"Alias" (2001) TV series 2001-2006

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

J.J. Abrams
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

30 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Plot:

Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college and trained for espionage and self-defense.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Double Agent | College | Secret Agent | Espionage

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 100 nominations

Cast

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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Series Directed by
Ken Olin		(23 episodes, 2001-2005)
Lawrence Trilling		(15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jack Bender		(11 episodes, 2001-2004)
Daniel Attias		(7 episodes, 2001-2005)
J.J. Abrams		(5 episodes, 2001-2005)
Tucker Gates		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Fred Toye		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Craig Zisk		(4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Perry Lang		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jeffrey Bell		(3 episodes, 2005)
Harry Winer		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Guy Norman Bee		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nelson McCormick		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Maryann Brandon		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kevin Hooks		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
J.J. Abrams		(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jeff Pinkner		(12 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jesse Alexander		(11 episodes, 2001-2006)
Monica Breen		(11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alison Schapker		(11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alex Kurtzman		(10 episodes, 2001-2003)
Roberto Orci		(10 episodes, 2001-2003)
J.R. Orci		(10 episodes, 2003-2006)
John Eisendrath		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Josh Appelbaum		(7 episodes, 2003-2006)
Breen Frazier		(7 episodes, 2003-2006)
André Nemec		(7 episodes, 2003-2006)
Drew Goddard		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Crystal Nix Hines		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jeffrey Bell		(4 episodes, 2005)
Debra J. Fisher		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Erica Messer		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Daniel Arkin		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vanessa Taylor		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
R.P. Gaborno		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andi Bushell		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Melvoin		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
J.J. Abrams	....	executive producer (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jesse Alexander	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Ken Olin	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jeff Pinkner	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Sarah Caplan	....	producer (88 episodes, 2001-2005)
John Eisendrath	....	executive producer (66 episodes, 2001-2004)
Lawrence Trilling	....	producer / supervising producer (66 episodes, 2002-2005)
Nicole Carrasco	....	co-producer / associate producer (62 episodes, 2002-2006)
Bryan Burk	....	co-producer / associate producer (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Meighan Offield	....	associate producer (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Roberto Orci	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (57 episodes, 2001-2004)
Robert M. Williams Jr.	....	producer / co-producer (57 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alex Kurtzman	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (55 episodes, 2001-2004)
Josh Appelbaum	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (55 episodes, 2003-2006)
André Nemec	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (55 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jeffrey Bell	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Monica Breen	....	producer / supervising producer (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Drew Goddard	....	co-producer / producer (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stephen Judge	....	associate producer (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alison Schapker	....	producer / supervising producer (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Arkin	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chad Savage	....	producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vanessa Taylor	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marybeth Sprows	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeff Melvoin	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2005)
Andi Bushell	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jennifer Garner	....	producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tucker Gates	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sparky Hawes	....	associate producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
J.R. Orci	....	co-producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Crystal Nix Hines	....	co-producer (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Richard Coad	....	co-producer (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Fred Toye	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Maryann Brandon	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2005)
Laurence Andries	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2004)
Tiffany Rocquemore-Delorme	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott Collins	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Michael Haro	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michael Giacchino		(105 episodes, 2001-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Donald E. Thorin Jr.		(60 episodes, 2003-2006)
Michael Bonvillain		(44 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Film Editing by
Maryann Brandon		(27 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kristin Windell		(16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mary Jo Markey		(14 episodes, 2001-2004)
Virginia Katz		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Fred Toye		(14 episodes, 2003-2006)
Anthony Miller		(11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Heidi Scharfe		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tom McQuade		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Julius Ramsay		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Mandy Sherman		(105 episodes, 2001-2006)
April Webster		(62 episodes, 2002-2006)
Janet Gilmore		(42 episodes, 2003-2005)
Megan McConnell		(42 episodes, 2003-2005)
Veronica Collins		(38 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Production Design by
Scott Chambliss		(41 episodes, 2001-2005)
Monica Breen		(32 episodes, 2005-2006)
Cece Destefano		(23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alison Schapker		(10 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Cece Destefano		(42 episodes, 2001-2005)
Ray Yamagata		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Charisse Cardenas		(9 episodes, 2005)
Mark Lucero		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Karen Manthey		(48 episodes, 2001-2005)
