In truth, though, Elizabeth and Phillip are Soviet agents, working under deep cover for the KGB.

Much likeThe Recruit,The Night Agentkeeps events moving at a steady pace without becoming a by-the-numbers action series.

For another spy series that doesnt take itself too seriously,Covert Affairsis a respectable option.

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She is guided by Auggie Anderson, a blind tech operative played by Christopher Gorham.

The series explores Annie’s missions and her complex relationships within the CIA and beyond.

What follows isan unpredictable comedy of errors that features harsh violence and a little folk singing.

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When such mistakes happen on a massively embarrassing level, those disgraced MI5 agents are sent to Slough House.

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Set against the ticking clock of impending disaster, 24 follows the intense life of CTU agent Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland. The series is notable for its real-time format, where each of the 24 episodes represents one hour of a single day, with Bauer facing severe challenges and critical decisions in his fight against terrorism.

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Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as Elizabeth and Philip Jennings in disguise, in ‘The Americans’.

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In the midst of the Cold War, Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings appear to be an average American couple, living out the American dream in their house in the suburbs with their two children, Paige and Henry. In truth, though, Elizabeth and Phillip are Soviet agents, working under deep cover for the KGB.

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Annie Walker and Auggie Anderson talking in Covert Affairs.

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Covert Affairs is a spy drama show that follows Annie Walker, a young CIA trainee played by Piper Perabo, who is thrust into the field as a field operative for the Domestic Protection Division (DPD). She is guided by Auggie Anderson, a blind tech operative played by Christopher Gorham. The series explores Annie’s missions and her complex relationships within the CIA and beyond.

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Starting over isn’t easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

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Michael Dorman in Patriot playing the guitar.

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The Recruit