‘Covert Affairs’ is Renewed for a Fifth Season

Covert Affairs Renewed for Season 5
Piper Perabo as Annie Walker in 'Covert Affairs' (Photo by: Ian Watson/USA Network)

With an average viewership of 4 million, it probably wasn’t that difficult for USA to decide to renew Covert Affairs for a fifth season. The spy drama, which was one of the top 10 scripted cable shows this summer, will return on October 17, 2013 at 10pm and finish up season four on November 21st.

Covert Affairs was created by writers and executive producers Matt Corman and Chris Ordis. Doug Liman, David Bartis, Gene Klei, Stephen Kay, and Sean Ryerson also executive produce.

“No other series on television travels the globe to tell a story like Covert Affairs, and we are pleased to bring it back for another season” said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. “With its intricate storytelling, diverse characters and authentic locations, the series continues to be a cornerstone in our line-up of USA’s original signature dramas.”

The Plot:

The critically-acclaimed spy drama series stars Golden Globe-nominated Piper Perabo as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills and killer instinct make her invaluable to the Agency. As the fourth season continues, we find an emboldened Annie Walker emerging from the life she once knew.

Now, she’s a spy operating off the grid without ties to her agency or the support of her beloved handler, Auggie (Christopher Gorham – he’ll direct episode 414). Annie knows that tying Henry Wilcox (Gregory Itzin) to the disastrous attack in Copenhagen is the best way to bring him down and that’s exactly what she aims to do.