The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage.

Each episode featured a new mission that required intricate planning using Bond-inspired gadgetry.

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James Spader as Raymond Reddington in The Blacklist, smiling and wearing his signature hat.

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Michael Westen and Fiona walk near storage units in Burn Notice.

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Jennifer Garner as Sidney Bristow in a red wig in Alias

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A young woman learns she has a familial history of undercover work and agrees to become an international spy for a supposed secret branch of the CIA. The secrecy complicates her social and love lives, but it’s nothing compared to what happens when she finds out her employer has no ties to the CIA.

Maya Erskine pointing a rifle in Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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Gary Oldman eating an ice cream cone in a park in Slow Horses Season 3

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Maxwell Smart talks into his shoe phone while apprehending a suspect in Get Smart.

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Chuck stands closely behind Sarah as they look at the camera in Chuck

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Mrs. Peel and Agent John Steed smile at the camera in The Avengers

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Archer and his co-workers peer around a corner in Archer

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The team of the IMF pose for a photo in Mission: Impossible

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An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.

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