In Plain Sight 2008
“Welcome to witness protection. Now get lost.”
What is In Plain Sight?
In Plain Sight is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The show was created by David Maples and ran until 2012.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 61
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 1, 2008
- Last aired
- May 4, 2012
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- USA Network
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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Overview
In Plain Sight is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The show was created by David Maples and ran until 2012. The narrative centers on Mary Shannon, a deputy United States Marshal portrayed by Mary McCormack. While her friends and family believe she works as a glorified courier, she is actually tasked with hunting down witnesses for federal cases as part of the witness protection program. Beyond her professional responsibilities, the series follows Shannon as she manages her own personal life and a dysfunctional family. The main cast includes Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Paul Ben-Victor, and Nichole Hiltz. Throughout its run, the series featured episodes directed by Dan Lerner. The program is documented as having a total of 61 episodes. By balancing the high-stakes demands of federal witness protection with the complexities of her private life, the series explores the dual realities faced by its protagonist.
Should you watch it?
“A U.S. Marshal balances high-stakes witness protection duties with the chaos of her personal life.”
- engaging lead character
- mix of professional and personal stakes
- features complex family dynamics
Watch it if you enjoy procedural dramas that focus on the personal lives of law enforcement officers.
The series contains depictions of professional law enforcement situations and interpersonal conflict.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Jun 1, 2008
- E2 Hoosier Daddy Mytharc Jun 8, 2008
- E3 Never the Bride Core Jun 15, 2008
- E4 Trojan Horst Core Jun 22, 2008
- E5 Who Shot Jay Arnstein? Core Jun 29, 2008
- E6 High Priced Spread Core Jul 6, 2008
- E7 Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore Core Jul 13, 2008
- E8 Don of the Dead Core Jul 20, 2008
- E9 Good Cop, Dead Cop Core Jul 27, 2008
- E10 To Serge with Love Core Aug 3, 2008
- E11 Stan by Me Mytharc Aug 10, 2008
- E12 A Fine Meth Mytharc Aug 17, 2008
Season 2 · 15 episodes
- E1 Gilted Lily Mytharc Apr 19, 2009
- E2 In My Humboldt Opinion Mytharc Apr 26, 2009
- E3 A Stand-Up Triple Core May 3, 2009
- E4 Rubble with a Cause Core May 10, 2009
- E5 Aguna Matatala Core May 17, 2009
- E6 One Night Stan Core May 31, 2009
- E7 Duplicate Bridge Core Jun 7, 2009
- E8 A Frond in Need Core Jun 14, 2009
- E9 Who's Bugging Mary? Core Jun 21, 2009
- E10 Miles to Go Core Jun 28, 2009
- E11 Jailbait Core Jul 12, 2009
- E12 Training Video Core Jul 19, 2009
- E13 Let's Get It Ahn Core Jul 26, 2009
- E14 Once a Ponzi Time Mytharc Aug 2, 2009
- E15 Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque Mytharc Aug 9, 2009
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Father Goes West Mytharc Mar 31, 2010
- E2 When Mary Met Marshall Core Apr 7, 2010
- E3 Coma Chameleon Core Apr 14, 2010
- E4 Whistle Stop Core Apr 21, 2010
- E5 Fish or Cut Betta Core Apr 28, 2010
- E6 No Clemency for Old Men Core May 5, 2010
- E7 Love's Faber Lost Core May 12, 2010
- E8 Son of Mann Core May 19, 2010
- E9 Death Becomes Her Core Jun 2, 2010
- E10 Her Days Are Numbered Mytharc Jun 9, 2010
- E11 The Born Identity Core Jun 16, 2010
- E12 WITSEC Stepmother Mytharc Jun 23, 2010
- E13 A Priest Walks Into a Bar Mytharc Jun 30, 2010
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 The Art of the Steal Mytharc May 1, 2011
- E2 Crazy Like a Witness Core May 8, 2011
- E3 Love in the Time of Colorado Core May 15, 2011
- E4 Meet the Shannons Core May 22, 2011
- E5 Second Crime Around Core Jun 5, 2011
- E6 Something A-mish Core Jun 12, 2011
- E7 I'm a Liver Not a Fighter Core Jun 19, 2011
- E8 Kumar vs. Kumar Core Jun 26, 2011
- E9 The Rolling Stones Core Jul 10, 2011
- E10 Girls, Interrupted Core Jul 17, 2011
- E11 Provo-cation Core Jul 24, 2011
- E12 A Womb with a View Mytharc Jul 31, 2011
- E13 Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up Mytharc Aug 7, 2011
Season 5 · 8 episodes
- E1 The Anti-Social Network Mytharc Mar 16, 2012
- E2 Four Marshals and a Baby Core Mar 23, 2012
- E3 Reservations, I've Got a Few Core Mar 30, 2012
- E4 The Merry Wives of WITSEC Core Apr 6, 2012
- E5 Drag Me to Hell Core Apr 13, 2012
- E6 The Medal of Mary Core Apr 20, 2012
- E7 Sacrificial Lam Mytharc Apr 27, 2012
- E8 All's Well That Ends Mytharc May 4, 2012
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The series follows a U.S. Marshal who manages witnesses in the federal witness protection program.
Who is the main character?
The protagonist is U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon.
Does the show focus only on work?
No, the narrative also centers on the character's dysfunctional family and personal life.
What is the professional role of the lead?
She works as a U.S. Marshal tasked with hunting down witnesses for federal cases.
Is this a legal drama?
It is a procedural drama centered on the witness protection program.