The cast of White Collar got a chance to wrap up their series with a final short season but Covert Affairs won’t get that chance. USA Network has cancelled the series after five seasons, leaving fans with plenty of questions and no season six.
On Covert Affairs, operatives Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) and Auggie Anderson (Chris Gorham) work together in the CIA’s Domestic Protection Division (DPD). The show’s cast also includes Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher, Hill Harper, and Nicholas Bishop.
The move to abruptly cancel the adventure spy series comes as a bit of a surprise but the decision reportedly all came down to money. USA owns the show but it’s not a cheap show to produce with rising talent fees and expensive location filming around the world.
In addition, the fifth season of Covert Affairs saw a big drop in the ratings — falling nearly 48% in the 18-49 demographic when compared to season four. Total viewership dropped 32%, to 1.54 million.
The final episode aired December 18th. Hopefully the producers will share what Annie’s decisions about her personal and professional life would have been.
What do you think? Do you like the Covert Affairs TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season instead?
I would love to see a season six of Covert Affairs to tie up lose ends.
Please bring back covert affairs!!
I do agree that the last season was a mixed bag lacking direction. However, the cast was great
and it seems that the writers lost their way. I enjoyed the show a high percentage of the time. It is a shame some restored consistency couldn’t be found to save the show.
this deeply saddens me I loved this show and all the action and the characters this show is the next best thing to burn notice sooo sad
This show showed operatives as real people that carried out their assignment while dealing with their own personal problems. An excellent program and each episode was exciting. The high quality photography of locations most people will never get to see was a welcome addition to the program.
devastated. only stumbled upon this show about a year ago. I thought the entire series was fantastic, with perhaps season 4 a bit tiring. actors and characters are fantastic, great chemistry between characters. i can’t believe this wasn’t a much more popular show, especially considering what the standard fare is.
very disappointed.
Great show, I am sorry to see it end this way. Even a Covert Affairs TV movie would be a welcome way to bring it a proper ending.
i cannot believe you cancell cover affairs to put on a crap show like Mr. Robot which is a terrible show. I hope you guys at USA don’t touch suits.
Why invest time in the show that USA promotes if they are only going to cancel, I love that USA makes great shows but they missed the mark by canceling Covert Affairs. One of their best, it was a thriller and had a great following, was worth watching. I am so over reality TV shows Covert Affairs was like an great adventure.
You hit the nail on the head!
My husband and I watched this show every time is was on. Great acting and wonderful plots. We will miss it.
WHAT?!?!?! I’m extremely disappointed it’s not coming back!!! My husband and I love the show. I’m super unhappy about it and they didn’t even announce it or give them an opportunity to tie up loose ends etc etc. I’m sure it was expensive to produce; most worthwhile shows are!!!
Big mistake, BIG MISTAKE!!!
Dittos to what Linda Nattress said. It’s really disgusting that USA will discontinue a quality show like covert affairs, and put some crap on like Mr. Robot.
Watched Mr Robot several times, not sure that I find the appeal some great acting, just don’t like the plot or show! Great show like Covert Affair didn’t even get a proper ending.
It’s amazing to me the tomfoolery that remains on tv while quality shows that actually entertain & pique viewers’ interests are cancelled. This was a good show. It feel like Annie & Auggie didn’t fully get the opportunity to wade through their relationship waters & although McQuaid was a good guy I wasn’t a fan of he & Annie together. Their relationship seemed too much too soon & based on very little. Eyal or even keeping Simon alive would have been a better choice for Annie than Ryan if they didn’t want to be too cliché and end w/ her… Read more »
I don’t know where you get your ratings from, but they are incomplete!!!! I love Covert Affairs and want it to come back. Every time I find a show that I think is great and I enjoy watching, to the point I drop everything else to make sure I watch it, networks cancel it saying it’s ratings were no good. Well maybe if you polled everyone and not just a certain group of people, your ratings might improve. I was never polled on any show ever! Neither were any people I know. So what about our opinions? Don’t they count?… Read more »
I never got over losing Simon. Annie should have gone to the Maldives with him. Now that would have been an ending! Sure hope his sister from Russia got his land in Morroco. Also loved Eyal and liked Ryan. I’m afraid many of Annie’s choices and escapades in the last two seasons would have killed her. Thought heart condition was an interesting plot. Liked Auggie but not as lover.
I have really enjoyed the series, and am sad to see it’s been canceled.