In Covert Affairs, Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) is a young CIA trainee who’s thrust into the inner sanctum of the agency after being promoted to field operative. While it appears that she has been hand-picked for her exceptional linguistic skills, it may be something from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. The show also stars Anne Dudek, Christopher Gorham, Eion Bailey, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
Though USA Network is still airing the first season of Covert Affairs, the cable channel execs like what they’ve seen and have ordered a second season. The final two episodes of season one will run on September 14th.
Here’s the official press release about year two…
USA NETWORK GIVES ORDERS FOR OFFICIAL SEASON TWO PICK-UP OF CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED HIT ORIGINAL “COVERT AFFAIRS”
Series stars Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Peter Gallagher, Kari Matchett and Anne DudekLOS ANGELES, CA – August 19, 2010 – Approaching its fifth consecutive summer win, while pacing to take the third quarter, USA Network today announced that it has picked up season two of the original series COVERT AFFAIRS starring Piper Perabo (“Coyote Ugly,” “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”), Christopher Gorham (“Ugly Betty,” “Jake 2.0”), Sendhil Ramamurthy (“Heroes,” “It’s a Wonderful Afterlife”), Peter Gallagher (“The O.C.,” “American Beauty”), Kari Matchett (“Invasion”) and Anne Dudek (“House,” “Mad Men”). COVERT AFFAIRS currently airs as the #1 cable show on Tuesdays at 10/9c and is shot on location in Toronto. The announcement was made today by Jeff Wachtel, president, original programming, USA Network, and co-head, original content, Universal Cable Productions.
COVERT AFFAIRS is the #1 new series of the year (to date) among P18-49 (2.52 million), and garnered the largest P18-49 audience of any series launch this year (to date) (2.76 million). The show hit series highs (Live+Same basis) this week with 2.34 million in P18-49, 2.4 million in P25-54 and 5.4 million total viewers. When USA aired COVERT AFFAIRS Tuesdays at 10P this summer, the network was second only to NBC in delivering P18-49, P25-54 and total viewers while outperforming ABC and CBS among P18-34.
In COVERT AFFAIRS, Annie Walker (Perabo) is a young CIA trainee who is suddenly thrust into the inner sanctum of the agency after being promoted to field operative. While it appears that she has been hand-picked for her exceptional linguistic skills, it may be something from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Gorham plays Auggie Anderson, a CIA military intelligence agent, blinded while on assignment and Annie’s guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue; Gallagher plays Arthur, the formidable Director of Clandestine Services for the CIA; Dudek plays a married mother of two and is and Annie’s older sister; Matchett plays Joan, head of the CIA’s Domestic Protection Division who happens to be married to Arthur; and Ramamurthy plays Jai Wilcox, an agent with a rich family history within the walls of the CIA.
From Universal Cable Productions, COVERT AFFAIRS is executive produced by Doug Liman (the “Bourne” trilogy, “Heist”) and Dave Bartis (“The O.C.”) through Dutch Oven and written and co-executive produced by Matt Corman (“Deck the Halls”) and Chris Ord (“Deck the Halls”). James Parriott serves as executive producer with Jonathan Glassner as co-executive producer.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 98.5 million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
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What do you think? Are you glad to hear that Covert Affairs will be back for another round of episodes?
Image courtesy USA Network.
I just recently discovered this show and I like it very much. The lead actress is very charismatic and has an out of the ordinary beautiful face. All of the actors are first rate. USA has a number of great shows that I watch, and I am pleased that Covert Affairs will be around for another season.
Piper Perabo is the perfect CIA agent. She can be very sneeky when she needs to be. And I think that her and Jay would make a great team in the field. I watched it because or piper but the whole cast is awesome!!! My friends and I were thinking that Jay might be a bad guy, when Annie remembers seeing him in a couple of places she was at, we began to wonder about him. I want him to be a good guy and him and Annie get together romanticaly.
love this show and piper perabo. it usually takes a brand new show several episodes to get into. not this one. i was hooked the very first night.
i hope it stays on the air for many, many years.
I really like this show and I am considered a “senior” – eligible for Medicare and obviously not in the 18-49 group. I like the fast pace ,the lead actress and her “blind” colleague.
Yeah! Our favourite show is coming back for season two. Hope there will be more seasons also.
Love, Love, Love this show. I am so glad it’s coming back and can’t wait for Season 2!
Best crime-spy show since the X-files. Will continue to watch as the characters are unusual and plot twists keep it interesting! Glad to know there will be Season 2, hope for Season 3 and more.
Love this show!!! Can’t wait for season two.
Love, Love this show. Chris Gorham-stay still my heart is so good and did I say-stay still my heart! So happy we will see more, Thanks!
OMG Totally awesome to hear they are picked for a second season! I hope the numbers keep up there for them!
1st off congrats on getting signed to season 2. This is a really good show…… ok wait it started out as a really good show now it’s good and watchable but not awesome. This show is about CIA agents and spies. I hope for season 2 you make this show what it should be, exciting, edge of your seat action. Piper Perabo, Peter Gallager and Christopher Goram and honestly the rest of the cast are great. This show needs some action it needs a twist to get it “up and running” so to speak. The writers need to watch any… Read more »
About time the people at all these networks see what a great show is =]
I love the show and look forward to seeing more seasons of it. It is a breath of fresh air! The mystery surrounding Annie’s former boyfriend is intriguing plus the cast members are fantastic in their roles and very convincing. Every show is exciting, different, and interesting. The writers are doing a super job!
Me and my wife love the show. Glad they are going to give it a second season. We dont miss a single episode of the show. Piper Perabo is convincing as a lead, and the rest of the cast is awesome as well.
Hell yeah I’m happy, second only to Rizzoli & Isles in the new show bracket this show rocks. Piper can be a very leading lady, she made that very obvious in Coyote Ugly. She is excellent. And her chemistry is great working with a blind guy, (Wonder when that will happen? Or maybe not.) Anyway I’m very happy this has been renewed. It’s good to hear a good show can be renrewd and given a fair chance every once in a while.