Covert Affairs

10 Best Episodes of Covert Affairs - Season 1

A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 02, 2023.

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Covert Affairs - S1E3

#11 - South Bound Suarez (Season 1 - Episode 3)

Annie is tasked with getting close to Diego, a college student, in the hopes that his sister, Julia, will provide the CIA with intel on Victor Ponces, a corrupt Venezuelan government official. But when the CIA station agent looking into Ponces goes missing, Diego's trust in Annie means that she's going to have to finish the job.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 349 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E2

#10 - Walter's Walk (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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New CIA agent Annie Walker is still forced to work on low-key cases until she is tipped off that a IRA cell operates in America.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 387 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E1

#9 - Pilot (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Annie Walker is removed from CIA training and thrust into the inner sanctum of the Agency for what appears to be their need of her exceptional linguistic skills, but there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 493 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E4

#8 - No Quarter (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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After a "simple brush pass" goes sour, Annie is stranded and on the run in Zurich with Eyal, a Mossad agent who can't be trusted. Meanwhile, as Auggie works to bring Annie home safely, Arthur and Joan are busy trying to track a leak coming from within the CIA ... and Auggie is near the top of the list

The episode was rated 7.92 from 355 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E5

#7 - In the Light (Season 1 - Episode 5)

In order to stop a weapons shipment, Annie asks a former operative for help and attracts Henry Wilcox's and her former lover Ben Mercer's attention.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 350 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E6

#6 - Houses of the Holy (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Annie is tasked with investigating a potential national security leak originating from the Senate Intelligence Committee. Elsewhere, Auggie is assigned as a stateside handler for his old special ops unit, and Annie is worried that her brother-in-law, Michael, is cheating on Danielle.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 338 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E8

#5 - What Is and What Should Never Be (Season 1 - Episode 8)

After Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor -- Ben Mercer -- back into her life.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 334 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E10

#4 - I Can't Quit You Baby (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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Annie needs to be recruited by smugglers; Arthur and Joan must bring Henry Wilcox back into the fold.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 319 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E9

#3 - Fool in the Rain (Season 1 - Episode 9)

An Iranian trade delegation member attending the WTO conference in Toronto escapes his handlers and contacts the CIA, hoping to parlay stolen intelligence into safe passage to the United States.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 321 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E7

#2 - Communication Breakdown (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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When communication systems throughout D.C. are shut down by a hacker, Auggie is put in the field to obtain the code for the CIA. But his excitement to be doing field work is tempered when he learns that the hacker responsible is Natasha Petrova ... who happens to be his ex-girlfriend.

The episode was rated 8.05 from 333 votes.

Covert Affairs - S1E11

#1 - When the Levee Breaks (Season 1 - Episode 11)

Annie is forced to confront her past when Ben Mercer walks into CIA Headquarters.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 332 votes.

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