Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Action, suspense, and character development - this
season has it all
Cons: Needless tease to open season
The Bottom Line:
Action, tension mounts
As show finally hits its stride
In must watch season
"This is a Bribe." "It's a Latte."
The one thing I have long lamented with Covert Affairs is
their lack of good story arcs. Oh, they
try, but they never quite seem to pull it off.
All that changed with season 4.
In fact, it was very focused on story arc and I could hardly take my
eyes away from the screen.
The season picks up where the last one left off, which means
that our favorite couple, Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) and Auggie Anderson
(Christopher Gorham) have finally gotten together! However, it's not all good news since Henry
Wilcox (Gregory Itzin) has been released from prison and has vowed to take down
the people he holds responsible for the death of his son. That would be Annie and Auggie as well as Joan
and Arthur Campbell (Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher). The results will be a roller coaster ride as
Annie tries to walk the line between getting Henry to believe she is on his
side while still really working with the others. Meanwhile, Arthur has a few skeletons in his
closet and Joan learns she is pregnant.
Believe me, this season is one wild ride after another.
While many shows on the USA Network have gone with case of
the week and story arc, that's not the case here. Almost every one of these episodes ties in to
the Henry story line. But that's a good
thing. With the show actually focused on
it, they do a remarkable job of upping the stakes and keeping us guessing until
the very end of the season. Believe me,
I didn't want to miss a single moment, and I was thrilled that we had a very
short break between the first part and the back half of the season.
I will, however, mention one complaint. They start the season with an exciting scene
and then flashback to show us how we got there.
Not only do I hate this narrative technique, but it wasn't needed. The action was exciting enough with out. Not to mention that we don't get that scene
in context until multiple episodes into the season.
The acting is uniformly great. The core cast knows their characters, and
they do a wonderful job of bringing them to life. The new recurring characters and guest stars
are just as interesting.
We also still get the exotic locations we've come to
expect. Annie does work for the CIA
after all. We get episodes set in Columbia , Germany ,
and China
to name a few.
The story plays out over sixteen episodes, and they are all
here in this four disc set with wide screen picture and full surround
sound. Extras include a few deleted
scenes, a gag reel, an action reel, and a prequel about Auggie's life before
the series started.
While Covert Affairs has never topped the list USA Network
shows, season 4 made me glad I've been watching. I'll be curious to see where the show goes
from here.
Season 4 Episodes:
1. Vamos
2. Dig for Fire
3. Into the White
4. Rock a My Soul
5. Here Comes Your Man
6. Space (I Believe In)
7. Crackity Jones
8. I've Been Waiting for You
9. Hang Wire
10. Levitate Me
11. Dead
12. Something Against You
13. No. 13 Baby
15. There Goes My Gun
16. Trompe Le Monde
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