Network: ABC
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 2, 2014 — August 3, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Paul Rhys, Jodie Whittaker, Harriet Walter, Stuart Milligan, Julian Ovenden, Christina Cole, and Ralph Brown.
TV show description:
This drama is based on the real life events of CIA counter-intelligence officer Sandy Grimes (Jodie Whittaker). The story takes place in 1985 during the end of the Cold War.
Sandy and her partner Jeanne Vertefeuille (Harriet Walter) have vowed to find the mole that would turn out to be the most notorious traitor in US History, Aldrich Ames (Paul Rhys). Sandy is in a race against time to save the Soviet intelligence officers from being caught and killed.
Also a beautiful wife and mother, Sandy lives her own double life and has vowed to stop at nothing until she uncovers the truth.
Episode #8 — Avenger
Despite the task force being fully convinced of Ames’ guilt, Sandy seeks more definitive proof to convince the Justice Department to proceed with their own investigation. As the hunt closes in on Ames, Sandy’s commitment to the job pushes her husband’s patience and commitment to the brink. After Ames is finally caught and brought to justice, he mulls over a major decision — to go down defiantly or to confess and protect his wife and child. (Courtesy ABC)
First aired: August 3, 2014
What do you think? Do you like the The Assets TV series? Do you think it should have been renewed for another season?
I can’t believe this. I found this to be an intriguing show especially since it was based on a true story! Enough with this shark tank ****. These people don’t know everything. Frankly I am sick of the smugness and acting like “know it alls.”
Please finish the Assets mini series.
I went to ABC.com and filed a complaint using the feedback button. Perhaps if enough people did this ABC would bring the series back even if they aired it on a different night. This site is not affiliated with ABC and they do not see our complaints. I urge people to go to ABC’s site and do this so they will know that there are a lot of people unhappy about the cancelation . It is unfair to leave the viewers hanging after airing only 2 episodes. The series is already made and in the can. I am so sick… Read more »
Actually, I did the same thing after I wrote my 1st comment on this site. Everyone who posts should also send a complaint to ABC.
Hope ABC has seen a sufficient number of comments submitted by DISCERNING, INTELLIGENT VIEWERS to bring back this series OR let another network air it OR let NETFLIX make a movie from what you have.
Obviously there are many people who rather watch TRUE, historic TV than the “soap opera” trite!
Why doesn’t ABC BE A LEADER instead of a follower??
Thanks ABC for cancelled the show. Cannot believe you did that!!!! after only 2 episodes, what were you thinking!!!!!
Seems like the show might have been stepping on some wrong toes!
We are shocked that The Assets was canceled! Please finish the scheduled series…we were looking forward to the next 6 episodes. The story is interesting, entertaining and real history, canceling after only two episodes is so disappointing ABC!
This is so disheartening. So many ABC shows have been cancelled without cause. How can I get the rest of the show? My husband and I were really enjoying it. Why cancel after 2 shows. Now repeats of Shark Tank, Really????
Cancelled? Really? I only saw one episode, and was hooked! It was probably the only thing worthwhile ABC had to offer, and they yanked it off the air, after only 2 episodes. Even “Cop Rock” lasted longer. Too bad there millions of unemployed, logical thinking people, out there, and ABC (over)pays a bunch of knuckleheads to made idiotic decisions like this. I just hope our tax dollars don’t have to bail out ABC when their plug gets pulled!
Really enjoyed ASSETS !!!!
Crazy! How can it be cancelled after ONLY 2 episodes! So disappointed!!!
great show..what is abc thinking????
I was stunned to learn the series had been cancelled. It should be rescheduled.
Very disappointed this show has been canceled . I had already set it up to be recorded and when I saw that Shark Tank was on tonight I got online and saw that the Assets
was canceled after only two episodes. I couldn’t believe it given the sad state of television programming nowadays. But like everything else it seems this was a business decision based on viewership. I would definitely watch the remaining six episodes if they become available.
Okay, now I know never to watch a new show on ABC. Who cancels a miniseries after two episodes? It’s a short run already, see it through. I was enjoying the show and think this is totally unfair to viewers. I’m done with ABC. Scandal is jumping the shark anyway. Everything else they air totally sucks. A joke of a network.
Poor decision. Very unfair to viewers to pull the show right in the middle. At the very least, tell us how to get to the remaining episodes – online? on another network? on Netflicks?
How can you cancel it now, right in the middle?!? I love the show. I’m very disappointed to learn it has been cancelled. Bad decision making – bad!
I like the show
How dare you cancel the show after 2 episodes! I enjoyed watching it and just knowing that it is a true story made it that much more interesting.