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Covert Affairs: Season One [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Piper Perabo , Christopher Gorham    DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher, Anne Dudek
  • Writers: Chris Ord, Matt Corman
  • Format: AC-3, Box set, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: 17 May 2011
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003R4ZMQI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 88,289 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)


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59 of 63 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars She spies 25 Aug 2011
By E. A Solinas HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Finally, a TV show about a female spy that ISN'T all about dressing her in sexy clothing. Instead, "Covert Affairs" is all about a young CIA agent's adventures, as she carries out taut, action-packed missions. It's an enjoyable, promising little series, and Piper Perabo makes an enjoyably earnest young agent.

Annie Walker (Perabo) is undergoing training to be a CIA agent, and trying to forget her last romance -- her boyfriend Ben (Eion Baile) vanished without a trace, and she hasn't been able to find him.

Then she's suddenly pulled out of the program, stationed in Washington, and sent out into the field to use her linguistic skills. So when she isn't trying to have a semi-normal social life and spending time with her sister's family, Annie is diving into some very hard missions under the guidance of blind agent Auggie (Christopher Gorham).

She has to deal with a boy-genius, a deadly Venezuelan agent, a disastrous Zurich mission, a Senatorial leak, a computer hacker who wreck's D.C.'s communications, an Iranian refugee, smugglers, an art auction.... and the return of her former lover. At the same time, her bosses have discovered that someone inside the CIA is leaking information to a muckraking journalist.

Disclaimer: I am not a CIA agent, and I don't know what it's like to be one. But I assume that "Covert Affairs" is a pretty good dramatic depiction of that agency -- there are some obvious flaws (husbands and wives cannot work together in government agencies), but it FEELS much more realistic than many other shows' depictions of the CIA.

Every episode has a nice tight mesh of action, drama, and a bit of humor, as Annie grapples with life-threatening scenarios, hails of bullets, villainous agents and the possible deaths of innocents. But somehow she always manages to save the day, and the writers make sure to stay connected to her life with her family (such as when Annie's sister tries to set her up on a date).

It also helps that Piper Perabo makes a really likable heroine -- Annie is a very earnest, sensible, kind young protagonist, but she also can kick butt. Gorham is a pretty awesome sidekick for her, especially since it's rare to see a disabled person in a TV show like this one. And we have some solid performances by Peter Gallagher and Kari Matchett as Annie's bosses (who are also stormily married), and the megahot Sendhil Ramamurthy.

"Covert Affairs Season One" is a tight, action-packed little series with a likable heroine and some solid stories. Give it a try, and tune in next season.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot better than I imagined 22 Feb 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this Season 1, based purely on the reviews at amazon. This is was a real gem of a tv show. As soon as I finished watching season 1 I ordered Season 2. Good Character based show that said the stories in both season 1 and 2 are good even the weaker episodes are entertaining. An Inventive show worth spending your money on. Piper Perabo is a very good lead character, that said the entire cast make the show. I cannot wait to buy season 3
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Covert Affairs 2 Dec 2012
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I saw an add for this and thought "give it a go". Love it. Have had to buy season 2 already and will be getting season 3 when got a few quid to spare.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series!
I'm totally addicted to Covert Affairs! I loved it from the very beginning and can't wait for the next series to start: I hope you'll enjoy it too. Read more
Published 3 days ago by NK Glasgow
5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT BETTER THAN TV VERSION
Really loved the DVD, its better than the Television version because you get more and are able to go back when you have missed a part. Hope they make another series. Read more
Published 16 days ago by BLUE FISH
5.0 out of 5 stars Good storyline
I liked watching it, doesn't get borring, awaiting to get next season, good acting plauseble story and characters, the first season ended to quickly
Published 1 month ago by Lars Wichert
5.0 out of 5 stars Alias all over again
This is great fun! I can't help but think of alias as a comparison, but this series has got great casting, great writing and doesn't lose steam even in the second series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Stephen Redman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
All I was expecting and more. Gave an interesting insight to the workings of the CIA & it's staff holywood style.
Published 1 month ago by Paul Leggett
1.0 out of 5 stars Utter Rubbish
Onto the second disc in the hope that this pathetic series somehow get better but it doesn't. Hollow plots, unlikely characters most of whom appear to be seriously vertically... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Thomas Perry Chaloner
4.0 out of 5 stars Good show - very unlikely.
I've written a review of season 2. My feelings are much the same - good stuff, some good acting, some very unlikely stories and a mix of comedy and action. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Myers
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
I bought the DVD's because I liked Piper Perabo's performances very much -so far. I think she is very beautiful.
But as a spy I think she is not very convincing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by taani
5.0 out of 5 stars covert affairs 1
I have been searching amazon for entertainment on dvd because of the appalling tv nowadays, and I and my wife feel as though we have found a gem in covert affairs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caravan Colin
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
this gives a fictional but relatively factual account of the ins and outs of this business and makes it enjoyable to watch.
Published 3 months ago by Abigail Tyler
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