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Covert Affairs

Tue, Jul 13, 2010
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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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  • Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    as Annie Walker
  • Christopher Gorham
    Christopher Gorham
    as Auggie Anderson
  • Kari Matchett
    Kari Matchett
    as Joan Campbell
  • Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    as Arthur Campbell
  • Nic Bishop
    Nic Bishop
    as Ryan McQuaid
  • Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    as Calder Michaels
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Episodes

5 seasons · 75 episodes

Ended · 75 aired
Season 1
11 episodes · 11 aired
▾
  • E1
    Pilot
    Aired · Wed, Jul 14, 2010 · 60m

    Annie 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.

  • E2
    Walter's Walk
    Aired · Wed, Jul 21, 2010 · 60m

    Being the new girl in the CIA's Domestic Protection Division, Annie gets the jobs nobody else wants, like doing lunch runs and debriefing the crazy "walk-ins". But after a woman and her son bring Annie evidence of an active IRA group in the United States, Annie finds herself in a race to find them before the cell silences them permanently

  • E3
    South Bound Suarez
    Aired · Wed, Jul 28, 2010 · 60m

    Annie 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

  • E4
    No Quarter
    Aired · Wed, Aug 4, 2010 · 60m

    After 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.

  • E5
    In the Light
    Aired · Wed, Aug 11, 2010 · 60m

    After the DPD gets word of an incoming shipment from an arms dealer Hasaan Waleed is entering the USA, Annie sent to try to enlist former CIA operative, Christopher McCauley, and see if he can help with the current situation. However, there are still mixed feelings to what McCauley has in mind of what justice is. Meanwhile Henry Wilcox, former to Arthur's job is having a ceremony to which many don't believe he deserves, including his own son.

  • E6
    Houses of the Holy
    Aired · Wed, Aug 18, 2010 · 60m

    Annie 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.

  • E7
    Communication Breakdown
    Aired · Wed, Aug 25, 2010 · 60m

    When 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.

  • E8
    What Is and What Should Never Be
    Aired · Wed, Sep 1, 2010 · 60m

    After Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor -- Ben Mercer -- back into her life.

  • E9
    Fool in the Rain
    Aired · Wed, Sep 8, 2010 · 60m

    Upon arriving in Toronto, Yahya "Johnny" Rahimi escapes his handlers and contacts the CIA, hoping to parlay stolen intelligence into safe passage to the United States.

  • E10
    I Can't Quit You Baby
    Aired · Wed, Sep 15, 2010 · 60m

    Annie is sent to London to be a "mark" attempting to be recruited by a group of smugglers. Meanwhile, back at the CIA, the chain of command is tested as Arthur and Joan are forced to bring Henry Wilcox back into the fold.

  • E11
    When the Levee Breaks
    Aired · Wed, Sep 15, 2010 · 60m

    Annie is forced to confront her past when Ben Mercer walks into CIA Headquarters, and the two are sent to Sri Lanka together to rescue Ben's former asset.

Season 2
16 episodes · 16 aired
▾
  • E1
    Begin the Begin
    Aired · Wed, Jun 8, 2011 · 60m

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

  • E2
    Good Advices
    Aired · Wed, Jun 15, 2011 · 60m

    Annie is sent to Paris to cultivate a new asset, but she runs into an old acquaintance -- Mossad agent Eyal Lavin.

  • E3
    Bang and Blame
    Aired · Wed, Jun 22, 2011 · 60m

    When a CIA Trainee's name is leaked online, Annie is sent back to Camp Peary (aka "The Farm") to find the leak. But if Annie isn't careful, she could become the next victim of the leak, which would mean the end of her own career.

  • E4
    All the Right Friends
    Aired · Wed, Jun 29, 2011 · 60m

    While in Argentina attempting to exchange a spy, an assassin attacks Annie and the spy, Carlo Reni. Forced on the run, Annie and Carlo have to evade arrest and figure out who set them up before the assassin can catch up with them.

  • E5
    Around the Sun
    Aired · Wed, Jul 6, 2011 · 60m

    Annie looks into a potential leak at NASA, which could threaten the U.S.'s spy satellites. During the mission, she must also adjust to working with a new tech operative after Auggie moves to a new position.

  • E6
    The Outsiders
    Aired · Wed, Jul 13, 2011 · 60m

    Annie and Reva are captured near the Polish-Belarusian border by a man working for the secret Soviet police when they try to deploy surveillance cameras in the Białowieża Forest. Meanwhile Jai assembles an extraction team to rescue them in Belarus.

