As you may recall, ABC started running The Assets on January 2nd but pulled the limited series after just two epipsdes had aired. Now, the network has announced that the show will be returning this summer — for a little while.
The network will start airing the remaining six episodes on Saturday, June 21st, at 9pm. Here’s the schedule:
Saturday, June 21st – “Trip to Vienna”
Saturday, June 28th – “What’s Done is Done”
Saturday, July 5th – “Check Mate”
Saturday, July 12th – “Small Useless Truth”
Saturday, July 19th – “The Straw Poll”
Saturday, July 26st – “Avenger”
The first two episodes are available for viewing online at Hulu.com.
The Assets revolves around the real life events of CIA counter-intelligence officers Sandy Grimes (Jodie Whittaker) and Jeanne Vertefeuille (Harriet Walter) and their search for the most notorious traitor in US History, Aldrich Ames (Paul Rhys). Others in the cast include Stuart Milligan, Julian Ovenden, Christina Cole, and Ralph Brown.
Update: The episodes have been rescheduled. Read the details here.
What do you think? Are you planning to watch the rest of the unaired episodes of The Assets.
Love the show. I agree it is one of the best miniseries that is on TV. It is well written ,well acted and the production value is exceptional. We were so upset when it was cancelled after 2 episodes and excited to see its return. With all of the uninspiring shows on television it is great to see something intelligent. The Assets’ fans appreciate it , we wish the ABC executives would and show the entire series. Thank you.
OMG…This is ridiculous!!! Will ABC please stop cancelling The Assets after airing two episodes at a time?! This is one of the best (if not the best) mini-series I have ever seen. The story line is riveting; aside from also being true. I have patiently waited six months for the show to re-air and was so excited I was finally going to be able to see the complete miniseries. Please just put the show on-line and let us history buffs (that actually like intelligent TV) watch it in peace. You’ve already filmed the series and you can see it has… Read more »
I love the show, too. And I don’t see it in my July 5 lineup — where is it??
The Assets is great. The viewing is low because you don’t advertise it! Can you please show all the episodes online, on demand, Netflix , or just air it and let people know. I never watch your network because I am not interested in reality shows or shows that are just over the top ridiculous . When I saw The Assets, I thought finally something interesting and intelligent. I know am not just speaking for myself, but a lot of others that I know that are disappointed that you are not showing all episodes the first time, but the second… Read more »
Love the show but it looks that the Geniuses at ABC will not be showing it on July 5th. I hope they bring it back soon. This is history at its best. Fernando
Love show and plan to buy when it finishes. What happened to July 5th episode?
Previous posters have hit the nail on the head regarding the type of programming that we are being bombarded with today. If a show is intelligent, historical or with any social benefit at all, it will not be popular with the brain dead viewers that make up the majority of the today’s TV audience. I think that the folks that are deciding what Americans watch on TV are doing the entire country a disservice with the quality and content of most of the shows being aired.
This show is pure quality, from the location shoots in Vilnius, Lithuania, to the realistically delivered Russian language (instead of English with fake Russian accents). It is a dramatized version of real events and is intriquing to watch.
ABC needs to further promote this type of series to try to get the brain-lazy audience to watch historical significance delivered with perfection, instead of mind-numbing nonsense along the lines of Duck Dynasty, Kardashians, and Vampire Diaries.
I agree. America is lost in stupidy and foolishinness. Its a pitty.
Agreed…the show is well done..we enjoy it—ABC is as mixed up as ever.
We love this program and so enjoyed it returning..yes we will watch every episode and hope that it will be renewed…if not by this network feel another will pick it us…it is awesome
Looks like ABC cancelled it again! Mistresses is airing July 5 in the time slot scheduled for The Assets, at least in Dallas. Show is too intelligent for average viewers so ABC panics. Will we ever get to see the last 4 episodes?
Love the show. In the absence of Homeland and The Americans I am happy to have The assets to watch.
So glad that they brought this show back!! Can’t wait to watch
This is an interesting, intelligent show. This probably why the viewers were not adequate enough for ABC to continue the show. It seems that any TV show without a huge amount of watchers gets cancelled. If the show is too interesting, intelligent and well acted, most of the ignorant morons in this country will not watch it. Duck Dynasty is a perfect example of a show that offers nothing to anyone with a working, thinking brain. This is a TV show for ignorant idiots, that is why it is so popular.
We really like The Assets. Show us more.
Love the stories from the Cold War era and want this show to continue
Definitely will watch, have gone back and re-seen the first two episodes to get myself back in the loop.