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

Creator:

Michael Frost Beckner
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

What kind of people would risk their lives to work for the CIA? You're about to find out.

Plot:

A look at the inner workings of the CIA.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Espionage | Spy | Secret Agent | Terrorism Prevention

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Paige Turco	...	Terri Lowell (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Rocky Carroll	...	Carl Reese (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Clennon	...	Joshua Nankin (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Will Patton	...	Jackson Haisley (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Daniel Benzali	...	Robert Quinn (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Lex (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Beau Bridges	...	Tom Gage / ... (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gil Bellows	...	Matt Callan (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gloria Reuben	...	Lisa Fabrizzi (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jason O'Mara	...	A. B. Stiles (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ronny Cox	...	Director Alex Pierce III / ... (22 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Directed by
J. Miller Tobin		(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nick Gomez		(4 episodes, 2001)
Mikael Salomon		(4 episodes, 2001)
Robert Berlinger		(3 episodes, 2001)
Arvin Brown		(3 episodes, 2001)
Joe Chappelle		(3 episodes, 2001)
Adam Davidson		(3 episodes, 2001)
Kenneth Fink		(3 episodes, 2001)
Michael Nankin		(3 episodes, 2001)
David Platt		(3 episodes, 2001)
Philip Sgriccia		(3 episodes, 2001)
Michael W. Watkins		(3 episodes, 2001)
Alex Zakrzewski		(3 episodes, 2001)
Randall Zisk		(3 episodes, 2001)
Peter Markle		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul Michael Glaser		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Michael Frost Beckner		(33 episodes, 2001-2002)
Erik Oleson		(5 episodes, 2003)
Mason Alley		(3 episodes, 2001)
Daniel Arkin		(3 episodes, 2001)
Jim Bannon		(3 episodes, 2001)
Jennifer Brandes Hepler		(3 episodes, 2001)
Shaun Cassidy		(3 episodes, 2001)
James Duff		(3 episodes, 2001)
James Kahn		(3 episodes, 2001)
Doug Palau		(3 episodes, 2001)
Vivienne Radkoff		(3 episodes, 2001)
Melissa Rosenberg		(3 episodes, 2001)
Ed Zuckerman		(3 episodes, 2001)
Chris Hepler		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Gail Katz	....	executive producer (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert D. Simon	....	producer (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael Frost Beckner	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shaun Cassidy	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Wolfgang Petersen	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Doris Egan	....	producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Daniel Larkin	....	producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Larry Moskowitz	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Joe Lazarov	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2001)
Daniel Arkin	....	producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Baz	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Jonathan C. Brody	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2001)
David Eick	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Doug Palau	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Vivienne Radkoff	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Melissa Rosenberg	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Rosemary Tanguinia	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Ed Zuckerman	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Original Music by
Jon Ehrlich		(45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael Blakey		(9 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Aaron Schneider		(2 episodes, 2001)
Marshall Adams		(unknown episodes)
James R. Bagdonas		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Scott Boyd		(15 episodes, 2001-2003)
Maja Vrvilo		(9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Risa Blewitt		(unknown episodes)
Ann E. Holbrook		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert J. Ulrich		(45 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Production Design by
Bill Eigenbrodt		(1 episode, 2001)

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 J. Conway	....	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)
Alison Troy	....	second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Cameron	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simone Farber	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matt Pexa	....	second second 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
Chris Kubin	....	general foreman (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Katherine LeBlond	....	art department coordinator (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
David A. Weinman	....	construction coordinator (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic artist / assistant art director (37 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ricky Johnson	....	construction grip (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Nifong	....	assistant property master (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Owen	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jennessa West	....	researcher/buyer (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Cameron Matheson	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robert E. Knight	....	scenic lead (3 episodes, 2001)
Jim Gmuer	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Rob Henning	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
William Jones	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Eric Knight	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Michael O'Donnell	....	lead man (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Daniel Colman	....	sound effects editor (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Rich Weingart	....	sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
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)
Michael Blakey	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Chertock	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Diana Flores	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Gerry Lentz	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Donald Lyles	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Frank Nolan	....	adr supervisor (unknown episodes)
Aaron Rihel	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Eric Shemkovitz	....	supervising adr editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Mark DiSarro	....	special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor (45 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Visual Effects by
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Orlando Delbert	....	opening titles / title designer (2 episodes, 2001)
Paul Le Blanc	....	CGI supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2001)
Freddy Bouciegues	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Anthony Martins	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kanin Howell	....	stunts (2 episodes, 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
Christopher Taylor	....	first assistant camera / focus puller (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
Derek Page	....	set lighting technician (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carlos M. Torres	....	unit gaffer (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
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)
Patriq Luo	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2001)
Peter Chrimes	....	key grip (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Ambrose	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Michael Eaton	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Fastoso	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Joseph E. 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)
Sandy Williams	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Tom Yatsko	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jason Young	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Rita Foung	....	casting associate (1 episode, 2001)
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)
Cheri Reed	....	key costumer (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Philip Maldonado	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Sonny Merritt	....	set 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 / composer: additional music (45 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
Mark Gerald	....	production paramedic/production safety / production paramedic-production safety (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tom Neal	....	key assistant location manager (45 episodes, 2001-2003)
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)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach: on set (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
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)
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 (2003-2004) (Japan) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications
• FEM3 (2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• RTL2 (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Executive Assurance  security
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• E=mc²  24 frame video effects
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Sound Satisfaction  foley facilities
• SoundWorks Houston  additional adr
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"CIA: The Agency" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (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.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Agency: The Agency (#1.0)" (2001)

This show is real

I think that The Agency is a wonderful show because it is not fake. Many of the shows out there today have wonderful acting but they don't seem real, they don't seem to hit home with some people. The Agency takes real things that have happened and turned them into Storylines and Scripts. Like the Anthrax and the smallpox episodes. Things that really happened. Even though the show is just a show and none of it is really real and we shouldn't depend on it for the answers but sometimes it gives us a sense of comfort because it shows us what the CIA does to handle national problems. I hope that this show stays on the air for a long time, as long as ER and NYPD Blue. I hope also that more people will start to watch the Agency to keep it on the air because it is a truly wonderful show.