Erin Smith		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mel Cooper		(4 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Laura Goldsmith		(84 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Reitz	....	hair stylist / wig designer: Jennifer Garner (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Grace Hernandez	....	hair stylist (59 episodes, 2001-2004)
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman	....	hair stylist / additional hair stylist / ... (52 episodes, 2003-2006)
Angela Nogaro	....	makeup artist (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	makeup artist / makeup department head (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Katherine Rees	....	key hair stylist / assistant hair stylist / ... (38 episodes, 2005-2006)
Teressa Hill	....	assistant hair stylist (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
James MacKinnon	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tijen Osman	....	additional hair stylist (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	special makeup effects artist (5 episodes, 2005)
Carol Collini	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2006)
Karen Bartek	....	hair stylist / hair dresser (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Diana Brown	....	key makeup artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Marianna Elias	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Tina Harrelson	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rich Knight	....	makeup lab technician: W.M. Creations (unknown episodes)
Margie Latinopoulos	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Rela Martine	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Carey Martine-Wareham	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Brad Scott	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Suzanne Geiger	....	assistant unit production manager / unit production manager (86 episodes, 2001-2006)
Robert M. Williams Jr.	....	unit production manager (39 episodes, 2003-2006)
Stephen Judge	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Katie Mohr	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Rodriguez	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harmony Gosbee	....	additional second second assistant director / second assistant director / ... (76 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jeff Habberstad	....	second unit director (61 episodes, 2001-2004)
Brian O'Kelley	....	second assistant director / first assistant director / ... (41 episodes, 2002-2006)
Richard Coad	....	first assistant director (31 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jodie Thomas	....	second second assistant director (28 episodes, 2003-2004)
Vernon Davidson	....	dga trainee (22 episodes, 2001-2004)
Carrie Specht	....	additional second assistant director / second second assistant director (22 episodes, 2005)
Noga Isackson	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2002-2004)
Juana Franklin	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sally Sue Beisel	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2005)
Margot Coleman	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 2004)
Chip Touhey	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Ken Wada	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Tagamolila	....	dga trainee (3 episodes, 2002)
Gregg Smrz	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 2003)
Laurie Baron	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Bobby Blyle	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Hunt	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael T. McNerney	....	additional second assistant director (unknown episodes)
John Medlen	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Pamela Monroe	....	additional second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Brian 'Coach' Rosett	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Stacy Schrader	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Jon-Paul Velasquez	....	dayplayer second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
William DeBiasio	....	buyer (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer foreman (100 episodes, 2001-2006)
Chris Call	....	property master (88 episodes, 2001-2005)
Michael C. Magno	....	set dresser (87 episodes, 2001-2005)
Tom Ivanjack	....	paint supervisor / lead paint foreman (83 episodes, 2001-2005)
Lanny Henson	....	construction coordinator (76 episodes, 2002-2006)
China Iwata	....	assistant property master (65 episodes, 2001-2004)
Steve Rick	....	prop master: second unit (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Phillip Thoman	....	on-set dresser (52 episodes, 2001-2003)
Craig Gadsby	....	leadman (39 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ron Licari	....	assistant property master (34 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ian Kay	....	props (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kinney Booker	....	on-set dresser (22 episodes, 2005)
William Eliscu	....	graphic designer (22 episodes, 2005)
Laura Iler	....	assistant property master (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Parker Swanson	....	property master (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Robert Taylor	....	art department coordinator (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kim Larsen-Santini	....	assistant property master (12 episodes, 2004)
Larry Clark	....	construction coordinator (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jane Gulick	....	on-set property master (7 episodes, 2006)
Tony Chavez	....	propmaker (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jackson Bishop	....	digital set designer (4 episodes, 2006)
Cameron Matheson	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2002)
Marc Tantin	....	propmaker (2 episodes, 2002)
Edmond Scott Ratliff	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
David L. Bell	....	buyer / on-set dresser (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul Baker	....	props (unknown episodes)
Sarah Bullion	....	property assistant (unknown episodes)
Charisse Cardenas	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Jack Cozzi	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Doug Devine	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brian Ellison	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tim Fassino	....	assistant props / on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Leighanne Haddock	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jim Hewitt	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Jane Kilkenny	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Johnny Knight	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Thomas D. Krausz	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Dana MacDuff	....	props (unknown episodes)
Kristie Moore	....	painter decorator (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Morris	....	buyer (unknown episodes)
Michael O'Donnell	....	lead person (unknown episodes)
Lauren Raquel Pusich	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Christopher Redmond	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Franklin Rodriguez	....	lead scenic (unknown episodes)
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
