"The Agency" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Michael Frost Beckner
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A look at the inner workings of the CIA.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Espionage | Terrorism | Terrorist | Terrorism Prevention

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Paige Turco	...	Terri Lowell (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Clennon	...	Joshua Nankin (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Will Patton	...	Jackson Haisley (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Lex (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Daniel Benzali	...	Robert Quinn (27 episodes, 2001-2003)
Rocky Carroll	...	Carl Reese (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Beau Bridges	...	Sen. Tom Gage (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jason O'Mara	...	A. B. Stiles (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gil Bellows	...	Matt Callan (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gloria Reuben	...	Lisa Fabrizzi (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ronny Cox	...	Director Alex Pierce III (22 episodes, 2001-2002)

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Series Directed by
J. Miller Tobin		(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Peter Markle		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul Michael Glaser		(3 episodes, 2002)
Nick Gomez		(1 episode, 2001)
Robert Berlinger		(unknown episodes)
Arvin Brown		(unknown episodes)
Joe Chappelle		(unknown episodes)
Adam Davidson		(unknown episodes)
Kenneth Fink		(unknown episodes)
Michael Nankin		(unknown episodes)
David Platt		(unknown episodes)
Mikael Salomon		(unknown episodes)
Philip Sgriccia		(unknown episodes)
Michael W. Watkins		(unknown episodes)
Alex Zakrzewski		(unknown episodes)
Randall Zisk		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Erik Oleson		(5 episodes, 2003)
Mason Alley		(unknown episodes)
Daniel Arkin		(unknown episodes)
Jim Bannon		(unknown episodes)
Michael Frost Beckner		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Brandes		(unknown episodes)
Shaun Cassidy		(unknown episodes)
James Duff		(unknown episodes)
Chris Hepler		(unknown episodes)
James Kahn		(unknown episodes)
Doug Palau		(unknown episodes)
Vivienne Radkoff		(unknown episodes)
Melissa Rosenberg		(unknown episodes)
Ed Zuckerman		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Tracy Fetterolf	....	associate producer (1 episode, 2001)
Doris Egan	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Daniel Larkin	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Larry Moskowitz	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Daniel Arkin	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Baz	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Frost Beckner	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jonathan C. Brody	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Shaun Cassidy	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
David Eick	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Gail Katz	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Joe Lazarov	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Doug Palau	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Wolfgang Petersen	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Vivienne Radkoff	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Melissa Rosenberg	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Robert D. Simon	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Rosemary Tanguinia	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ed Zuckerman	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jon Ehrlich		(44 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Cinematography by
Aaron Schneider		(1 episode, 2001)
James R. Bagdonas		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Marshall Adams		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Scott Boyd		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Risa Blewitt		(unknown episodes)
Ann E. Holbrook		(unknown episodes)
Anthony Pinker		(unknown episodes)
Randy Roberts		(unknown episodes)
Maja Vrvilo		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Carol Kritzer		(unknown episodes)
Robert J. Ulrich		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Bill Eigenbrodt		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Gary Myers		(19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Suzette Ervin		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Martin Price		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Erica Edell Phillips		(unknown episodes)
Amy Stofsky		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
David Abbott	....	makeup department head (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lucia Mace	....	key hair stylist (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Randa Squillacote	....	hair department head (7 episodes, 2001)
Cathrine A. Marcotte	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Anthony Wilson	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Rick Tunell	....	unit production manager (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jonathan C. Brody	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Francis Conway	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Danielle Weinstock	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Ryan Westheimer	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Spilkoman	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
C. Andrew Hall	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2001)
Nancy Blewer	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Scott Cameron	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simone Farber	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matt Pexa	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert D. Simon	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Cecilia Sweatman	....	additional second assistant director / dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic artist / assistant art director (37 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Nifong	....	assistant property master (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Owen	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Gmuer	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Rob Henning	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
William Jones	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Eric Knight	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Nancy A. Knight	....	lead scenic painter (unknown episodes)
Robert E. Knight	....	paint foreman (unknown episodes)
Katherine LeBlond	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael O'Donnell	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Jennessa Richert	....	art department assistant/buyer (unknown episodes)
David A. Weinman	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Daniel Colman	....	sound effects editor (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tim Philben	....	sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Chris Boyett	....	adr editor (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Walter Hoylman	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 2002)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Chertock	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Diana Flores	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Sean Keegan	....	foley engineer (unknown episodes)
Gerry Lentz	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jack Levy	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Donald Lyles	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Frank Nolan	....	adr supervisor (unknown episodes)
Aaron Rihel	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Richard Schexnayder	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Eric Shemkovitz	....	supervising adr editor (unknown episodes)
Rich Weingart	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Mark DiSarro	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Le Blanc	....	CGI supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Freddy Bouciegues	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Anthony Martins	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robert Alonzo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Daniel Arrias	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
David Barrett	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jeri Habberstad	....	stunt double: Paige Turco (unknown episodes)
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rob Mars	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Norby	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Diesel Pfingsten	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Kerry Rossall	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mike Rufino	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Aaron Wagner	....	stunt double: Gil Bellows (unknown episodes)
Scott Workman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Cobb	....	assistant camera (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael P. May	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
William Skinner	....	dimmer board operator (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Smith	....	gaffer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Christopher Taylor	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Peter Chrimes	....	key grip (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Ambrose	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Bonnie S. Blake	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Eaton	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Fastoso	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Joseph Gallagher	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Sam Griffin	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Erik Loysen	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Rob Nelson	....	24 frame video engineer (unknown episodes)
Morten Petersen	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Toby Tucker	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Mark Walpole	....	second assistant camera: Washington D.C. (unknown episodes)
Sandy Williams	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Tom Yatsko	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jason Young	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Doni Keller	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Michelle Lewitt	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Beth Liebetrau	....	casting intern (unknown episodes)
Jill Warner	....	casting intern (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dana Casey	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lisa Halperin	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Philip Maldonado	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Sonny Merritt	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Cheri Reed	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Benjamin D. Stokes	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Trey Coscia	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Maja Vrvilo	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Eduardo Ponsdomenech	....	music editor (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jose R. Castellon	....	music mixer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Cody Westheimer	....	music tracking editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver: car hauler (2 episodes, 2002)
Gary Hellerstein	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Dwight Johnson	....	assistant: Mr Simon (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Larry Pearson	....	location manager (29 episodes, 2001-2003)
Anna Kang	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mason Nicoll	....	title designer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Melissa Weing	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach (4 episodes, 2002)
Kenneth Albright	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Baz	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Michael Frost Beckner	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
John Cassidy	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Katherine Dorrer	....	production coordinator: Washington D.C. (unknown episodes)
Karin Failla	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Todd Fullerton	....	24 frame video/computer engineer (unknown episodes)
Mark Gerald	....	production paramedic (unknown episodes)
Aaron Huffman	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Karnes	....	weapons armorer (unknown episodes)
Gary Kesell	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Timothy McKeon	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Joanne Mendez	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Robert W. Morgenroth	....	video effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robin Skelton	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kirk Tedeski	....	video coordinator (unknown episodes)
Maureen Tenenbaum	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
John Trujillo	....	layout board (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Radiant Productions
• Studios USA Television (season 1)
• Universal Network Television (season 2)
• CBS Productions (in association with)
• Agency Films

