Covert Affairs
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| Created by | Matt Corman Chris Ord |
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| Opening theme | "Can You Save Me" |
| Composer(s) |
Toby Chu Christopher Tyng |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 75 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada as main; location shooting elsewhere as required |
| Cinematography | Colin Hoult Jamie Barber |
| Editor(s) | Lori Jane Coleman Leon Martin Chris Brookshire |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Picture format | 16:9, 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | July 13, 2010 – December 18, 2014 |
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Covert Affairs is a USA Network drama television series starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. On January 6, 2015, USA Network cancelled Covert Affairs after five seasons.
A young CIA trainee, Annie Walker, is sent to work in the Domestic Protection Division (DPD) as a field agent. August "Auggie" Anderson, a blind tech operative, is Annie's guide in her new life. In the beginning, Annie's cover story is that she works in Acquisitions at the Smithsonian Museum but she is later let go. As of the fourth season, her new cover is that of a glamorous and well-connected importer/exporter, with expensive tastes and dealings that may not always be legal. The series traces Annie's evolution from a wide-eyed young operative who fetches coffee for her co-workers to a hardened spy who doesn't balk at enhanced interrogation. This change in tone is also seen in the opening credits, which used chick lit-style graphics in the early seasons. The cartoons, like the focus on Annie's home life with her sister, were gone in the fourth and fifth seasons.
Covert Affairs first appeared on USA Network's development slate in July 2008. The pilot episode was written by Matt Corman and Chris Ord. Casting was underway in June 2009, with the expectation that successful casting would lead to a production commitment. Piper Perabo was the first actress cast in early July 2009, as CIA officer Annie Walker. The casting of Christopher Gorham came in late July, quickly followed by an announcement that the pilot had been green-lighted by USA Network.
In early August 2009, Tim Matheson signed on to direct a 90-minute pilot. Further casting announcements included Anne Dudek in mid-August, followed by Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher in early September.Eric Lively was cast as a fellow CIA officer and peer to Perabo's character, and Eion Bailey was cast in a recurring role as Annie Walker's ex-boyfriend. The pilot began filming in Toronto in September 2009.
In January 2010, the Covert Affairs pilot received a 10-episodes order. Sendhil Ramamurthy was added to the cast as a CIA officer, replacing Lively's character, along with Emmanuelle Vaugier in a recurring role as a journalist.
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