David Scott	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Mike Stassi	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Sloane U'Ren	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Christine Youngstrom	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ben Wienert	....	boom operator / production sound mixer (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor (97 episodes, 2001-2006)
Cynthia Merrill	....	foley artist (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Nick Neutra	....	foley supervisor / foley mixer (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Thomas DeGorter	....	supervising sound editor (58 episodes, 2002-2006)
Chris Cooper	....	utility sound technician (52 episodes, 2002-2005)
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer (51 episodes, 2004-2006)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
James Bailey	....	foley artist (42 episodes, 2002-2004)
Douglas Axtell	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (38 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer (38 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisle Engle	....	sound re-recording mixer (38 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert Appere	....	sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ed Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Dana Olsefsky	....	apprentice sound editor (22 episodes, 2005)
Frank D. Menges	....	production sound mixer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2006)
Matt Sawelson	....	supervising sound editor (5 episodes, 2006)
John Evans	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2006)
Charles Kelly	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2004)
Mark Allen	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrew Adams	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Juan Cisneros	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Brendan Davis	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
David Diamond	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Wilson Dyer	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Hansen	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Shawn Holden	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	sound mixer: second unit / sound utility (unknown episodes)
Trevor Jolly	....	co-sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Aaron Levy	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Von Varga	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Kerri Wilson	....	supervising foley editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Pahoa	....	special effects supervisor (60 episodes, 2003-2006)
John S. Baker	....	special effects coordinator (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Thomas Rasada	....	special effects (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Richard Cory	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bruce Y. Kuroyama	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
William A. Pancake Jr.	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Patrick Roberts	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Chris L. Ward	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Douglas D. Ziegler	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kevin Blank	....	visual effects supervisor (62 episodes, 2002-2006)
Neil Clark	....	CG artist (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Dewis	....	digital effects artist (34 episodes, 2002-2006)
Spencer Levy	....	computer graphics supervisor (34 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lee Gabel	....	digital effects artist / matchmove artist / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Lloyd	....	visual effects artist (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jay Worth	....	visual effects coordinator (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Armen V. Kevorkian	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects supervisor (14 episodes, 2005)
Jason Hollefreund	....	modeler (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mitchell Ferm	....	visual effects coordinator (10 episodes, 2005)
Ian Cumming	....	digital artist (4 episodes, 2005)
David R. Morton	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Karner	....	visual effects: EdenFX (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bill Mather	....	digital matte artist (2 episodes, 2001)
Laurent M. Abecassis	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension (2 episodes, 2003)
Stephane 'Bal' Barbin	....	digital effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Steve Fong	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Jason Fotter	....	digital artist: Encore Hollywood (unknown episodes)
Paul Gentry	....	director of photography: visual effects (unknown episodes)
Buddy Gheen	....	screen graphics artist (unknown episodes)
Benoit Girard	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension (unknown episodes)
John F. Gross	....	visual effects producer: Eden FX (unknown episodes)
Eric Hance	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Paul Hill	....	visual effects compositor (unknown episodes)
Adam Holmes	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Steven Lloyd	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Jerome Morin	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dimension (unknown episodes)
Sean Mullen	....	digital artist: Encore Hollywood (unknown episodes)
Fred Pienkos	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Jeff Sargent	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
John Shirley	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Brian Smallwood	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
David Morizot	....	fight coordinator (104 episodes, 2001-2006)
Shauna Duggins	....	stunt double: Jennifer Garner / stunt coordinator (103 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jeff Habberstad	....	stunt coordinator (66 episodes, 2001-2005)
Keii Johnston	....	stunts (15 episodes, 2001-2006)
Christopher Leps	....	stunt double (15 episodes, 2002-2005)
Gregg Smrz	....	stunt coordinator / stunt driver / ... (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Frank Torres	....	stunts (12 episodes, 2001-2005)
John Medlen	....	stunt coordinator / fight coordinator (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tom Waite	....	stunt double: Vaughn (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Tartalia	....	stunt double: Michael Vartan / stunt performer / ... (8 episodes, 2002-2005)
Nathan Siebring	....	stunts (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brian Simpson	....	stunts / utility stunts (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stacey Carino	....	stunt double: Rachel Nicols (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Bucher	....	stunts / stunt double / ... (6 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jason Gray	....	utility stunts / stunts (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Terry Jackson	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2001-2005)
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunt performer (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
Conrade Gamble	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2002-2005)
