Alias

Sydney Bristow and her father navigate the deadly world of international espionage in this influential J.J. Abrams series.
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Current Season: 2 - Total Episodes: 19
Highest Rated: Ep 1, Season 1

“A Free Agent”/“Firebomb”

by Ryan McGee February 22, 2012 -

Sloane kicks his post-Alliance plans into high gear.

Okay, yes, we're pandering. This is pandering.

“Phase One”/“Double Agent”

by Ryan McGee February 15, 2012 -

The show unleashes its signature episode in a thrilling, must-see hour.

“A Higher Echelon”/“The Getaway”

by Ryan McGee February 8, 2012 -

We finally learn what Sloane has been up to all season.

“Passage, Part 2”/“The Abduction”

by Ryan McGee February 1, 2012 -

The Bristows share some family time, and Marshall learns the hard way what being a field agent is all about.

Ep. 15-16, Season 2
“A Free Agent”/“Firebomb”
Ep. 13-14, Season 2
“Phase One”/“Double Agent”
Ep. 11-12, Season 2
“A Higher Echelon”/“The Getaway”
Ep. 9-10, Season 2
“Passage, Part 2”/“The Abduction”

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"Rendezvous"/"Almost 30 Years"
Episode 21-22

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"Snowman"/"The Solution"
Episode 19-20

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"The Prophecy"/"Q&A"/"Masquerade"
Episode 16-17

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"The Coup"/"Page 47"
Episode 14-15

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"The Box, Parts 1 And 2"
Episode 12-13

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"Spirit"/"The Confession"
Episode 10-11

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"Time Will Tell"/"Mea Culpa"
Episode 8-9

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"Reckoning"/"Color Blind"
Episode 6-7

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"A Broken Heart"/"Doppelganger"
Episode 4-5

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"So It Begins"/"Parity"
Episode 2-3

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"Truth Be Told"
Episode 1

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“A Free Agent”/“Firebomb”
Episode 15-16

Sloane kicks his post-Alliance plans into high gear.
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“Phase One”/“Double Agent”
Episode 13-14

The show unleashes its signature episode in a thrilling, must-see hour.
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“A Higher Echelon”/“The Getaway”
Episode 11-12

We finally learn what Sloane has been up to all season.
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“Passage, Part 2”/“The Abduction”
Episode 9-10

The Bristows share some family time, and Marshall learns the hard way what being a field agent is all about.
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“The Counteragent”/“Passage, Part 1”
Episode 7-8

Syd races to find a cure for Vaughn, and the Bristows go on a little family trip.
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“The Indicator”/“Salvation”
Episode 5-6

The true nature of Project: Christmas comes to light in an emotionally brutal pair of episodes for the Bristows.
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“Cipher”/“Dead Drop”
Episode 3-4

The return of Sark and Syd, as they enter Rambaldi’s Fortress of Solitude.
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“The Enemy Walks In”/“Trust Me”
Episode 1-2

Lena Olin joins the series at the start of its epic second season.
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