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Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family: Season 1

25 episodes Premiered Mar 5, 2000 Updated Oct 2, 2026
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Just Act Normal

Mar 5, 2000 · 60 min

The Arnos go undercover to bring down vicious mobster Freddie Jacon, who firebombs building contractors who refuse to work with him. Danny suits up as a crooked union official, Bar

S1·E2 Core

The Line

Mar 12, 2000 · 60 min

The Arnos go undercover to bring down Steven Kesseling, a crooked stockbroker who is stealing from his clients and selling worthless stock at inflated prices. Celeste's involvement

S1·E3 Core

Domestic Terrorism

Mar 19, 2000 · 60 min

A routine surveillance assignment winds up putting the Arno's lives in danger when Chance and Ruby witness a gangland murder while working undercover as baby-sitters at a crooked c

S1·E4 Core

Where Have You Gone, Sandy Koufax

Apr 2, 2000 · 60 min

While working to implicate a wealthy accountant in the murder of his partner, the Arnos cross paths with Spiros Damalis, a crooked New Jersey club owner they investigated eight yea

S1·E5 Core

Perfect Frank

Apr 9, 2000 · 60 min

Danny is assigned to investigate Eddie Breeze, who is running a bookmaking ring from the back room of his local ice cream parlor. Breeze is part of a larger criminal organization,

S1·E6 Core

Beauty Marks

Apr 16, 2000 · 60 min

When three young Mexican girls trying toget into the U.S. are found dead in the trunk of a car from carbon monoxide poisoning, the FBI suspects fashion designer and possible sweats

S1·E7 Mytharc

Our Mister Brooks

Apr 23, 2000 · 60 min

While investigating a dangerous heroin dealer named Gina, Agent Brooks is shot by an unknown assailant and dies in Danny's arms. Unwilling to blow his cover-and convinced the shoo

S1·E8 Core

The Fever Flip

Jul 26, 2000 · 60 min

Danny has been telling ""The Fever Flip"" story to his kids for years, but Barbara hates the story and wishes Danny would stop talking about it. It's all about a case he and a ""ta

S1·E9 Core

Turtle Soup

Aug 2, 2000 · 60 min

A rare albino turtle has been stolen, Celeste has found a new ""cause,"" and Danny's not happy about any of it. After attending a meeting of animal rights activists, Celeste decide

S1·E10 Core

F.B.I.V.

Aug 9, 2000 · 60 min

When aging Mafia kingpin Joe Collado retreats to a luxury resort-style hospital, the FBI suspects he's only pretending to be crazy in order to escape an indictment. To find out for

S1·E11 Core

Bazooka Joe

Aug 16, 2000 · 60 min

Danny goes undercover as a small-time gun dealer to infiltrate a local mob crew, but just when he's making headway with one of the crew boys, his contact turns up belly-up in the o

S1·E12 Core

The Book of Danny

Aug 23, 2000 · 60 min

The Arnos are settling into their new home in Utah when they receive a visit from an FBI accountant. Danny is shocked when he is told that he's being investigated for ""misappropri

S1·E13 Core

In Plain Sight

Sep 13, 2000 · 60 min

Danny and Chance leave town for a few days to work on a case at a nearby Indian reservation, where Danny thinks he'll be able to show Chance how to gamble. But the case isn't as ch

S1·E14 Core

Killing Me Softly

Sep 20, 2000 · 60 min

On the trail of known arsonist and murderer Anthony Rossi, Danny and Barbara stage a divorce-without confirming for the kids that it's all for show. The plan: to catch Rossi in the

S1·E15 Core

The Hit Parade

Sep 27, 2000 · 60 min

Danny goes undercover as an assassin, and is hired to whack two guys by Michael Pappas, a middleman for a number of higher-up criminals. Danny and Chance stage the ""hits"" and tak

S1·E16 Core

Absolution

Jan 7, 2001 · 60 min

Just two days before his execution, the last confession of condemned killer Henry Crowe has suddenly become very important. Someone has kidnapped the son of Adam Kondos, the Distri

S1·E17 Core

Vegas Mother's Day (1)

Jan 14, 2001 · 60 min

The Arnos travel to Las Vegas when Danny is assigned to go to a fading, off-the-strip casino to protect Linson, the casino's owner and a former mobster who's been cooperating with

S1·E18 Core

Vegas Mother's Day (2)

Jan 21, 2001 · 60 min

The Arnos are still in Las Vegas, where Danny's assignment-to protect Linson, a casino owner and former mobster who's been cooperating with the FBI-has taken a turn for the worse.

S1·E19 Core

Borderline Normal

Feb 4, 2001 · 60 min

Celeste's volunteer work at a local hospital turns out to be an entry point into a scary, slightly surreal murder mystery when two nurses vanish under mysterious circumstances. Aft

S1·E20 Core

Stings Like a Bee

Feb 11, 2001 · 60 min

Danny is assigned to bring down Pic Rocker, a notoriously sleazy boxing promoter known to do anything to win a fight-even commit murder. When the Feds learn that one of Rocker's bo

S1·E21 Core

Home for the Holidays

Feb 18, 2001 · 60 min

Following the fiery end of the Arno house and getting everyone they know in San Diego to believe that the entire family (except Chance) is dead, the Arnos set up shop in Salt Lake

S1·E22 Core

The River

Feb 25, 2001 · 60 min

The FBI assigns Danny to find a young woman in rural Utah who is missing and feared dead. She was part of a polygamist community, where men take multiple wives and everyone avoids

S1·E23 Core

Rasho Mom

Mar 4, 2001 · 60 min

When Celeste and Ruby attend a rave party, a mischievous Chance decides to plant a bug on an unsuspecting Ruby. The microphone picks up a conversation about drugs at the party, and

S1·E24 Mytharc

Sub Zero

Mar 17, 2001 · 60 min

When a murder occurs at the children's school, Danny masquerades as a substitute teacher in order to investigate.

S1·E25 Mytharc

Viva Zapatos

Mar 24, 2001 · 60 min

After his team stops at a diner where he meets Celeste, Cuban soccer player Lazaro decides to defect to the U.S. The FBI asks Danny to keep Lazaro at the Arno house for a few days

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