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Covert Affairs

Covert Affairs

Single woman. Double life

20106.95 Seasons75 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksUSA Network

Top Cast

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Annie Walker

Christopher Gorham

Christopher Gorham

Auggie Anderson

Kari Matchett

Kari Matchett

Joan Campbell

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Arthur Campbell

Nic Bishop

Nic Bishop

Ryan McQuaid

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Calder Michaels

Themes & Keywords

spycentral intelligence agency (cia)undercover agent

About Covert Affairs

Covert Affairs is a action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of spy, central intelligence agency (cia), undercover agent. it stars Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett. 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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