  • E7
    Half a World Away
    Aired · Wed, Jul 20, 2011 · 60m

    Auggie is aided by a flight attendant while on his vacation to the international jazz festival in Istanbul. His trip turns into a mission when he inadvertently records the voice of the man who injured him during the war in Afghanistan. Annie later learns the whole story of Auggie's blindness.

  • E8
    Welcome to the Occupation
    Aired · Wed, Jul 27, 2011 · 60m

    When a covert CIA operative and friend of Joan's gets caught up in a hostage crisis in Mexico, Annie and Joan are sent to assess the situation under the cover of being a news team. But when Arthur decides that they need additional backup, he sends Ben Mercer to assist them.

  • E9
    Sad Professor
    Aired · Wed, Aug 3, 2011 · 60m

    Annie learns a college professor was a CIA operative.

  • E10
    World Leader Pretend
    Aired · Wed, Aug 10, 2011 · 60m

    Annie must make a difficult choice after convincing a scientist to defect to the United States.

  • E11
    The Wake-Up Bomb
    Aired · Wed, Nov 2, 2011 · 60m

    Annie feels lonely during some downtime following a failed mission in Venice. Another assignment soon comes up, however, involving a chef tied to a Basque separatist movement.

  • E12
    Uberlin
    Aired · Wed, Nov 9, 2011 · 60m

    While on the trail of Isaak Von Hagen, a known money launderer, Annie prepares to turn his wife, Elsa, into a CIA asset.

  • E13
    A Girl Like You
    Aired · Wed, Nov 16, 2011 · 60m

    Annie tails Eyal Lavin while he's in Washington, D.C., posing as a CIA agent.

  • E14
    Horse to Water
    Aired · Wed, Nov 23, 2011 · 60m

    Annie keeps tabs on the daughter of a CIA analyst imprisoned for selling intelligence. After an asset is killed in Russia, the CIA suspects the woman could be helping her father.

  • E15
    What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
    Aired · Wed, Nov 30, 2011 · 60m

    A MI6 operative asks Annie for access to the Smithsonian. Since he doesn't know that Annie's a CIA agent, she decides to cooperate in order to find out what he's after.

  • E16
    Letter Never Sent
    Aired · Wed, Dec 7, 2011 · 60m

    Annie and Danielle's vacation in Stockholm turns dangerous when Danielle is mistaken for a spy, putting her life in danger.

Season 3
16 episodes · 16 aired
▾
  • E1
    Hang On to Yourself
    Aired · Wed, Jul 11, 2012 · 60m

    The team must pick up the pieces and go after the people responsible for killing one of their own agents.

  • E2
    Sound and Vision
    Aired · Wed, Jul 18, 2012 · 60m

    Annie and Auggie are sent to Spain to acquire a computer virus.

  • E3
    The Last Thing You Should Do
    Aired · Wed, Jul 25, 2012 · 60m

    Annie, Joan and Lena must work together to bring Auggie back safely.

  • E4
    Speed of Life
    Aired · Wed, Aug 1, 2012 · 60m

    The CIA and FBI investigate a break in at a high tech company.

  • E5
    This Is Not America
    Aired · Wed, Aug 15, 2012 · 60m

    When proprietary American technology is found in an Iranian missile, Annie is sent to Israel where, along with Eyal Lavin, she attempts to discover who leaked the technology.

  • E6
    Hello Stranger
    Aired · Wed, Aug 22, 2012 · 60m

    When the Prime Minister of Yemen arrives in the US for emergency heart surgery, Annie takes on a near impossible assignment: with a three hour window, no backup, and the State Department warning the CIA not to interfere, Annie attempts to turn the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff into a CIA asset.

  • E7
    Loving the Alien
    Aired · Wed, Aug 29, 2012 · 60m

    When Simon invites Annie on a trip to Cuba, she accepts, knowing this is her best opportunity to learn what Simon has been planning. But going to Cuba means Annie won't have any backup if she gets caught.

  • E8
    Glass Spider
    Aired · Wed, Sep 5, 2012 · 60m

    After it's discovered that Jai was investigating Simon Fischer when he was killed, bringing Simon in becomes Arthur's top priority. In the hopes of protecting Simon, Annie requests that she be allowed to bring him in herself.

  • E9
    Suffragette City
    Aired · Wed, Sep 12, 2012 · 60m

    As the life of one the Agency's best hangs in the balance, the team works to discover the truth after it's revealed that one of their own might not be who they thought.