Craig Baxley Jr.	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nick Hermz	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 2001-2005)
Lin Oeding	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Alexander Xavier Ponce-Bonano	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 2002)
Theo Kypri	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2003-2006)
Greg Anthony	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jon Braver	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2005)
Robert Sean Burke	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2005)
Karin Silvestri	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2005)
Nancy Wetzel	....	stunt double: Jennifer Garner / stunts (2 episodes, 2001-2006)
Bobby Burns	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Don McGovern	....	stunt actor (2 episodes, 2001)
Andy Dylan	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
Michael Owen	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kevin Derr	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Glenn Goldstein	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002)
Edward Conna	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Thom Williams	....	stunt double: Greg Grunberg (2 episodes, 2003)
Jody Hart	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Yoshio Iizuka	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Stanton Barrett	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Kevin Beard	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Lacovara	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2004)
Kevin Abercrombie	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Keith Adams	....	stunt double: Francesco Quinn (unknown episodes)
Robert Alonzo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Daniel Arrias	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Ashker	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ron Balicki	....	stunt double: Tony Colitti (unknown episodes)
Lloyd Barachina	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Melissa Barker	....	stunt double: Melissa George/Mia Maestra (unknown episodes)
Nicole Basanda	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Erik Betts	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tamara Bossett	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Joey Box	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jake Brake	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
John Branagan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Brockton	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jack Carpenter	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Cecere	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Manny Chavez	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tim Connolly	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Dixon	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Kelly Donovan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Eusebio	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Roel Failma	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Dane Farwell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas M. Ficke	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Fry	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Al Goto	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Gunther	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeri Habberstad	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim Hart	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Julia Helling	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael Hilow	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Nicola C. Hindshaw	....	stunt double: Olga Vilner / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Toby Holguin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lisa Hoyle	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Zach Hudson	....	stunt double: Ron Rifkin (unknown episodes)
Steven Ito	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Mikal Kartvedt	....	stunt double: Victor Garber (unknown episodes)
Steve Kim	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Koyama	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Danny Le Boyer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael Li	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
April Littlejohn	....	stunt double: Lena Olin (unknown episodes)
Brian Machleit	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rob Mars	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eric Matuschek	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Anthony Molinari	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Heidi Pascoe	....	stunt double: Amy Acker (unknown episodes)
J.J. Perry	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nicole Randall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rex Reddick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Darryl Reeves	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Justin Riemer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Allen Robinson	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ann Scott	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Siegle	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gunter Simon	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tim Sitarz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Shirley Smrz	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Gary Ray Stearns	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ronn Surels	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Don Tai	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gary Toy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott L. Treger	....	precision driver (unknown episodes)
Steve Upton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon Valera	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim Vickers	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lee Waddell	....	stunts / underwater stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Aaron Wagner	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Wen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Workman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jason Ybarra	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marcus Young	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter M. Smith	....	assistant chief lighting technician / gaffer: second unit (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Dale Vance Jr.	....	film loader / second assistant camera / ... (89 episodes, 2001-2006)
George Santo Pietro	....	dolly grip (72 episodes, 2002-2006)
Duane Journey	....	key grip (65 episodes, 2001-2004)
Tom Yatsko	....	director of photography: second unit (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
John Smith	....	chief lighting technician (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Benjamin Spek	....	first assistant camera / camera operator (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Ross Judd	....	Steadicam operator (54 episodes, 2003-2006)
Derek Page	....	dimmer board operator / electrician (47 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Martinez	....	camera operator (44 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tim Merrill	....	key grip (40 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Berryman	....	assistant camera (38 episodes, 2001-2004)
