• Air date: 28 Sep '02 22 episodes
      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...
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. French Kiss

      28 Sep '02
      Agents of the CIA go to France to find Matt's killer. When the Secret Service, CIA, FBI, and INS fail to inform each other, Robert Quinn forms an Incident Response Team to work with the CIA, FBI, Secret Service and INS.
    • 2. Air Lex

      05 Oct '02
      Gage must decide whether a hijacked plane carrying Stiles and Lex should be shot down
    • 3. The Great Game

      12 Oct '02
      Terri, Stiles and Lex oversee the formation of a new Afghan Ministry of Intelligence in Kabul, Afghanistan, where Terri and Stiles' lives are threatened. Meanwhile, Gage deals with a new Afghan Intelligence Minister with a shaky past
    • 4. C.S. Lie

      19 Oct '02
      When a CIA plane crashes in China, the operatives must hide the evidence before it is discovered.
    • 5. The Prisoner

      26 Oct '02
      When Gage discovers that a potential Iraqi defector has been held prisoner in the U.S. for the last 6 years, he authorizes a mission to take the man back to his homeland to identify a weapons site.
    • 6. Home Grown

      02 Nov '02
      The Agency discovers that a suicide bomber responsible for the death of 14 people in an amusment park is an American citizen belonging to a terrorist ring.
    • 7. Heartless

      09 Nov '02
      A blown operation leads to a Senate inquiry into possible wrongdoings at the CIA. The CIA tries to turn a Columbian druglord and terroist into an informant, but the operation goes awry when a DEA officer tips off the police as to the operation causing the deaths of seven people.
    • 8. First Born

      16 Nov '02
      The president's brother is in an accident, which put the CIA in a bind.
    • 9. Thanksgiving

      23 Nov '02
      Ouinn tells everybody stiles is missing now everyone puts their holiday plans on hold to find him.
    • 10. Trust

      06 Dec '02
      Is Gage wanted by the FBI? The agents think so,there about to find what he is really up to.
    • 11. Elite Meat to Eat

      14 Dec '02
      Teri is taken to Stiles to his home. The Incident Response Team heads to Ireland to stop arms dealers.
    • 12. An Isolated Incident

      18 Jan '03
      Stiles and Terri head to the Gaza Strip in search of a U.S. citizen who left America with his wife due to a killing spree at a travel agency.
    • 13. Debbie Does Djakarta

      01 Feb '03
      Just how far will the CIA go to get what it wants? Gage and the team must try and stop an election in Indonesia which puts a terrorist supporter in the run for Pesident. James Graydon a former U.S. President wants to see the election go through nicely.
    • 14. Coventry

      08 Feb '03
      Lex learns that a possible bomb attack may occur in Australia, Gage doesn't want to act because terrorists may another attcak on the U.S.
    • 15. Absolute Bastard

      15 Feb '03
      Stiles heads to west Africa to help former CIA informants and runs into someone he loved.
    • 16. Unholy Alliances

      22 Feb '03
      Gage goes to Israel to help with peace talks.
    • 17. Soft Kills

      15 Mar '03
      Terri,Stiles & Lex must go to Spain to find out why military wives were killed, While Lex, Stiles, & Terri try to stay out of danger.
    • 18. Spy Finance

      12 Apr '03
      Stiles tries to stop a drug dealer from helping terrorists, Can Stiles get the drug dealer to help capture the terrorists?
    • 19. War, Inc

      26 Apr '03
      David Cassidy (Everett Price) who lost his wife on 9/11 hurts the relationship between the U.S. & Saudi Arabia, Now Gage must try and stop anymore missile attacks.
    • 20. Mi Cena con Andrei

      03 May '03
      The agency is trying to find out the if the creator of the super virus is guilty because several people have died to the virus having thought to been sold. Stiles travels to Mexico City to see if the scientist is guilty. Stiles needs to find out where the virus is made, Stiles who came to Mexico begins to believe the scientist is innocent. Stiles enters the lab and finds a lot of empty vials. Gage finds out that scientist's records list 75 vials as well as 73 in the lab that don't contain the
    • 21. Our Man in Korea (1)

      10 May '03
      Terri Lowell is about to get a big shock the man she dated in college could be a double agent because his company could be shipping weapons to North Korea (behind his back) his wife is actually doing it. Quinn learns his sister is dying. He has to find her in the car at sunset. Terri and stiles continue try to find the guidance system. Terri learns Brain wants to leave his wife. Caroline quickly finds out and tries to protect him. Quinn finds that his sister killed herself and kisses her
    • 22. Our Man In Washington (2)

      17 May '03
      Terri is thought to be alive after Stiles & Agent Shelton discover her car and watch. Terri is kidnapped to find who Terri told about the double life of Joshua and how Terri found out. Terri still won't let her captors know who she told she then has a bomb hooked to her. Meanwhile Terri learns that Joshua was told to kidnap her and that she should trust him. Haisely then tells Quinn that Joshua may have taken Terri, Quinn finds the information hard to believe and wonders why Mr. Holland didn't