Last night, Covert Affairs premiered on USA; and I had to watch it. In fact, when my husband saw the commercial for it he commented “I know what you will be watching Tuesday night.”; that is how ‘right’ this show is for me.
Annie Walker as played by Piper Perabo is a delight. She is funny; awkward in new situations; and a master deceiver, even on her first job. Annie hasn’t even completed her CIA training when she is pulled in for a job which sounded a little forced at first. However, by the end, it is revealed that using her had a secret second purpose, a plot within a plot. And I love those.
Auggie Anderson, the blind tech specialist played by Christopher Gorham, is a fascinating character as well. He has humor and confidence; leading Annie through the hurdles of her first day on the job with finesse that is fun to watch. Right now he is set up as the new best friend but I am hoping that there is a bit of a romance subplot in his future. The chemistry between the two characters works for me.
An obstacle to that romance appears in the form of the mysterious ex from Annie’s past. She met him in Sri Lanka and he disappeared one night leaving a cryptic note. Ben Mercer, played by Eion Bailey (I remember him from Dawson’s Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will be coming back. Count on it. And when he does, sparks will fly; and I don’t mean just the romantic ones.
There was a lot of potential in the pilot for this series and I found myself setting my DVR to record this series, upgrading it from record this episode after the first ten minutes.
