Series synopsis
The Agency is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 27, 2001. It ended on May 17, 2003. It was created by Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz, Michael Frost Beckner. It stars Gil Bellows, Jason O'Mara, David Clennon and Gloria Reuben.
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters.
The show was controversial regarding its exploration o ...
Premise
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters.
The show was controversial regarding its exploration of current international affairs and its treatment of the ethical conflicts inherent in intelligence work. Beckner's pilot script, written in March 2001, posited a re-invented CIA tasked with a "War on Terror" after Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization plots a lethal attack on the west. The pilot was to premiere at CIA Headquarters on September 18, 2001 and set to air on CBS September 21, 2001, however, the actual 9/11 attacks convinced the network to hold the pilot and instead air a later episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season.
The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gil Bellows as Matt Callan
- Jason O'Mara as A.B. Stiles
- David Clennon as Joshua Nankin
- Gloria Reuben as Lisa Fabrizzi
- Will Patton as Jackson Haisley
- Paige Turco as Terri Lowell
- Rocky Carroll as Carl Reese
- Ronny Cox as Director Alex Pierce III
Supporting cast
- Beau Bridges as Tom Gage
- Kay Lenz as Police Interrogator
- Kyle Chavarria as Colette - Traci's Daughter
- Will Yun Lee as Sam
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Mob Boss
- Craig T. Nelson as Chief Jack Mannion
- Bruce Locke as Kim-Sang Gao
- Elya Baskin as Borovinsky
- Aaron Fors as James
- Alyson Reed as Lesley Turnbull
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Det. Temple Page
- Richard Speight Jr. as Lex
Guest cast
- Kay Lenz as Police Interrogator
- Kyle Chavarria as Colette - Traci's Daughter
- Will Yun Lee as Sam
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Mob Boss
- Craig T. Nelson as Chief Jack Mannion
- Bruce Locke as Kim-Sang Gao
- Elya Baskin as Borovinsky
- Aaron Fors as James
- Alyson Reed as Lesley Turnbull
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Det. Temple Page
- Richard Speight Jr. as Lex
- Amanda Wyss as Jennifer Steward
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 27, 2001 | May 9, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 28, 2002 | May 17, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viva Fidel! After unearthing a secret plot by Castro's own men to assassinate him, the agents rush to thwart the plan in order to prevent the U.S. from being framed for his murder. |
September 27, 2001 |
| 2 |
God's Work When the CIA misidentifies a missionary plane in Colombian drug-trafficking airspace and the Colombians shoot it down, Director Pierce must try to clean up the mess, while the former CIA director tempts Carl to betray Pierce. Meanwhile, Matt and Lisa must contend with a dead body when a foreign agent dies while attempting to sell the CIA classified information. |
October 4, 2001 |
| 3 |
The Year Of Lying Dangerously The local governor plans a political coup after some American miners are taken hostage in Indonesia. |
October 18, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
French Kiss Agents of the CIA go to France to find Matt's killer. When the Secret Service, CIA, FBI, and INS fail to inform each other, Robert Quinn forms an Incident Response Team to work with the CIA, FBI, Secret Service and INS. |
September 28, 2002 |
| 2 |
Air Lex Gage must decide whether a hijacked plane carrying Stiles and Lex should be shot down |
October 5, 2002 |
| 3 |
The Great Game Terri, Stiles and Lex oversee the formation of a new Afghan Ministry of Intelligence in Kabul, Afghanistan, where Terri and Stiles' lives are threatened. Meanwhile, Gage deals with a new Afghan Intelligence Minister with a shaky past |
October 12, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 27, 2001 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |