The BEST episodes of Covert Affairs season 5
Every episode of Covert Affairs season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Covert Affairs season 5!
"Covert Affairs" centers on a young CIA operative, Annie Walker, mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.
#1 - Sensitive Euro Man
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2014
Annie helps McQuaid accomplish a tough mission against Auggie’s wishes. As a threat on U.S. soil appears imminent, Hayley becomes more dogged in her pursuit of the truth.
#2 - Spit on a Stranger
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/19/2014
Annie begins a sensitive undercover operation without the CIA’s support. Calder interrogates Auggie about a potential breach of protocol. McQuaid Security welcomes a new recruit.
#3 - Grounded
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2014
A reliable source spurs Annie and Auggie to dig deeper into a conspiracy theory that shed light on an attack on the CIA. Joan and Calder are forced to make a difficult decision.
#4 - Brink of the Clouds
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/2014
Annie and McQuaid travel to Azerbaijan in search of a mysterious, off the grid ex-CIA officer. Auggie’s devastated to discover unfortunate details about an old friend. Calder’s actions lead to a confrontation with Joan.
#5 - Elevate Me Later
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2014
Auggie's emotional history with a potential asset complicates a mission when he and Annie switch roles as operative and handler in Paris. Joan attempts to play matchmaker for Calder. Arthur heads on his first operation abroad for McQuaid Security.
#6 - Shady Lane
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2014
Annie and Auggie consider their future just as a connection from the past resurfaces and leads Annie on a race against time to prevent a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Elsewhere, tension mounts between Calder and Joan as they wait to see who will become the new DCS and Arthur considers about a career in the private sector.
#7 - Gold Soundz
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/18/2014
With Russian Vega Force assassins on their trail, Annie and McQuaid work together to escape.
#8 - Silence Kit
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2014
Annie begins a stake out which ends less than routinely after the CIA discovers that a member of the intelligence community may have leaked confidential intel. Joan and Arthur both vie for a piece of government funding, as Calder’s personal and professional lives collide.
#9 - Starlings of the Slipstream
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/13/2014
Annie searches for a rogue chemist in Germany; questions about Joan's time in the Balkans.
#10 - Frontwards
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/11/2014
Annie and McQuaid's relationship deepens while tracking down Belenko's next target.
#11 - She Believes
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2014
After a startling revelation, Annie works with a new ally; McQuaid and Joan go into the field.
#12 - Trigger Cut
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/6/2014
McQuaid's health hangs in the balance; Annie seeks information in Istanbul; Arthur takes control.
#13 - Embassy Row
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2014
While on an undercover mission, Annie must keep her guard up after she accepts an invitation to the Russian Embassy in Paris. Auggie attempts to juggle more than one relationship, while Joan unravels the details of Arthur’s most recent business trip.
#14 - False Skorpion
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2014
Annie thinks about working with Ryan McQuaid in an effort to catch a terrorist in Venezuela. Auggie is questioned by the NCTC.
#15 - Unseen Power of the Picket Fence
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2014
After a botched escape attempt, Annie and McQuaid combine forces to get out of Venezuela. Joan works with Arthur and his new co-worker, Caitlyn Cook, to extract their fellow operatives. Calder’s clandestine affair takes on a new dimension.
#16 - Transport is Arranged
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/4/2014
Annie and McQuaid must sneak into Russian territory in pursuit of Belenko.