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:

She's a guardian. Not an angel.

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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

great humor, great characters

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Our comment was that it looks like Hollywood people actually can write. We prefer character driven shows and the characters are great. There is whimsy and great interplay.

The plot was complex but only because more than one story overlapped and the pilot should probably have been 2 hours instead of 90 minutes to help develop some of the themes and the characters, but there was no problem in following what was happening.

I hope the relationship between Mary and Raphael develops. She obviously wants more but sees herself as either not capable of such a relationship or because her job won't let her have a solid relationship.

But will she develop a relationship with detective Dershowitz? That would be interesting.

We look forward to the next episode.