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Covert Affairs
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In the Light

  • Episode aired Aug 10, 2010
  • TV-PG
  • 41m
IMDb RATING
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Eriq La Salle in Covert Affairs (2010)
Covert Affairs: Scene 1
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Annie is given the difficult task of asking a reclusive former officer for assistance as the agency tries to track down an African arms dealer who is trying to enter the United States.Annie is given the difficult task of asking a reclusive former officer for assistance as the agency tries to track down an African arms dealer who is trying to enter the United States.Annie is given the difficult task of asking a reclusive former officer for assistance as the agency tries to track down an African arms dealer who is trying to enter the United States.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Glassner
  • Writers
    • Matt Corman
    • Chris Ord
    • Meredith Lavender
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Christopher Gorham
    • Kari Matchett
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    394
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Glassner
    • Writers
      • Matt Corman
      • Chris Ord
      • Meredith Lavender
    • Stars
      • Piper Perabo
      • Christopher Gorham
      • Kari Matchett
    • 1User review
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    Covert Affairs: Scene 1
    Trailer 1:39
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    Covert Affairs: In The Light
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    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Annie Walker
    Christopher Gorham
    Christopher Gorham
    • Auggie Anderson
    Kari Matchett
    Kari Matchett
    • Joan Campbell
    Anne Dudek
    Anne Dudek
    • Danielle Brooks
    • (credit only)
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    • Jai Wilcox
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Arthur Campbell
    Eion Bailey
    Eion Bailey
    • Ben Mercer
    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Christopher McAuley
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Henry Wilcox
    Moses Nyarko
    Moses Nyarko
    • Ahmad
    Conrad Coates
    Conrad Coates
    • Hasaan
    Miranda Edwards
    Miranda Edwards
    • Millie
    Graham Abbey
    Graham Abbey
    • Devon Jordan
    Elie Gemael
    Elie Gemael
    • Captain
    Sean Francis
    • Sadiq Misa
    Victoria Fodor
    • Midge
    Marley Otto
    Marley Otto
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    • (as Marlee Otto)
    Larry Mannell
    Larry Mannell
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Glassner
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      • Matt Corman
      • Chris Ord
      • Meredith Lavender
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    pretty Piper

    America's most beautiful operative must stop three surface-to-air missile launchers from being smuggled into the country from Khartoum. She must enlist the help of a former CIA expert on African matters, McAuley, who turns out to disillusioned by the covert organization's way of bringing in information by working with a man who murdered his beloved. And mysterious Ben Mercer, Annie's old flame, has a score to settle as well.

    Another winning performance in similar vein to what has gone before in the series. There just needs to be some big threat, some unsolved major crisis running through all these episodes, something that would truly ignite the plot. Full marks to Piper Perabo, Barbie-cum-laude CIA junior special operative super-super-cute. Others are brimming in the plot, Christopher Gorham is surprisingly good (who'd have thought?) and Kari Matchett too, but whatever they paid the Piper, worth every dime, 'cause this young lady's the whole show!

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    • Trivia
      Dedicated to the memory of Ron Bunt, a carpenter on the Covert Affairs set.
    • Goofs
      Jay supposedly picks a lock with a screwdriver which is impossible. It takes two tools to pick a lock. one is used to apply rotational pressure to the cylinder while the second, the pick is used to push the tumblers up one at a time starting with the farthest back, when each tumbler is in the right position, the rotational pressure holds it in place. Once they are all aligned properly the cylinder can turn and the lock is picked. It is called lock picking because of the pick.
    • Quotes

      Annie Walker: [leaving a briefing] Hey, Auggie? Why did Joan say I might have a shot 'cause I'm new?

      Auggie Anderson: McAuley is Christopher McAuley. He was a deep cover officer for fifteen years, knew everyone important that had anything to do with East Africa. One of his old contacts might know something about Hasaan's movements, but McAuley retired five years ago.

      Annie Walker: Why do I feel like I'm still missing something?

      Auggie Anderson: Well, when I say he retired, I mean he had a nervous breakdown, quit the CIA, moved to Middle of Nowhere, Virginia, and hasn't contacted us since. I can actually hear you frowning.

      Annie Walker: On a scale of none to a lot, how many people have tried to bring him in?

      Auggie Anderson: Almost every senior person in that room.

      Annie Walker: So this is basically a fool's errand?

      Auggie Anderson: Think of it more as a hazing ritual if it makes you feel better.

    • Soundtracks
      Can You Save Me
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      Written by Apple Trees & Tangerines

      Performed by Apple Trees & Tangerines

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • Hypnotic
      • Universal Cable Productions
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      • 41m
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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