Doug Byers	....	electrician (34 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Garfield	....	still photographer (33 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jacqueline J. Nivens	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (32 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thomas Enright	....	electrician (31 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mark Colicci	....	assistant camera (26 episodes, 2001-2005)
Dana Baker	....	key grip: second unit (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Greg Mayer	....	set electrician (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jorge Sánchez	....	assistant camera (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Craig Price	....	best boy grip: second unit (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian S. Casas	....	dolly grip: second unit (22 episodes, 2005)
Gabe Morley	....	video playback coordinator (22 episodes, 2005)
Marshall Valentine	....	best boy grip: second unit (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Joe Hill	....	key rigging grip (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
Roger Chingirian	....	lighting technician (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rick Tschudin	....	first assistant camera (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Greg Wilson	....	grip (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrew Smith	....	unit gaffer (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nicole Turegano	....	film loader: second unit / additional camera loader: second unit (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kelly Cummins	....	camera loader (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
David J. Frederick	....	camera operator: second unit (5 episodes, 2002-2005)
David Ghegan	....	set lighting technician (4 episodes, 2006)
Isaac McKee	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2006)
Ken Glassing	....	camera operator: second unit (3 episodes, 2001)
Steve Randolph	....	additional camera operator (3 episodes, 2005)
Matt Brewer	....	first assistant camera (3 episodes, 2006)
Michael Kelly	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Moriarty	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Paul Szopa	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes, 2005)
Marshall Adams	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Algieri	....	second assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Bill Brao	....	camera operator: guest camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Brennan	....	aerial camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Buscaglia	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Shane Buttle	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John S. Campbell	....	night light operator (unknown episodes)
Richard Clark	....	video playback supervisor (unknown episodes)
Steve Cooke	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Justin Duval	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jerome Fauci	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Franco	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Eli Golub	....	grip / rigger: second unit (unknown episodes)
Paul Hamacher	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Paul Horn	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jeff Levy	....	gaffer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jim Marquette	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Noe Nava	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
David H. Neale	....	electrician / set lighting best boy (unknown episodes)
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Morten Petersen	....	set electrician (unknown episodes)
Brendon Phillips	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Rocky Rodriguez	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Justin Stroh	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Keith Talley	....	best boy rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Tyler Williams	....	second assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jason Young	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Janet Gilmore	....	original casting (18 episodes, 2003-2006)
Megan McConnell	....	original casting (18 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Jaime Harlan	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bradley	....	key set costumer / costumer / ... (99 episodes, 2001-2006)
Leslie Herman	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (83 episodes, 2002-2006)
David Butler	....	set costumer / costumer (56 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mila Hermanovski	....	costumer (42 episodes, 2002-2004)
Wendy J. Greiner	....	costume supervisor (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christine Orth	....	costume supervisor (17 episodes, 2005)
Esther Lee	....	costumer (8 episodes, 2002)
Brad Holtzman	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Silvia Raiano	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Daniel Rodriguez	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (100 episodes, 2001-2006)
Steve Porter	....	final colorist / colorist (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Imelda Betiong	....	assistant editor (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Anthony Miller	....	assistant editor (14 episodes, 2003-2005)
Debra Weinstein	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Julius Ramsay	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joan Wrzala	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Ed Twiford	....	final colorist (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Viet Nguyen	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Kerry Joseph Blackman	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Abraham Park	....	post-production: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)
Kristin Windell	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
J.J. Abrams	....	composer: main theme (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Stephen M. Davis	....	music editor (45 episodes, 2003-2005)
Beth Pontrelli	....	music supervisor (42 episodes, 2003-2005)
Chris Tilton	....	composer: additional music (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alex Levy	....	music editor (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Howard Paar	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Jenée DeAngelis	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)
Timothy Andrew Edwards	....	promo music (unknown episodes)
Paul Oakenfold	....	composer: source cue (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Pyken	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)
Booker White	....	music preparation (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Marlo Hellerstein	....	transportation coordinator (61 episodes, 2003-2006)
Michael Young	....	transportation captain (51 episodes, 2003-2006)
Gina August	....	driver (2 episodes, 2003)
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver: production van (2 episodes, 2006)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Rick Kelleher	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Michael Haro	....	coordinating producer (98 episodes, 2001-2006)
