The Agency(2001)
Overview
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters. The show was controversial regarding its exploration of current international affairs and its treatment of the ethical conflicts inherent in intelligence work. Beckner's pilot script, written in March 2001, posited a re-invented CIA tasked with a "War on Terror" after Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization plots a lethal attack on the west. The pilot was to premiere at CIA Headquarters on September 18, 2001 and set to air on CBS September 21, 2001, however, the actual 9/11 attacks convinced the network to hold the pilot and instead air a later episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season. The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.
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Season 1
22 episodes • 2001
Season 1
22 episodes • 2001
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viva Fidel! | Sep 27, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 2 | God's Work | Oct 4, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Year Of Lying Dangerously | Oct 18, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 4 | In Our Own Backyard | Oct 25, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pilot | Nov 1, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Anthrax | Nov 8, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Closure | Nov 15, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Nocturne | Nov 29, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rules Of The Game | Dec 6, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Deadline | Dec 20, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Son Set | Jan 17, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Enemy Within | Jan 24, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Golden Hour | Jan 31, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Gauntlet | Feb 7, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sleeping Dogs Lie | Feb 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Plague Year | Mar 7, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Moo | Mar 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Greater Good | Apr 4, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Peacemakers | Apr 18, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Understudy | Apr 25, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Doublecrossover | May 2, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Finale | May 9, 2002 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
22 episodes • 2002
Season 2
22 episodes • 2002
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Kiss | Sep 28, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Air Lex | Oct 5, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Great Game | Oct 12, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | C.S. Lie | Oct 19, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Prisoner | Oct 26, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Home Grown | Nov 2, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Heartless | Nov 9, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 8 | First Born | Nov 16, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Thanksgiving | Nov 23, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Trust | Dec 6, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Elite Meat to Eat | Dec 14, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 12 | An Isolated Incident | Jan 18, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Debbie Does Djakarta | Feb 1, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Coventry | Feb 8, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Absolute Bastard | Feb 15, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Unholy Alliances | Feb 22, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Soft Kills | Mar 15, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Spy Finance | Apr 12, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 19 | War, Inc | Apr 26, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Mi Cena con Andrei | May 3, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Our Man in Korea (1) | May 10, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Our Man In Washington (2) | May 17, 2003 | 0.0 |
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