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Covert Affairs
A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.
- Created by:
- Matt Corman, Chris Ord
- Cast:
- Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- USA Network
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 5.7Pilot
2010-07-13 · 75mAnnie Walker is removed from CIA training and thrust into the inner sanctum of the Agency for what appears to be their need of her exceptional linguistic skills, but there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.2Walter's Walk
2010-07-20 · 42mNew CIA agent Annie Walker is still forced to work on low-key cases until she is tipped off that a IRA cell operates in America.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.2South Bound Suarez
2010-07-27 · 42mAnnie is tasked with getting close to Diego, a college student, in the hopes that his sister, Julia, will provide the CIA with intel on Victor Ponces, a corrupt Venezuelan government official. But when the CIA station agent looking into Ponces goes missing, Diego's trust in Annie means that she's going to have to finish the job.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0No Quarter
2010-08-03 · 42mAfter a "simple brush pass" goes sour, Annie is stranded and on the run in Zurich with Eyal, a Mossad agent who can't be trusted. Meanwhile, as Auggie works to bring Annie home safely, Arthur and Joan are busy trying to track a leak coming from within the CIA ... and Auggie is near the top of the list
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0In the Light
2010-08-10 · 42mIn order to stop a weapons shipment, Annie asks a former operative for help and attracts Henry Wilcox's and her former lover Ben Mercer's attention.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 5.0Houses of the Holy
2010-08-17 · 42mAnnie is tasked with investigating a potential national security leak originating from the Senate Intelligence Committee. Elsewhere, Auggie is assigned as a stateside handler for his old special ops unit, and Annie is worried that her brother-in-law, Michael, is cheating on Danielle.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Communication Breakdown
2010-08-24 · 42mWhen communication systems throughout D.C. are shut down by a hacker, Auggie is put in the field to obtain the code for the CIA. But his excitement to be doing field work is tempered when he learns that the hacker responsible is Natasha Petrova ... who happens to be his ex-girlfriend.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.8What Is and What Should Never Be
2010-08-31 · 42mAfter Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor — Ben Mercer — back into her life.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2Fool in the Rain
2010-09-07 · 42mAn Iranian trade delegation member attending the WTO conference in Toronto escapes his handlers and contacts the CIA, hoping to parlay stolen intelligence into safe passage to the United States.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.2I Can't Quit You Baby
2010-09-14 · 42mAnnie needs to be recruited by smugglers; Arthur and Joan must bring Henry Wilcox back into the fold.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.8When the Levee Breaks
2010-09-14 · 42mAnnie is forced to confront her past when Ben Mercer walks into CIA Headquarters.
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Piper Perabo
Annie Walker
Christopher Gorham
Auggie Anderson
Kari Matchett
Joan Campbell
Peter Gallagher
Arthur Campbell
Nic Bishop
Ryan McQuaid
Hill Harper
Calder Michaels