. She’s plagued by flashbacks of Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter (although they can’t show or mention Hannibal because of copyright issues). The young agent also has to deal with her brand her high-profile reputation and an FBI rife with misogyny.