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2001-2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (????) (Japan) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications
• RTL Television (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Executive Assurance  security
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• E=mc²  24 frame video effects
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Sound Satisfaction  foley facilities

Runtime:

45 min (44 episodes) | USA:60 min (including commercials) (44 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Radiant Productions

Trivia:

The cell phone used by agent Stiles is a Sony-Ericsson T68i.

Quotes:

[about Lex and his computer]
A.B. Stiles: Are you going to go on withdrawal if you're away from that thing for too long?
Lex: Yup. And you wouldn't like the drooling and twitching.

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A TV show doesn't necessarily have to have all-out action in order to attract me. As long as the events are at least capable of keeping my attention, then I'm there. THE AGENCY is one such show. So far, not a single car chase, but all the stories have been well-written suspense/thrillers. It's like a small screen CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, with a great ensemble cast: Gill Bellows, Gloria Reuben, Paige Turco, David Clennon, Rocky Carroll, Daniel Benzali, and the great Will Patton. I was disappointed to learn Ronny Cox's character was being written out early on, but Beau Bridges has proved to be a suitable replacement. I like how the show often involves three different aspects of the agency: the field work (handled by Bellows and Reuben), the intelligence gathering (done by Patton and Carroll), and the creation of everything from fake passports to disguises (provided by Turco and Clennon). In fact, the jobs carried out by the graphics department is my personal favorite of the three. I love watching how Turco and team create virtually anything that's needed for an operation, be it a fake document to replace a real one, a bomb disguised as a flower pot, or an entire cover office complete with fake college degrees and kid drawings on the walls.

I think the show has taken on a little bit more reality in the post-September 11 world. Whereas before it would probably be written off as just another show, people can now view it as a glimpse into the world of the people who spend every day of their lives helping to protect our country. The episodes after 9/11 have done a great job of referencing current events without hitting us over the head, and I hope this show is able to stick around for awhile, because it's really well-done, and I think it has a lot of potential (same as THE FUGITIVE, but look what CBS did to that). Hopefully, the network won't repeat that mistake with THE AGENCY.