Alias

TV Series
2001–20062001–2006
TV-14TV-14
42min

Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)

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Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.

Creator
- J.J. Abrams
Stars

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Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 33 wins & 146 nominations total

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Sônia Braga, Jennifer Garner, Mía Maestro, and Ron Rifkin in Alias (2001)

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Alias (2001)

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Jennifer Garner

Sydney Bristowas Sydney Bristow…

105 episodes105 eps • 2001–2006

Arvin Sloaneas Arvin Sloane

105 episodes105 eps • 2001–2006

Marcus Dixonas Marcus Dixon

105 episodes105 eps • 2001–2006

Marshall Flinkmanas Marshall Flinkman

105 episodes105 eps • 2001–2006

Jack Bristowas Jack Bristow

105 episodes105 eps • 2001–2006

Michael Vaughnas Michael Vaughn

96 episodes96 eps • 2001–2006

Eric Weissas Eric Weiss

68 episodes68 eps • 2001–2006

Julian Sarkas Julian Sark

56 episodes56 eps • 2002–2006

Francie Calfoas Francie Calfo…

47 episodes47 eps • 2001–2006

Will Tippinas Will Tippin

47 episodes47 eps • 2001–2006

Nadia Santosas Nadia Santos

31 episodes31 eps • 2004–2006

Irina Derevkoas Irina Derevko

27 episodes27 eps • 2002–2006

Lauren Reedas Lauren Reed

23 episodes23 eps • 2003–2005

F.B.I. Assistant Director Kendallas F.B.I. Assistant Director Kendall

18 episodes18 eps • 2002–2004

Rachel Gibsonas Rachel Gibson

17 episodes17 eps • 2005–2006

Balthazar Getty

Thomas Graceas Thomas Grace

17 episodes17 eps • 2005–2006

Kelly Peytonas Kelly Peyton

13 episodes13 eps • 2005–2006

Élodie Bouchez

Renée Rienneas Renée Rienne…

12 episodes12 eps • 2005–2006

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Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is a young, athletic, college graduate who was recruited her freshman year as a Secret Agent for SD-6, a top-secret branch of the C.I.A. After a few years, after Sydney confides her lifestyle to her boyfriend, the evil head of SD-6, Arvin Sloane (Ron Rifkin), has him killed. Sydney learns that SD-6 is part of a rogue international agency called the Alliance of 12, out to rule the world. She becomes a double agent, working with the real C.I.A. to bring down SD-6 with the assistance of her handler, Michael Vaughn (Michael Vartan), and her estranged father Jack Bristow (Victor Garber), also a double agent. Along the way, Sydney fights various rival agents, rival terrorist groups, and traitors all the while keeping her cloak-and-dagger lifestyle a secret from her friends (season one). —ahmetkozan

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Taglines
- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Genres
Certificate
- TV-14
Parents guide

Trivia
Jennifer Garner's opening narration, which was used throughout season one, was literally phoned in. She was working on-location, and had to read it on the phone to J.J. Abrams, who was recording it on the other end.

Goofs
In many of the episodes when Sydney visits other "countries", one can identify that filming took place in the US because of American telephones, traffic lights, types of signage, types of cars, architecture, door frames and door knobs in the background. Those are subtle for the most part but people living in the countries depicted feel that "something isn't quite right".

Quotes
[to Vaughn]
Sydney: We'll find each other... we'll always find each other.

Crazy credits
All episodes end with the word "ALIAS" appearing on the screen, except for the final episode of the final season in which the message "Thank you for five wonderful years" appears on screen instead.

Alternate versions
In the UK the sixty minute version aired when premiered on Channel 4, but because of the early time slot of the show (5:30pm) cuts to violence were made. The scenes in Taipei were Sydney is tortured were all cut and we only see this section of the episode when the flashbacks end and the episode's timeline catches up with the character in Taipei. Throughtout the series' duration on Channel 4, cuts were made frequently to the violence and sometimes bad language.

Connections
Edited into Alias: The Lost Episode (2002)

Soundtracks
Alias Theme
(uncredited)
Written by J.J. Abrams
Performed by Michael Giacchino

Top review

7/10

Flawed, but Still My Favorite

I love this show. That being said, it has some flaws. You can tell when it went downhill is when J.J. Abrams stopped working on it regularly. Season 1 is great, Season 2 is great, Season 3 was OK, Season 4 not so great, and I'm going to pretend Season 5 didn't happen. I'd have to agree with some of other reviewers on here, it seems like they ended up with a bunch of different writers that lost direction or understanding of what the show was about and where it was supposed to be going. It started out as a spy show with a hint of sci-fi, and ended up the other way around which was just weird. It seems like the only person who really understood the whole Rambaldi thing was JJ. I think that the actors did a good job with what they were given. Watch Season 1-3 if you want to check it out. Its on Netflix as of 8/16.

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Runtime
- 42min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 4:3
- 16:9 HD

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