"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

Plot:

A look at the inner workings of the CIA.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Espionage | Secret Agent | Spy | 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
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)
Andy Spilkoman	....	first assistant director: second unit / second assistant 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)
Rick 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)
Darrell 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	....	camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator (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)
Andrew Smith	....	gaffer (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 Soike	....	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
Jose R. Castellon	....	music mixer (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Eduardo Ponsdomenech	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
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)
Mason Nicoll	....	title designer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
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)
Larry Pearson	....	key location manager (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

• CBS Television (2001-2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (????) (Japan) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications
• RTL2 (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

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Radiant Productions

Trivia:

The show was originally conceived as a look at how the CIA was surviving in the post-Cold War era. When the World Trade Center was destroyed, it changed the entire focus of the show and required the replacement of the character of Alex Pierce.

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 (2001) (TV)

Incredibly well-researched and thought-provoking drama

I rarely watch network TV for anything more than an occasional graze, but since Daniel Benzali joined the cast, the Agency is my one unbreakable weekly appointment with a network show. The three-way relationship between Bridges, Carroll, and he has just the right edge. And, Carroll works so much better with both of them than he did with the holier-than-thou Pierce (insipidly played by Ronny Cox, a normally fine actor in the wrong role). In fact the series has improved markedly with every addition AND DELETION. The feckless Gil Bellows was the only agent who seemed not to belong, and he left in a fitting and dynamic demise. Speight gets better and better, and works well with Clennon and Turco.

But, what really rocks me is the even-handedness of the scripts, dealing head-on with terrorist issues more objectively and evenhandedly than our media dare to, and not a false note has been struck all year since this show came to be. Any show boasting Wolfgang Peterson and Shaun Cassidy as co-producers can be expected to be unusual, and the Agency succeeds in being anything BUT run-of-the-mill. Long may it run!