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 building used in exterior shots as the office building for the US Marshal's Albuquerque office, is the historic Sunshine Building, in downtown Albuquerque, designed by famous architect Henry C. Trost.

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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 Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 4 (2009)

User Reviews

Smart, Funny, and Sexy!

This smart, funny, and sexy new show is basically SAVING GRACE starring Mary McCormack instead of Holly Hunter, and this show is all Mary McCormack. Everything else is formulaic, not necessarily a bad thing, but, if you watch a lot of TV, you'll pretty much go, "yeah, OK." Again, that's not a bad thing. You watch TV to be entertained. IN PLAIN SIGHT is definitely entertaining and Mary McCormack is perfect for this part. She makes it all work. Not only a woman with a strong personality, but a woman who competes with men in a man's world and kicks butt in the process. OK, her personal life sucks but, you already guessed that, didn't you? It's OK. Trust me. Mary McCormack makes it all work and makes it all worthwhile. After watching the first episode, I figure future episodes won't be hard to write because Mary is a to-die-for character for anyone who writes for TV. Witty. sarcastic, and dead pan. YUM!