"The Agency" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Michael Frost Beckner

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A look at the inner workings of the CIA.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Espionage | Terrorism | Terrorist | Terrorism Prevention

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Paige Turco	...	Terri Lowell (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Clennon	...	Joshua Nankin (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Will Patton	...	Jackson Haisley (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Lex (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Daniel Benzali	...	Robert Quinn (27 episodes, 2001-2003)
Rocky Carroll	...	Carl Reese (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Beau Bridges	...	Sen. Tom Gage (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jason O'Mara	...	A. B. Stiles (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gil Bellows	...	Matt Callan (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gloria Reuben	...	Lisa Fabrizzi (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ronny Cox	...	Director Alex Pierce III (22 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

45 min (44 episodes) | USA:60 min (including commercials) (44 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Radiant Productions

Trivia:

The cell phone used by agent Stiles is a Sony-Ericsson T68i.

Quotes:

Lex: I can jam all cell phone traffic in Jerusalem.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Agency (2001) (TV)

Last Show???

I'm really afraid that the last episode of The Agency was broadcast tonight. I will miss this show. Yes, the storylines were good and contained just enough suspense and humor, but the real strength of this show was the character development. As I'm a veteran government bureaucrat, it was such a treat to watch The Agency. Unlike in so many Hollywood action shows, the characters here were not superhuman. You could easily picture Jackson Haisley at a Sat AM kids soccer match, Lex & Stiles watching a Skins game at the sports bar, Terri & Joshua doing some lunchtime shopping at Tyson's Corners or Georgetown, or Carl at Kennedy Center. Even the satanic Robert Quinn was just a guy trying to do the best job he could for his country. And who wouldn't want to have a boss like ex-Senator Gage. That collection of characters and the actors who portrayed them would have fit well into scores of offices around the beltway. Stiles was borderline at first, but even he became real. Not supermodels, not superbeings. Just normal folks. They and the show will be missed. Please smarten up, CBS!