Covert Affairs was a not particularly original spy series telling the tale of an attractive young woman who is thrust into the world of CIA black operations. It lasted for five seasons, mostly because it starred Piper Perabo and people like Piper Perabo. Perabo's character Annie Walker is loosely based on real life ex-CIA officer Valerie Plame, Perabo visited Langley, and recently released CIA emails show that the series had assistance from the Agency themselves.(Read more...)
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