Vince Robinette	....	production accountant (83 episodes, 2001-2006)
Michael DeWitte	....	assistant accountant (82 episodes, 2001-2005)
Katie Mohr	....	production coordinator / production assistant coordinator (65 episodes, 2002-2006)
J.R. Orci	....	executive story editor / story editor (44 episodes, 2003-2005)
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager (43 episodes, 2001-2003)
Chris Cragnotti	....	assistant: John Eisendrath (42 episodes, 2002-2004)
Sparky Hawes	....	assistant: Ken Olin (42 episodes, 2003-2006)
Trey Sullivan	....	assistant accountant / second assistant accountant (39 episodes, 2003-2006)
Breen Frazier	....	story editor / executive story editor (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stacey B. Brashear	....	additional assistant location manager (37 episodes, 2003-2005)
Samir Vural	....	additional set production assistant (33 episodes, 2003-2005)
Steven Jetton	....	layout board (32 episodes, 2001-2002)
Athena Wickham	....	assistant: J.J. Abrams (30 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dawn Gilliam	....	script supervisor (29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ian Kay	....	key armorer (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Becky Brake	....	location manager (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
George Larson	....	location manager (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tiffany Noel Kinder	....	location scout (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kevin John Rogers	....	assistant accountant (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Debra J. Fisher	....	story editor (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Crystal Nix Hines	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kelly McCool	....	adr loop group (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Erica Messer	....	story editor (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tracy L. Moody	....	additional script supervisor: second unit (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Monica Breen	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alison Schapker	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alison A. Taylor	....	location manager (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
McKay Stewart	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2005)
Laura Lee Kasten	....	key assistant location manager (21 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tracy Bellomo	....	assistant: Jeffrey Bell (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Pierluigi Cothran	....	assistant: Jesse Alexander (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sarah Hathaway	....	assistant: Jeff Pinkner (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tricia Goken	....	script supervisor (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Pedro Mata	....	assistant location manager (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alex Reid	....	location manager (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mary Leah Sutton	....	assistant: Jeff Melvoin (13 episodes, 2005)
Claudette Waddle	....	assistant: Sarah Caplan (13 episodes, 2005)
Brian Studler	....	assistant: Sarah Caplan (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christopher Hollier	....	assistant: J.J. Abrams / assistant: J.J.Abrams (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Patrick Bellanger	....	title designer (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Margery Kimbrough	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gabe Morley	....	computer playback operator (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tommy Reeder	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sean Diviny	....	show staff writer (9 episodes, 2004)
Anton Linecker	....	title sequence / title designer (9 episodes, 2005)
Courtney M. Lovell	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
Roger Fath	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Rex Camphuis	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Pontell	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2005)
Gregg Pallini	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2006)
Eric Hurt	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2004)
Ted Alvarez	....	assistant location manager (5 episodes, 2006)
Jeehan Malik	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2005)
Brenda K. Wachel	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2004)
Lieven Van Hulle	....	video/computer playback operator (3 episodes, 2005)
Lina Shanklin	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2001)
Jennifer Brandon King	....	key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Harri James	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Diane Collins	....	additional script supervisor / script supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Jeehan Malin	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Brigitte Pauli	....	assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2005)
Tim Farrands	....	crafts service assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Harrison Held	....	hand double / stand-in: Ricky Gervais (unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Jim Gaston	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Charissa Gilmore	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Victoria LaFortune	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Heather Anderson	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Bellos	....	stand-in: Ron Rifkin (unknown episodes)
Robin Bianchi	....	script supervisor: second unit (unknown episodes)
Thom Buckley	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Manny Chavez	....	safety advisor (unknown episodes)
Sam M. Cobb	....	medic (unknown episodes)
William DeBiasio	....	shopper buyer (unknown episodes)
Joel Goldes	....	dialect coach: Jennifer Garner (unknown episodes)
Jaime Harlan	....	assistant to co-producer (unknown episodes)
Todd Havern	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Seth Hendrix	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (unknown episodes)
Timothy S. Kane	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Kirsch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Kraemer	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Kurzweil	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Misty D. Lahti	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Paul Lindsay	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Omar McClinton	....	post-production finance: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)
Jeff Milcheck	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Mullen	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Neipris	....	marine coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kyle Pavey	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Matthew Roseman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kat Samick	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Marybeth Sprows	....	assistant: J.J. Abrams (unknown episodes)
Donna Tegan	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracy R. West	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian Youmans	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• Bad Robot

