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‘Covert Affairs’ 4.01 Recap: “So, That Happened”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:00:27 +0000

If ‘Suits‘ is, rather indisputably, the USA Network’s best original series, then ‘Covert Affairs’ is… well, it’s not. That’s not to say that it’s the worst, but I certainly can’t justify it as better than a guilty pleasure. Even so, I can’t be the only one still watching. The show started its fourth season last...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 3.01 Recap: “First Day on a New Job”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:00:01 +0000

Is it really possible that the USA Network’s dopey spy drama ‘Covert Affairs’ is now in its third season? I guess I’m not the only one out there still watching. I’m not sure what keeps me attached to this series, but it’s frivolous enough entertainment for the summer months. USA’s attempt to extend it into...

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Mid-Week Poll: Summer 2012 TV

Josh Zyber — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:00:19 +0000

It used to be that, once the major networks shut down their programming schedules, there was little of interest to watch on TV during the summer months except reruns and Reality crap. However, in recent years, the cable networks have aggressively courted viewers with original scripted shows, some of them quite compelling. Looking over this...

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TV Madness: Spencer vs. Walker – Morgan vs. Caine

Aaron Peck — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:15 +0000

From the totals in the Clark Kent Playoff, it looks like strapping, six-pack sporting Tom Welling will move into the tournament to face off against Tommy Gavin from ‘Rescue Me’. Today, we have our first real, first-round battles. In the LED Bracket, we start out with the Hurricane Spencer versus Annie Walker matchup. I was...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.16 Recap: “Have Fun Working”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:05 +0000

Yes, ‘Covert Affairs’ is still on the air, and yes I’m still watching. I can’t pretend that it’s a great show, but it’s passively entertaining enough that I’m still with it. Last week, the series had its second Season 2 finale. As some viewers may recall, the season started in the summer, took a break...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.11 Recap: “It Seems Like I’m in a Bit of a Losing Streak”

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:00:55 +0000

The USA Network wants to make its summer series ‘Covert Affairs’ into a fall series. This seems like a mistake to me. Even at its best, the show is lightweight, disposable fluff that skirts by in the summer months due mostly to a lack of competition from any major network heavy-hitters. It doesn’t seem suited...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.10 Recap: “I’m a Spy, This Is My Life”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:00:26 +0000

It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote about ‘Covert Affairs’. At the time, I even went so far as to say that the show had aired one of its best episodes ever. Yet I still let myself fall behind in my coverage of it. As I feared, the next couple of episodes were...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.07 Recap: All About Auggie

Josh Zyber — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:00:39 +0000

After all the griping I do about the frequent mediocrity of ‘Covert Affairs’, you might ask why I bother to continue watching the show. It’s a fair question. Episodes like last week’s are the reason why. Every once in a while, the series still manages to surprise me. The question now is whether ‘Half a...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.06 Recap: “You Always Do the Unexpected Thing”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

It makes me a little sad when a show like ‘Covert Affairs’ brings in a great hammy guest star like Peter Stormare and then gives him nothing to do. What’s the point? Last week’s episode, called ‘The Outsiders’, sees the return of tech ops specialist Reva who first appeared the previous week. I guess she...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.05 Recap: “You Had Me at Alpha Barbie”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:00:16 +0000

The producers of ‘Covert Affairs’ have apparently stumbled onto an important formula to guarantee viewer satisfaction: When lacking the budget for proper action scenes or even vaguely exotic locations, start the episode with a gratuitous sexy dress-up montage that has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the plot. It’s cheap, easy, and star...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.04 Recap: “God, Country and Panna Cotta”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:00:03 +0000

I don’t ask a lot from ‘Covert Affairs’. I recognize that it’s not a serious or intellectual show. All I want is a little bit of spying intrigue, a little bit of action, maybe an exotic location or two, and (in a best case scenario) a plot where Annie doesn’t come across as completely incompetent...

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‘Covert Affairs’ 2.03 Recap: “Learning By Doing”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:00:15 +0000

In last week’s episode of ‘Covert Affairs’, Annie got sent back to the Academy to finish her training. This doesn’t sound like such a bad idea, if you ask me. Sadly, this wasn’t (just) a reflection on her usual incompetence at being a spy, though perhaps it should have been. Instead, ‘Bang and Blame’ sends...

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