In Plain Sight (2008–2012)

U.S. Marshall Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also raising a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.

Creator:

David Maples

Stars:

Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Paul Ben-Victor

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mary McCormack	...	Mary Shannon (61 episodes, 2008-2012)
Frederick Weller	...	Marshall Mann (61 episodes, 2008-2012)
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Stan McQueen (58 episodes, 2008-2012)
Nichole Hiltz	...	Brandi Shannon (50 episodes, 2008-2012)
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Jinx Shannon (28 episodes, 2008-2012)

Storyline

Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal in the witness protection program who spends her time relocating federal witnesses.. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mary works with her partner, Marshall Mann, to place criminals and innocent witnesses into new lives. When not putting her life on the line to protect federal witnesses, Mary attempts to manage her dysfunctional family, including overly dependent mother, Jinx, and younger sister, Brandi, both of whom live with her. Between work and family, Mary has little time for boyfriend Raphael Ramirez who plays minor league baseball.

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Plot Keywords:

witness protection program | u.s. marshal | independent woman | federal marshal

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Taglines:

Exit your old life. Enter Witness Protection.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

USA Network

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aina vaarassa

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pirates' Cove Entertainment, Universal Media Studios (UMS), Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The prop police cars used for Albuquerque Police vehicles have the same color and graphic scheme as real APD vehicles, however the seal on the rear fender is not the real APD seal, however it is the same shape as the real thing.

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Quotes

Mary Shannon: [intro] Since 1970, the Federal Witness Protection Program has relocated thousands of witnesses, some criminal, some not, to neighborhoods all across the country. Every one of those individuals shares a unique attribute, distinguishing them from the rest of the general population. And that is, somebody wants them dead.

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Connections

Referenced in Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Contract (2008)

User Reviews

Love it!

With the addition of In Plain Sight, it's official...the summer cable shows like The Closer, Saving Grace, Burn Notice and Damages are so much better than anything the major networks have to offer during the "regular" season. Love the chemistry between Mary and Marshall. Love the quick quips and the realistic dialog. And the addition of a fine looking black detective with the unlikely name of Dershowitz for Mary to butt heads and crack wise with is pure gold.

I do agree that the mother and sister are best in small doses, but they do provide a nice slightly off-balance counterpoint to the thoroughly professional handle Mary has on her work life. One line describes the relationship beautifully: in replying to her n'er-do-well sister's question about why Mary won't just get rid of her defective car, she says "because, like my family, I love it a little more than I want to kill it." The people she's protecting have been getting better and better with each successive show. The most recent, David Foley, was a real hoot as an assassin's middleman.

All in all, I don't care if it's not exactly as law enforcement would do it. I'm not looking for authenticity in a summer show. I'm looking for fun, and In Plain Sight has it in spades.