Begin the Begin (7 Jun. 2011)

Ben disappears when he and Annie return to Washington, D.C.; Annie helps protect a Russian tennis player.

Director:

Kate Woods

Writers:

Matt Corman (creator), Chris Ord (creator),

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Perabo	...	Annie Walker
Christopher Gorham	...	Auggie Anderson
Kari Matchett	...	Joan Campbell
Sendhil Ramamurthy	...	Jai Wilcox
Anne Dudek	...	Danielle Brooks
Peter Gallagher	...	Arthur Campbell
Eion Bailey	...	Ben Mercer
Marija Karan	...	Nadia Levandi
John Bourgeois	...	Chet Laguardi
Adelaide Humphreys	...	Katia Brooks
Avigail Humphreys	...	Chloe Brooks
Michael Therriault	...	Andrew Hollman
James McGowan	...	Alo Morozov (as James McGowen)
Yulia Petrauskas	...	Ms. Komanova
Deklon Roberts	...	Manager / Usher (CIA)

Storyline

After returning from a mission in Sri Lanka with Ben, Annie is assigned as the new handler for Nadia Levandi, a professional tennis player from Estonia and long-term CIA asset. But when Nadia tells the CIA to leave her alone, Annie begins to worry that Nadia is really trying to tell her that she's in danger.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corman & Ord, Hypnotic, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the US Naval hospital, American flags are shown hanging vertically with the blue field of stars on the upper right-hand side. Flag protocol states the field should always be in the upper left, whether displayed horizontally or vertically. An American military site would know this.

User Reviews

Covert Affairs: Great Start To Season 2

Spoiler Alert !! I was most happy & pleased with this 1st episode of Season 2. Action, pleasant character interaction, a number of story pickups from last season (Annie/Ben, Arthur/CIA lawyers), good writing & acting, plot twists, & all that made CA so charming last year. All of the characters from last year (Auggie, Joan, Arthur, Jai, &, of course, Ben) make an appearances.

If things continue like this s2e1, Covert Affairs will be at the top of the summer ratings again. Again, you will not be disappointed.

Spoiler part: At the beginning of the episode, I was quite happy, and you will be also. Figure it out. :)