Covert Affairs Season 3

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I’ve watched seasons 1-3 of Covert Affairs and Seasons 1 and 2 I rated 4/5 stars while Season 3 clearly breaks through the barriers that had caused me to hold back making this show among my favorites as they storyline matured and I no longer felt like I was watching a show without depth. Season 3 left me looking forward sad at the prospect of only two more seasons to watch and an unknown state of the current show. Bottom line is the writers have Annie graduate into being a full fledged operative as I would expect in a good spy story as she bucks the system and follows her instincts which are proving to be an asset in spite of them having caused her to be used in the first two Seasons. Season 3 we see a fully armed agent driven to go out and take on the issues others stand back from. The betrayal of season 2 has left her hardened and stronger but still a likeable main character you can’t help but pull for and each show wanting you to see the next. Watching seasons for the first time via streaming allows the viewer to get more engrossed than when waiting week(s) between episodes. That has caused me to enjoy shows I likely would never have watched if not for streaming, but then there is the added benefit of being able to watch it when I want (and have the time) instead of when they choose to put it on that has simply given me access to more shows. Covert Affairs graduates to fully developed in Season 3 with story lines moving quickly on every front. Personal, professional, international, and then the development of some of the sub-plots that until now were clearly a part of the show but now all the pieces are in place so that the details behind the stories and “where the bodies are buried” from the past are now becoming relevant to the current story, and with each show more interdependent with the story to date with each new piece of information. That is the key to Season 3 being a step forward as much of the back story line subjects are now becoming clearly center stage as they reveal being part of what has gone on in our main characters story to date. But like a good story we only know a piece at a time with each revelation making the interest rise and the desire to watch the next episode go up. Season 3 has launched the show into one of my favorites and one in which I have high hopes for the story lines both developing and being played out as the past, present and future come together to make the show more intense and engaging than the first two seasons. This also serves to bring some balance by making many of these back burner stories turn out to be linked to what has gone on in Annie’s adventures to date. Now simply hoping that the trend continues and I get to enjoy the same level of enjoyment going forward as Season 3 brought me to. The show can turn in an episode, and frequently does, which is now what is making it a thrill to watch.

-ChicagoScott1009

Great! Covert Affairs is great, packed with action, drama, suspense and mystery that keeps me intrigued, impressed and entertained with every show. The inside story of the CIA and operations performed with an outstanding cast, especially Piper and the rest of the team is my favorite and one of the best, if not the best, tv series. Annie is my favorite character with some many impressive qualities, like empathy, fortitude, loyalty, tenacity, resourceful, smart, strong and more. Piper’s personality is so lovable and plays this character so well with tremendous talent, grace, poise and some of the same characteristics as Annie that make the Annie character real, personable, a great friend, teammate, ally and more. Annie’s tremendous intuition, ability to improvise and courage to overcome imminent threats, obstacles, challenges and villains effectively with intelligence is sometimes remarkably amazing leaving my intrigue always wanting more and looking forward to the next episode.

Season 3 is really exceptional and Annie is not a Rookie CIA operative anymore, but is a extraordinary, tough, resilient, confident, lucky survivor, who is a real producer who gets results when others would have moved-on to the next case as well as a romantic confidant that succeeds where others have failed. She has such raw talent in developing personal and professional relationships as well as all of her great personal qualities that saves her from certain imprisonment and death.

That little red VW Rabbit really suited her as a Rookie; but, now that she can drive like a Pro in car chase and at gun point in expensive sports car, in the future, now that she must have gotten a salary raise working her noc and for the CIA, I would like to see her advance to a sports/luxury car, like a BMW Series or a car that handles and performs well during a fast car performance. 🙂

– Amazon Customer

This season is more gritty & has an on-going storyline, somthing that was really missing in the first two, it is clear that the show’s producers hired new writers this time, I always felt the writing was a bit weak in seasons 1 & 2, not here, this season has a “24” like feel to it, Piper Perabo who is approaching 40 is still smoking hot & proves that age doesn’t matter if you take care of yourself, she also has executive producer credit here as well & once again doesn’t disappoint as CIA operative Annie, & yes this time she carries a gun & uses it, again somthing that was lacking in the first two seasons, Annie gets a new boss but only briefly, her new boss is played by Sarah Clarke who has an agenda all her own & pretty much plays the same character she did on “24”, Annie also experiences an unlikely romance which I am sure Perabo had a lot of input in that is unpredictable & has many surprises, after a lackluster Season 2 I almost gave up on this show, but this season definately changed my mind, now I only hope Season 4 stays on the same path.

– Roman85

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher
Format: Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 4
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: May 28, 2013
Run Time: 684 minutes