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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   9,043 votes
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Creator:
J.J. Abrams
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
30 September 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. more
Plot:
Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college and trained for espionage and self-defense. full summary
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 100 nominations more
User Comments:
It gets worse and worse... more

Cast

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Jennifer Garner ... Sydney Bristow (105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Ron Rifkin ... Arvin Sloane (105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Carl Lumbly ... Marcus Dixon (105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Kevin Weisman ... Marshall Flinkman (105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Victor Garber ... Jack Bristow (105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Michael Vartan ... Michael Vaughn (96 episodes, 2001-2006)

Greg Grunberg ... Eric Weiss (68 episodes, 2001-2006)
David Anders ... Julian Sark (56 episodes, 2002-2006)
Merrin Dungey ... Francie Calfo / ... (48 episodes, 2001-2006)

Bradley Cooper ... Will Tippin (46 episodes, 2001-2006)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
42 min (105 episodes)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
After episode #2.13 (Phase One) the show's prominent use of cliffhangers at every episode's end was abandoned for a more traditional (one episode, one story) way of storytelling. This was apparently done due to demands from ABC TV execs who were under the impression that new viewers wouldn't "get" the show and feared the drop of ratings. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Many episodes feature a sequence in which a long-distance sniper uses a laser sight to hone in on a target, but a real sniper would never even consider using one. First of all, the laser gives away the presence of the sniper which, although used successfully in the show, completely defeats the purpose of a hidden sniper. Second, and more importantly, a laser sight is completely worthless to a sniper because there are so many factors that affect the trajectory of the bullet on long-distance shots - wind, altitude drop, and the Coriolis effect on very long shots to name a few - and have no affect whatsoever on the laser that the bullet would wind up being at least several feet, if not several yards, away from target the laser pinpoints! more
Quotes:
Agent Eric Weiss: You really want some space, or are you and I going to go get drunk? 'Cause there's this bar - you won't even remember it tomorrow. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Garner/Beck (#28.12)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Alias Theme more

FAQ

How did Sydney know about Vaughn in season 5?
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206 out of 405 people found the following comment useful:-
It gets worse and worse..., 3 April 2003
Author: rasputinorange from wet viginia (currently)

I am shocked that this show is still on the air! The writing is terrible. Always ripped-off, never anything new. The acting is mediocre, no great performances. The actors don't have much to work with but I'd think they could do better. The action scenes are poorly put together like a 70's kung-fu flick, no realistic sequencing and too much motion altering! After a few episodes I got sick of the outfits for Garner. In scenes were she needed to stay hidden, she wore neon colors and reflective studded clothes! It's less believable than James Bond folks. At least Bond was funny at times, Alias is a stinker!

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