Covert Affairs 2010
“Single woman. Double life”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- July 13, 2010
- Last Aired
- December 18, 2014
- Format
- 5 seasons · 75 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~52.5 hours (42 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E8 "Glass Spider" (★ 8.2/10)
- Created By
- Matt Corman, Chris Ord
- Network
- USA Network
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
What is Covert Affairs?
Covert Affairs is an American action drama television series created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord that premiered on the USA Network on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and features Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham in the lead roles, alongside Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 75
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 13, 2010
- Last aired
- Dec 18, 2014
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- USA Network
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 272 votes
- Format
- 5 seasons · 75 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~42 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- USA Network
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Overview
Covert Affairs is an American action drama television series created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord that premiered on the USA Network on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and features Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham in the lead roles, alongside Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher. The narrative follows Annie Walker, a young CIA operative who is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative shortly after completing her training at the Farm. While Annie assumes her promotion is due to her exceptional linguistic skills, her superiors may have ulterior motives related to her past. Throughout her assignments, Annie is assisted by Auggie Anderson, a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on duty and serves as her guide through the world of bureaucracy and intrigue. The series ran for five seasons before being canceled by the USA Network on January 6, 2015. The show concluded its initial broadcast run in 2014.
Should you watch it?
“A young CIA operative navigates international intrigue while uncovering secrets about her own mysterious past.”
- engaging character dynamics
- intriguing central mystery
- bureaucratic plot elements
- complex narrative threads
Watch it if you enjoy fast-paced spy dramas featuring mentorship and international field operations.
The series contains themes of espionage, military intelligence, and professional danger.
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Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Jul 13, 2010
- E2 Walter's Walk Core Jul 20, 2010
- E3 South Bound Suarez Core Jul 27, 2010
- E4 No Quarter Core Aug 3, 2010
- E5 In the Light Core Aug 10, 2010
- E6 Houses of the Holy Core Aug 17, 2010
- E7 Communication Breakdown Core Aug 24, 2010
- E8 What Is and What Should Never Be Core Aug 31, 2010
- E9 Fool in the Rain Core Sep 7, 2010
- E10 I Can't Quit You Baby Mytharc Sep 14, 2010
- E11 When the Levee Breaks Mytharc Sep 14, 2010
Season 2 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Begin the Begin Mytharc Jun 7, 2011
- E2 Good Advices Core Jun 14, 2011
- E3 Bang and Blame Core Jun 21, 2011
- E4 All the Right Friends Core Jun 28, 2011
- E5 Around the Sun Core Jul 5, 2011
- E6 The Outsiders Core Jul 12, 2011
- E7 Half a World Away Core Jul 19, 2011
- E8 Welcome to the Occupation Core Jul 26, 2011
- E9 Sad Professor Core Aug 2, 2011
- E10 World Leader Pretend Core Aug 9, 2011
- E11 The Wake-Up Bomb Core Nov 1, 2011
- E12 Uberlin Core Nov 8, 2011
- E13 A Girl Like You Core Nov 15, 2011
- E14 Horse to Water Core Nov 22, 2011
- E15 What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Mytharc Nov 29, 2011
- E16 Letter Never Sent Mytharc Dec 6, 2011
Season 3 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hang on to Yourself Mytharc Jul 10, 2012
- E2 Sound and Vision Core Jul 17, 2012
- E3 The Last Thing You Should Do Core Jul 24, 2012
- E4 Speed of Life Core Jul 31, 2012
- E5 This is Not America Core Aug 14, 2012
- E6 Hello Stranger Core Aug 21, 2012
- E7 Loving the Alien Core Aug 28, 2012
- E8 Glass Spider Core Sep 4, 2012
- E9 Suffragette City Core Sep 11, 2012
- E10 Let's Dance Core Sep 18, 2012
- E11 Rock 'n' Roll Suicide Core Oct 16, 2012
- E12 Wishful Beginnings Core Oct 23, 2012
- E13 Man in the Middle Core Oct 30, 2012
- E14 Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Core Nov 6, 2012
- E15 Quicksand Mytharc Nov 13, 2012
- E16 Lady Stardust Mytharc Nov 20, 2012
Season 4 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Vamos Mytharc Jul 16, 2013
- E2 Dig for Fire Core Jul 23, 2013
- E3 Into the White Core Jul 30, 2013
- E4 Rock a My Soul Core Aug 6, 2013
- E5 Here Comes Your Man Core Aug 13, 2013
- E6 Space (I Believe In) Core Aug 20, 2013
- E7 Crackity Jones Core Aug 27, 2013
- E8 I've Been Waiting for You Core Sep 3, 2013
- E9 Hang Wire Core Sep 10, 2013
- E10 Levitate Me Core Sep 17, 2013
- E11 Dead Core Oct 17, 2013
- E12 Something Against You Core Oct 24, 2013
- E13 No. 13 Baby Mytharc Oct 31, 2013
- E14 River Euphrates Core Nov 7, 2013
- E15 There Goes My Gun Mytharc Nov 14, 2013
- E16 Trompe le Monde Mytharc Nov 21, 2013
Season 5 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Shady Lane Mytharc Jun 24, 2014
- E2 False Skorpion Core Jul 1, 2014
- E3 Unseen Power of the Picket Fence Core Jul 8, 2014
- E4 Silence Kit Core Jul 15, 2014
- E5 Elevate Me Later Core Jul 22, 2014
- E6 Embassy Row Core Jul 29, 2014
- E7 Brink of the Clouds Core Aug 5, 2014
- E8 Grounded Mytharc Aug 12, 2014
- E9 Spit on a Stranger Core Aug 19, 2014
- E10 Sensitive Euro Man Core Aug 26, 2014
- E11 Trigger Cut Core Nov 6, 2014
- E12 Starlings of the Slipstream Core Nov 13, 2014
- E13 She Believes Core Nov 20, 2014
- E14 Transport Is Arranged Core Dec 4, 2014
- E15 Frontwards Mytharc Dec 11, 2014
- E16 Gold Soundz Mytharc Dec 18, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The main character is Annie Walker, a young CIA operative.
What is Annie's role?
Annie is a field operative for the CIA.
Who helps Annie navigate the CIA?
Auggie Anderson, a military intelligence agent, acts as her guide.
Why was Auggie blinded?
He was blinded while on a CIA assignment.
What is the central mystery?
The agency may have recruited Annie because of someone or something from her past.
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