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Alias: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 30, 2001
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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  • Starring: Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Merrin Dungey
  • Summary: Sydney Bristow was recruited as an undergrad to work for SD-6, which she thought was a government agency. However, when her fiancé is killed by SD-6 agents, she finds out that SD-6 is actually a counter-government agency. Sydney approaches the CIA and becomes a double agent, which means that she goes on SD-6 missions, but passes the information about her missions to her CIA handler, Vaughn. Sydney's father, Jack Bristow, is also an double agent. Both had a distant relationship for years, but their present situation brings them closer together. Sydney and her father spend the first season trying to foil SD-6's missions and preventing them from getting their hands on what they are determined to get. For years SD-6 has fought against FTL and K-Directorate, two crime organizations that are also in the pursue of various artifacts build by the 15th century scientist and prophet, Milo Rambaldi. However, when a new player referred to as "The Man" comes to town, FTL and K-Directorate are put out of business and SD-6 engages in the pursue of this new mysterious opponent. After eliminating SD-6 and all of the other SD cells, Sydney, Marshall, Dixon, Jack, and Vaughn are now fully working for the CIA.… Expand
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
  • Creator: J.J. Abrams
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Sep 30, 2001
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 08:00 PM
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  1. coldcrysis
    10
    This show is awesome! The entire season is like a roller coaster ride that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The twist and turns will leave you in awe. The acting is superb from Jennifer Garner to Bradley Cooper. The Bradley Cooper storyline was amazing. I knew he was going to be a star one day from this season alone. This show is light-hearted version of 24 with more drama and sexy costumes. The pilot episode is arguably the greatest pilot episode ever---well may be only J.J. Abrams' other hit show Lost is better.… Expand
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  2. DoubleAgent47
    8
    The first two seasons of Alias were a nonstop, jaw-breaking thrill ride. The acting on this show was superb with numerous emmy nominations. Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Lena Olin, and Bradley Cooper was terrific. Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino were big fans of the show. Steven requested Jennifer Garner to make a cameo in his film Catch Me If You Can and even did commentary for the series dvd boxset. Quentin, on the other hand, guest star in two awesome episodes in season one and one in season three. However, Alias went downhill after season two due to various reasons. J.J. Abrams left the show to work on Lost and MI:3. Ratings forced the producers to dumb down the show. Lena Olin and Bradley Cooper did not return after season two. Garner got pregnant which eventually ended the show. And not unlike Lost, the mythology just got out of hand---too the point not only did it confused the fans but also the writers and producers. Watch the first two and a half seasons and skip to the series finale. The cliffhangers for season one and two will leave you on the edge of your seat. Season 1: 10 Season 2:10 Season 3: 7 Season 4: 6 Season 5: 6… Expand
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  3. TVCritical
    3
    The storylines in this show were too unrealistic and too heavily serialized that made the stories just terrible to watch. The lead actress lack true acting talent and what was more awful to have found out about her was the fact that she didn't do about 96% of her stunts all she really did was just look pretty. I HATED the fact that when this show started out it was an Action Thriller but, later became a science fiction which is completely ridiculous and god-awfully out there and that entirely ruined this show for me. Plus those dumb wigs used for the so-called aliases in this show were just stupid you can obviously tell it was her/Sydney Bristow unless you were blind just like every character on this show. The only good points in this show was the acting of Lena Olin, David Anders, Amy Acker, & Bradley Cooper and the stories surrounding their characters. I did kinda like the stories of the characters Renee Rienne and Nadia Santos but not too much and their stories got boring due to Nadia being killed and Renee barely in any episodes. Although the thing where Nadia came back as a ghost in Arvin's head was although done before was really good.… Expand
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