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  • USA
  • Jan 1, 2008
  • USA
  • Jan 1, 2008

Summary In Plain Sight follows the story of a Federal Marshal with the Witness Protection program who must hide her high-risk, high-impact job from her family. To those that know her, Mary Shannon is a glorified meter maid, but her real job is much more dangerous. She must oversee federal witnesses who have been relocated through the Witness P...

  • USA
  • Jan 1, 2008
  • USA
  • Jan 1, 2008
In Plain Sight
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Jan 1, 2008
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary In Plain Sight follows the story of a Federal Marshal with the Witness Protection program who must hide her high-risk, high-impact job from her family. To those that know her, Mary Shannon is a glorified meter maid, but her real job is much more dangerous. She must oversee federal witnesses who have been relocated through the Witness P...

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 1, 2008 • 1 h 30 m
Pilot
During the course of her birthday, US Marshal Mary Shannon tries to find out how a mob hit-man's son under her protection in WITSEC became one of the victims in a double homicide.
Episode 2 • Jun 8, 2008 • 41 m
Hoosier Daddy
Mary protects a 10-year-old witness from being returned to his father, but as the story unfolds learns new information about the boy she's protecting.
Episode 3 • Jun 15, 2008 • 41 m
Never the Bride
Episode 4 • Jun 22, 2008 • 42 m
Trojan Horst
Episode 5 • Jun 29, 2008 • 43 m
Who Shot Jay Arnstein?
Episode 6 • Jul 6, 2008 • 43 m
High Priced Spread
Episode 7 • Jul 13, 2008 • 42 m
Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Episode 8 • Jul 20, 2008 • 43 m
Don of the Dead
Episode 9 • Jul 27, 2008 • 43 m
Good Cop, Dead Cop
Over a year earlier, Mary had a tryst with an ex-cop/witness from Chicago, who is now being accused of murdering a cop in Albuquerque...also a former officer from Chicago. Mary and Marshall work to prove his innocence.
Episode 10 • Aug 3, 2008 • 43 m
To Serge with Love
Episode 11 • Aug 10, 2008 • 43 m
Stan by Me
Episode 12 • Aug 17, 2008 • 43 m
A Fine Meth
The family regroups after Mary's ordeal; Marshall & Stan deal with Spanky.
5 Seasons

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
56
32% Positive
6 Reviews
58% Mixed
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
56
32% Positive
6 Reviews
58% Mixed
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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80
Mary doesn't win 'em all, but In Plain Sight is a W for USA.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
70
The plot and subplots of the premiere eventually deteriorate into pandemonium, but McCormack remains the steadying center that makes the show intelligible and, more important, involving. And, perhaps more important still, fun.
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.9
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
1 Rating

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.9
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
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60
With this shaded tone and careful plotting going for it, In Plain Sight is a welcome addition to USA’s line-up of detective shows. Especially when it keeps focused on the new places and new identities, rather than the old memories.
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50
In Plain Sight may not offer the newest characters on the block, but they're diverting, and at least they can spell.
By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW
50
It's all a bit ridiculous and the writing is scary, although the stars are first rate and the locales are pretty good too.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
40
Apart from its New Mexico setting and its witness protection angle, little stands out here. Stories are less than suspenseful and characters are mainly two-dimensional.
By Barry Garron FULL REVIEW
30
Balancing comedy and drama within this sort of framework requires a delicate touch, and precious little about In Plain Sight achieves that equilibrium.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
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