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Alias (2001–2006) 7.4
Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college and trained for espionage and self-defense. Creator:J.J. Abrams |
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Cast
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| Jennifer Garner | ... |
Sydney Bristow
(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Ron Rifkin | ... |
Arvin Sloane
(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Carl Lumbly | ... |
Marcus Dixon
(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Kevin Weisman | ... |
Marshall Flinkman
(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Victor Garber | ... |
Jack Bristow
(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Michael Vartan | ... |
Michael Vaughn
(95 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Greg Grunberg | ... |
Eric Weiss
(55 episodes, 2002-2006)
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| David Anders | ... |
Julian Sark
(55 episodes, 2002-2006)
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| Merrin Dungey | ... |
Francie Calfo
(47 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Bradley Cooper | ... |
Will Tippin
(46 episodes, 2001-2006)
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Sydney Bristow is a young, athletic, college graduate who was recruited her freshman year as a secret agent for SD-6, a top-secret branch of the CIA. After a few years -- after Sydney confides her lifestyle to her boyfriend, the evil head of SD-6 -- Arvin Sloan, has him killed. Sydney learns that SD-6 is part of a rogue international agency called the Alliance of 12, out to rule the world. She becomes a double agent, working with the real CIA to bring down SD-6 with the assistance of her handler, Michael Vaughn, and her estranged father Jack Bristow -- also a double agent. Along the way, Sydney fights various rival agents, rival terrorist groups, and traitors all the while keeping her cloak-and-dagger lifestyle a secret from her friends. (Season 1) Written by Matt Patay
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Spying. Stealing. Murder. And You Think Your Family Has Issues. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
English | Bulgarian | Arabic | Cantonese | French | German | Hebrew | Hindi | Hungarian | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Romanian | Russian | Spanish | Thai | Ukrainian | Uzbek | DutchRelease Date:
30 September 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Vingadora See more »Filming Locations:
Spring Street Towers - 650 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Jack: I was about to say the same to you. The plasma charge, it's in our hands.
Sydney: Sark isn't... the Covenant.
Jack: Have you had dinner? If memory serves, you always liked Mitchellis.
Sydney: I haven't eaten there since I was eight.
Jack: I do eat, you know.
Sydney: I'd like that, actually.
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Trivia
During the second season, ABC developed an online videogame, "Alias Underground", which featured the voices of several actors from the series. See more »Goofs
In the Episode where Sydney and Dixon go to Guadalajara the first take shows and auditorium front face with the name "Auditorio de Tijuana". See more »Quotes
Sydney: I thought you'd be home by now.Jack: I was about to say the same to you. The plasma charge, it's in our hands.
Sydney: Sark isn't... the Covenant.
Jack: Have you had dinner? If memory serves, you always liked Mitchellis.
Sydney: I haven't eaten there since I was eight.
Jack: I do eat, you know.
Sydney: I'd like that, actually.
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I decided to watch Alias because I had seen the commercial and thought that it had to be interesting. When I flipped it on last September 30th, I was amazed beyond belief and the show quickly became my favorite.
One thing to address is the plot. It's not a soap opera style plot where everyone knows one another and there is set guidelines and plot requirements. Instead there are plot twists, and turns and by the end of ever episode after Sydney has completed a mission (or several) you end up staring at the screen in awe wondering how brilliant the writers must be.
The plot is not the only thing that draws the viewer into the realm of Alias. Another key component would have to be the cast and characters. The main character is Sydney Bristow, who is a grad student and a spy for The CIA... but in the first episode after she divulges her secret to her fiancé and learns of his murder...she also discovers that she has been working for the very people who she thought she was fighting against. Sydney is played by Jennifer Garner, who is to star in DAREDEVIL (which is expected to be released next Feb.) Her character is forced to go through emotional turmoil while attempting to gain justice for the assassination of her Fiancé (Daniel Hecht) with no one to turn to Sydney turns to the real CIA, and she becomes a double agent. Her CIA handler Michael Vaughn (played by Michael Vartan, who has appeared in NEVER BEEN KISSED and the recent release 1 HR. PHOTO) ends up being one of the only people in her life who she can trust and turn to. Their relationship is complex, due to the fact that they can not act on their apparent feelings for one another, eventually there feelings cause danger to be heightened and situations to gain risk…
Another member of the acclaimed Cast is Ron Rifkin who Plays Arvin Sloane, the head of SD-6 which is an agency which is an enemy of the CIA, and of AMERICA. Then there is Victor Garber who portrays Sydney's father, a man who also is affiliated with the CIA and SD-6.
There are many other phenomenal characters and cast members who deserved to be pointed out. Such as Sydney's closest friends Francie and Will. There is also Sydney's partner at SD-6, Dixon and another CIA agent who works with Vaughn named Eric Weiss.
This Show is amazing and this review can not give it justice. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who is looking for a show with depth, drama and a departure from Shows of the past. The plot, dialogue, characterization and acting are spectacular and if your not watching Alias on ABC…You really should be!