  • E10
    Let's Dance
    Aired · Wed, Sep 19, 2012 · 60m

    The CIA attempts to obtain proof that an enemy is hiding in Russia, in the hopes of bringing them to justice.

  • E11
    Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
    Aired · Wed, Oct 17, 2012 · 60m

    Auggie, Joan and Arthur work with an old friend to bring Annie home from a Russian prison.

  • E12
    Wishful Beginnings
    Aired · Wed, Oct 24, 2012 · 60m

    Eyal and his boss request the CIA's assistance in tracking a Mossad asset.

  • E13
    Man in the Middle
    Aired · Wed, Oct 31, 2012 · 60m

    After receiving intel from Mossad warning that two suspected terrorists are planning to meet, Annie finds herself in a race against the clock to track down the meeting location before the targets get away.

  • E14
    Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
    Aired · Wed, Nov 7, 2012 · 60m

    Annie and Eyal track down an important asset who has vanished from protective custody.

  • E15
    Quicksand
    Aired · Wed, Nov 14, 2012 · 60m

    With Auggie in Iraq and Joan out of the office, Annie turns to Eyal to help her track down Khalid Ansari.

  • E16
    Lady Stardust
    Aired · Wed, Nov 21, 2012 · 60m

    When a fellow spy is taken hostage, Annie travels to Amsterdam to eliminate Khalid once and for all.

Season 4
16 episodes · 16 aired
▾
  • E1
    Vamos
    Aired · Wed, Jul 17, 2013 · 60m

    Annie forges a professional relationship with Henry Wilcox while also adjusting to her new romance with Auggie. But when Annie and Auggie head to Columbia searching for a new person of interest: the Puma, the spy game gets serious.

  • E2
    Dig for Fire
    Aired · Wed, Jul 24, 2013 · 60m

    After a bombshell revelation rocks the CIA, Annie and Auggie combine forces with Arthur in an attempt to bring Henry's hidden agenda to light. Joan finds a personal moment to confide in Annie.

  • E3
    Into the White
    Aired · Wed, Jul 31, 2013 · 60m

    Annie returns to Colombia and must determine Teo Braga's true allegiances in order to thwart a potential act of terrorism. Joan begins a round of interviews that could significantly alter her career trajectory within the CIA.

  • E4
    Rock A My Soul
    Aired · Wed, Aug 7, 2013 · 60m

    As Annie and Auggie's romance heats up, both begin to notice how it strains their working relationship within the CIA. Arthur and Henry almost come to blows.

  • E5
    Here Comes Your Man
    Aired · Wed, Aug 14, 2013 · 60m

    Annie is sent to Vienna, and must cut all communication with Auggie. Meanwhile, Joan and Arthur decide to bring in reinforcements.

  • E6
    Space (I Believe In)
    Aired · Wed, Aug 21, 2013 · 60m

    Annie gets involved in an FBI investigation in order to cover her tracks. Elsewhere, Henry presents Annie with a major opportunity.

  • E7
    Crackity Jones
    Aired · Wed, Aug 28, 2013 · 60m

    Annie finds she has met her match when she has to work to halt the illegal sale of deadly weapons and is teamed up with a seasoned operative. Meanwhile, circumstances force Auggie to deal with past demons' and Calder's suspicions of Annie Walker grow.

  • E8
    I've Been Waiting for You
    Aired · Wed, Sep 4, 2013 · 60m

    Annie convinces Teo to turn on one of his men, while Joan makes a decision. Elsewhere, Calder shows his true colors and Auggie faces trouble.

  • E9
    Hang Wire
    Aired · Wed, Sep 11, 2013 · 60m

    Annie must stop Teo from committing a terrible act. Elsewhere, Auggie discovers Calder's allegiances and Arthur seeks help in defending the Campbell name.

  • E10
    Levitate Me
    Aired · Wed, Sep 18, 2013 · 60m

    Annie makes a desperate attempt to take down Henry; Calder and Annie face off.

  • E11
    Dead
    Aired · Fri, Oct 18, 2013 · 60m

    Annie begins her deep cover operation on her own; Auggie, Joan and Arthur deal with the fallout from Annie's "death."

  • E12
    Something Against You
    Aired · Fri, Oct 25, 2013 · 60m

    Auggie works with Calder on an alternate method to destroy Henry; Joan confronts Auggie.

  • E13
    No. 13 Baby
    Aired · Fri, Nov 1, 2013 · 60m

    Henry reaches out to Calder; a revelation during Joan's deposition drives a wedge between her and Arthur; an old flame has continued interest in Auggie.

