Covert Affairs (2010– )

A young CIA operative/trainee, Annie Walker, is sent into the field to work for the DPD (Domestic Protection Division). August Anderson is a blind tech operative, and is Walker's guide in ... See full summary »

Creators:

Matt Corman, Chris Ord

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Piper Perabo	...	Annie Walker (43 episodes, 2010-2012)
Christopher Gorham	...	Auggie Anderson (43 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kari Matchett	...	Joan Campbell (43 episodes, 2010-2012)
Peter Gallagher	...	Arthur Campbell (40 episodes, 2010-2012)
Anne Dudek	...	Danielle Brooks (32 episodes, 2010-2012)
Sendhil Ramamurthy	...	Jai Wilcox (27 episodes, 2010-2012)

Storyline

A young CIA operative/trainee, Annie Walker, is sent into the field to work for the DPD (Domestic Protection Division). August Anderson is a blind tech operative, and is Walker's guide in her new life in the CIA. Walker's cover story is that she works at the Smithsonian Museum.

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Plot Keywords:

secret agent | blind man | cia headquarters | secret | white cane | 

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Taglines:

Under Cover Girl.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Agente Dupla

Filming Locations:

Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corman & Ord, Dutch Oven, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is not the first time Piper Perabo has played a Federal Agent. In 2000, she played FBI Agent Karen Sympathy in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

User Reviews

Wow

When I saw who the producers are, I must admit, I felt some trepidation. The Borne Trilogy was good (no self-respecting film lover could deny it), but hardly TV series material. All my trepidation flew out of the window less than five minutes into the pilot. I'm not an easy judge to please, but I must say, I'm hooked.

The characterization was fabulous. The writers laid the strong foundation of the friendship/confidant relationship that few shows have managed to convey, and it's just the pilot. I can't wait to see how it's built up. The last time I saw such a thing, it was in BONES, and that was in the middle of the first season.

Piper Perabo plays a smart, overachieving spy missing the stop-digging-yourself-into-a- hole complex. Her character is balanced by a great performance by Christopher Gorham as Auggie, your friendly neighborhood blind tech-guy, a comforting voice in the madness of the "Agency". To top off the show, you have their boss, a preoccupied career woman used to having to find her own way in a job traditionally held by men: Joan Campbell, played by Kari Matchett.

For those of you thinking it's just another ALIAS, you've got another thing coming, just as I did. The only things it's got in common with J. J. Abrams' hit show is the CIA and strong woman lead. It has the action of all the best action films of the decade and the reasonably- subtle humor of BURN NOTICE and CHUCK.

COVERT AFFAIRS is in it for the long-run. I don't plan on missing a moment of it. If it's canceled, it'll prove to be as big a mistake as canceling FIREFLY. Watch it. You won't regret it.