The Agency

The story

The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters.

The show was controversial regarding its exploration of current international affairs and its treatment of the ethical conflicts inherent in intelligence work. Beckner's pilot script, written in March 2001, posited a re-invented CIA tasked with a "War on Terror" after Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization plots a lethal attack on the west. The pilot was to premiere at CIA Headquarters on September 18, 2001 and set to air on CBS September 21, 2001, however, the actual 9/11 attacks convinced the network to hold the pilot and instead air a later episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.

Cast

D David ClennonJoshua Nankin W Will PattonJackson Haisley P Paige TurcoTerri Lowell R Rocky CarrollCarl Reese R Richard Speight Jr.Lex D Daniel BenzaliRobert Quinn B Beau BridgesTom Gage G Gil BellowsMatt Callan J Jason O'MaraA.B. Stiles G Gloria ReubenLisa Fabrizzi R Ronny CoxDirector Alex Pierce III M Melissa WeingCIA Agent

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J Joey NaberCIA Translator I Ivar BroggerMr. Holland J Jenny GagoAnaya A Alyson ReedLesley Turnbull R Regina SchneiderBree S Steven KollerGage's Assistant · Matt L Lolita DavidovichAvery Pohl E Elya BaskinBorovinsky N Namrata Singh GujralFari Bin Ghori L Lisa WaltzPatrice DeAllo G George KattTaki Stamopoulos S Sima KostovKatya L Leslie SilvaFBI Special Agent Shelton E Emily Kuroda T Todd JeffriesCTC Techie N Natasha PavlovichTanja S Shaun DukePeter Eshkol M Michael Shamus WilesPete E Elizabeth Dennehy C Claudette NevinsAudrey Simmons A Aimee GarciaMotel Housekeeper R Richard TannerGhori E Ed Begley Jr.Lenny Musgrave J Jerry GilesJeff's Tennis Buddy · FBI Agent P Paul CassellDwight J Jon SklaroffFrank N Nasser FarisOld Man in Taxi · Courier S Sam SakoSpy · Arab Man B Bazzel BazCaptain Baz · Special Ops Unit Member A Ali AfsharMansoor · Khidar Manzoor S Susan DiolDebra S Scott Hoxby M Mia KorfAndrea Chang F Faran TahirJamar Akil · India's Secret Police leader B Boris Lee KrutonogKonoplanyk S Saxon TrainorJoanna M Marc CasabaniMustafa M Mark IvanirRamil Polvon C Christopher MaherGeneral Yasser Al Tayeh N Nick XatzisIbrahim B Bryan McMahonDelivery Man · French Guard #2 J Joseph HodgeQadir · Massoud A Anthony MartinsArab Terrorist · Palestinian Soldier M Micah MayCIA Staffer · Wilson N Nicholas GuilakSaleh · Jalal N Navid NegahbanPalestinian Officer · Arab Driver L Leo LeeWilliam Yun T Tamlyn TomitaElizabeth - Female Kidnapper K Kay LenzPolice Interrogator K Kyle ChavarriaColette - Traci's Daughter W Will Yun LeeSam P Pasha D. LychnikoffRussian Mob Boss C Craig T. NelsonChief Jack Mannion B Bruce LockeKim-Sang Gao A Aaron ForsJames S Sean Patrick ThomasDet. Temple Page A Amanda WyssJennifer Steward J Jonathan LaPagliaDet. Kevin Debreno A Angela Alvarado B Bobby EdnerMark Steward E Elayn J. TaylorSecretary T Tommy AllegoodYoung Secret Service Agent T Tom VirtueJim Berman G Gary GrahamDobson M Magda HaroutUta B Brian DennehyJames Graydon A Antonio David LyonsSefu Gansa F Freda Foh ShenCurator