  • E14
    River Euphrates
    Aired · Fri, Nov 8, 2013 · 60m

    Annie heads to New York to pursue a smoking gun; Arthur's court date nears; Joan is forced into the field.

  • E15
    There Goes My Gun
    Aired · Fri, Nov 15, 2013 · 60m

    Annie, Auggie and Calder go on an unsanctioned mission to Hong Kong; Joan and Arthur unveil a traitor.

  • E16
    Trompe le Monde
    Aired · Fri, Nov 22, 2013 · 60m

    Annie and Auggie try to bring Henry to justice; Calder returns to the United States.

Season 5
16 episodes · 16 aired
▾
  • E1
    Shady Lane
    Aired · Wed, Jun 25, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and Auggie consider their future; Calder and Joan learn who will be the new DCS; Arthur considers a career in the private sector.

  • E2
    False Skorpion
    Aired · Wed, Jul 2, 2014 · 60m

    Annie considers working with Ryan McQuaid to catch a terrorist in Venezuela; Auggie is questioned by the NCTC; Calder and Joan maneuver through their new working relationship.

  • E3
    Unseen Power of the Picket Fence
    Aired · Wed, Jul 9, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and McQuaid join forces to escape Venezuela; Joan, Arthur and Caitlyn Cook work to extract the operatives; Calder's affair has a new dimension.

  • E4
    Silence Kit
    Aired · Wed, Jul 16, 2014 · 60m

    Annie begins a stakeout; the CIA learns that a member of the intelligence community may have leaked intel; Joan and Arthur compete for funding; Calder's personal and professional lives collide.

  • E5
    Elevate Me Later
    Aired · Wed, Jul 23, 2014 · 60m

    Auggie's history with a potential asset causes complications; Joan tries to play matchmaker for Calder; Arthur goes abroad.

  • E6
    Embassy Row
    Aired · Wed, Jul 30, 2014 · 60m

    Annie accepts an invitation to the Russian Embassy in Paris; Auggie tries to juggle multiple relationships; Joan deciphers Arthur's recent business trip.

  • E7
    Brink of the Clouds
    Aired · Wed, Aug 6, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and McQuaid search for an off-grid ex-CIA agent in Azerbaijan; Auggie learns upsetting information about an old friend; Calder has a confrontation with Joan.

  • E8
    Grounded
    Aired · Wed, Aug 13, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and Auggie research a conspiracy theory that may shed light on the attack on the CIA. Elsewhere, Joan and Calder make a difficult decision.

  • E9
    Spit on a Stranger
    Aired · Wed, Aug 20, 2014 · 60m

    Annie initiates an undercover mission without CIA support while Calder interrogates Auggie regarding a breach of protocol. Meanwhile, a new recruit arrives at McQuaid Security.

  • E10
    Sensitive Euro Man
    Aired · Wed, Aug 27, 2014 · 60m

    Despite Auggie's wishes, Annie helps McQuaid with a tough mission. Elsewhere, Hayley is determined to find the truth before disaster strikes U.S. soil.

  • E11
    Trigger Cut
    Aired · Fri, Nov 7, 2014 · 60m

    Annie heads towards Istanbul where she hopes to apprehend Belenko.

  • E12
    Starlings of the Slipstream
    Aired · Fri, Nov 14, 2014 · 60m

    Annie searches for a rogue chemist in Germany after Auggie uncovers a startling link between the recent attacks on American soil. Elsewhere, Joan's time in the Balkans rouses suspicions after an unplanned polygraph.

  • E13
    She Believes
    Aired · Fri, Nov 21, 2014 · 60m

    Annie works with an ally to expose Belenko's misdeeds; McQuaid and Joan head into the field; Calder asks Sydney to make a dangerous gamble.

  • E14
    Transport Is Arranged
    Aired · Fri, Dec 5, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and McQuaid sneak into Russian territory to find Belenko while Auggie is involved in a confrontation resulting from unanswered questions from his past.

  • E15
    Frontwards
    Aired · Fri, Dec 12, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and McQuaid's relationship deepens as they track down Belenko's next target in Buenos Aires. Calder's pursuit of the truth lands him in hot water. Joan determines that it's in the CIA's best interest to keep Belenko alive.

  • E16
    Gold Soundz
    Aired · Fri, Dec 19, 2014 · 60m

    Annie and McQuaid struggle to escape Argentina with assassins hot on their trail; Belenko's final plan is put into action