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2001-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Buena Vista Television (2001-2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• 7 Network (2001) (Australia) (TV)
• ATV+ (2005) (Austria) (TV)
• AXN Crime (2007) (Poland) (TV)
• Bravo (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004-2005) (Switzerland) (DVD) (seasons 1-3)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005-) (Japan) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 4)
• Canadian Television (CTV)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2002-2003) (UK) (TV) (season 1)
• Channel 5 Television (2003-2004) (UK) (TV) (seasons 2-3)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• FOXTEL (2005) (Australia) (TV)
• FilmNet (2002) (Greece) (TV)
• Nova Cinema (2007-) (Czech Republic) (TV) (repeats) (season 3-)
• ProSieben Television (2003-2004) (Germany) (TV) (seasons 1-2)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2003-) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Sky One (UK) (TV)
• Space (2006) (Canada) (TV)
• TV Tokyo (2007-) (Japan) (TV)
• Telecinco (2002-2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Veronica (200?-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Kaia (2002-2006) (36 episodes) (seasons 2-5) (uncredited)
• Moving Target
• Race Rocks Digital (uncredited)
• Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Flashpoint Studios  project consulting
• Inter Video  computer and video displays
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

42 min (105 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

Bulgarian | English | Arabic | Cantonese | French | German | Hebrew | Hindi | Hungarian | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Romanian | Russian | Spanish | Thai | Ukrainian | Uzbek | Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 5) | Finland:K-15 (DVD) (2004) | New Zealand:M (season 5) | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 (season 5) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

1731 N. Sycamore Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Although it was never mentioned in the show, Merrin Dungey has said that Francie's restaurant was called "Deep Inside."

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In Season 3, Sloane's office supposed to be in Zürich, Switzerland. The exterior shot right after the "Zürich" insert is a famous building in Budapest, Hungary, on the Astoria Square. The shot is borrowed from another film, Spy Game (2001), where Budapest played Berlin. (In Season 5, when the plot moves to Hungary, another shot was used, which is correctly in Hungary - Bem rakpart, the coast of Danube in Budapest).

Quotes:

Arvin Sloane: No! Do you think this is what this is about? Immortality? You bought the rumor, you simple-minded dilettante! The mystery, the true secrets of these creations will always be kept from you... the unworthy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Soundtrack:

Alias Theme

A Series with Potential, but Often Calculated and Forced.

I won't spend much time describing Alias, since most readers are probably already familiar. The premise is intriguing and fairly original, but the execution is too often calculated. It's obvious that some elements are specifically marketed to draw male viewers, while other are intended to appeal to females.

The two basic elements that are meant to appeal to males are the action sequences and Jennifer Garner's sex appeal. Both are too often forced. Even though the action sequences sometimes feel artificial, they're usually creative enough to compensate for this flaw. Almost every episode finds a reason to put Sydney (Garner) into a lingerie, bikini, or some other revealing outfit to show off her admittedly stunning beauty. While her physical beauty is striking, this cheap marketing ploy diminishes the show's emotional substance.

More problematic are the the romantic angles that are intended to draw female viewers. They are perfunctory elements which only serve to stall Alias's emotional momentum. There isn't anything necessarily wrong with romance when done in the context of an interesting story, but in Alias the relationships feel tacked-on and calculated.

The writers and producers of Alias should simply focus on creating a taut spy drama. Truly great shows don't use calculated plot elements as attempts to appeal to specific demographics. An example of a similar (but much better) show is 24. 24 is more successful than Alias because it is taut and always feels natural. The artificiality and attempts at deliberate marketability of Alias sap it's potential emotional energy; consequently, it can be interesting, but the viewer never feels emotionally invested. As some writers have noted, right now, Alias is just 24-lite. It's you're looking for a truly compelling spy series, 24 is the show to watch. Despite it's potential, Alias (right now at least) is just something you might watch if you don't have anything else going on.