The Agency 23 years old
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 episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season. The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gloria Reuben She was 37 , now 60 years old | |
| Elizabeth Dennehy She was 40 , now 64 years old | |
| Richard Speight, Jr. He was 31 , now 54 years old | |
| Beau Bridges He was 59 , now 82 years old | |
| Glenn Morshower He was 42 , now 65 years old | |
| Craig T. Nelson He was 57 , now 80 years old | |
| Gil Bellows He was 34 , now 57 years old | |
| David Clennon He was 58 , now 81 years old | |
| Ronny Cox He was 63 , now 86 years old | |
| Elya Baskin He was 51 , now 74 years old | |
| Paige Turco She was 36 , now 59 years old | |
| Will Yun Lee He was 30 , now 53 years old | |
| Alyson Reed She was 43 , now 66 years old | |
| Will Patton He was 47 , now 70 years old | as Jackson Haisley |
| Sean Patrick Thomas He was 30 , now 53 years old | |
| Anthony Azizi He was 32 , now 55 years old | |
| Bobby Edner He was 12 , now 36 years old | |
| Kay Lenz She was 48 , now 71 years old | |
| Daniel Benzali He was 51 , now 74 years old | |
| Jonathan LaPaglia He was 32 , now 55 years old | |
| Rocky Carroll He was 38 , now 61 years old | |
| Aaron Fors He was 12 , now 35 years old | |
| Bruce Locke He was 27 , now 51 years old | |
| Angela Alvarado She was 29 , now 52 years old | |
| Amanda Wyss She was 40 , now 64 years old | |
| Kyle Chavarria She was 6 , now 29 years old | |
| Elayne Taylor | |
| Pavel Lychnikoff He was 34 , now 57 years old | |
| Jason O'Mara He was 29 , now 52 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Mikael Salomon Directing He was 56 , now 79 years old | Director |
| Ian Toynton Directing He was 55 , now 78 years old | Director |
| Michael W. Watkins Directing | Director |
| Joe Chappelle Directing He was 1 , now 24 years old | Director |
| Jeff Woolnough Directing | Director |
| Peter Markle Directing He was 49 , now 72 years old | Director |
| J. Miller Tobin Directing He was 40 , now 63 years old | Director |
| Robert Berlinger Directing He was 43 , now 66 years old | Director |
| Harry Winer Directing He was 54 , now 77 years old | Director |
| Melissa Rosenberg Writing She was 39 , now 62 years old | Writer |
| Nick Gomez Directing He was 38 , now 61 years old | Director |
| Rod Hardy Directing He was 52 , now 75 years old | Director |
| Winrich Kolbe Directing He was 61 , 72 years old when he died | Director |
| Kenneth Fink Directing | Director |
| Michael Nankin Directing He was 45 , now 68 years old | Director |
| Shaun Cassidy Writing He was 43 , now 66 years old | Writer |
| Adam Davidson Directing He was 37 , now 60 years old | Director |
| Arvin Brown Directing He was 61 , now 84 years old | Director |
| Doris Egan Writing She was 46 , now 69 years old | Writer |
The Agency (23 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2001-09-27
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 44