The BEST episodes of The Agency

Every episode of The Agency ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Agency!

The Agency follows the inner-workings of the CIA, as seen through the eyes of its agents, their missions and investigations into terrorist activities inside and outside of the US

Last Updated: 9/17/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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8.75
4 votes

#1 - Heartless

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2002

A blown operation leads to a Senate inquiry into possible wrongdoings at the CIA. The CIA tries to turn a Columbian druglord and terroist into an informant, but the operation goes awry when a DEA officer tips off the police as to the operation causing the deaths of seven people.

Directors: Jay Tobias
Writer: Doris Egan
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8.75
4 votes

#2 - C.S. Lie

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2002

When a CIA plane crashes in China, the operatives must hide the evidence before it is discovered.

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8.67
3 votes

#3 - Rules Of The Game

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2001

When the National Security Agency (NSA) learns of a plot to assassinate the King of Saudi Arabia, Matt and Lisa help track down those involved only to discover that there is a larger terrorist plot in the works. Soon after Matt and Lisa catch the would-be assassins, Israeli intelligence informs the CIA that one of the incarcerated terrorists is their own agent on an undercover mission and requests his safe return. Once Matt arranges this, the Agency discovers that Israeli intelligence has deceived them and the man they released is a link to a terrorist they had been pursuing for years.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
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8.67
3 votes

#4 - War, Inc

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2003

David Cassidy (Everett Price) who lost his wife on 9/11 hurts the relationship between the U.S. & Saudi Arabia, Now Gage must try and stop anymore missile attacks.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Erik Oleson
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8.50
2 votes

#5 - Our Man in Korea (1)

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2003

Terri Lowell is about to get a big shock the man she dated in college could be a double agent because his company could be shipping weapons to North Korea (behind his back) his wife is actually doing it. Quinn learns his sister is dying. He has to find her in the car at sunset. Terri and stiles continue try to find the guidance system. Terri learns Brain wants to leave his wife. Caroline quickly finds out and tries to protect him. Quinn finds that his sister killed herself and kisses her goodbye. Terri goes to meet him and finds him dead and his wife may have killed him. Terri is questioned about wether she got bad information.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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8.50
2 votes

#6 - Our Man In Washington (2)

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2003

Terri is thought to be alive after Stiles & Agent Shelton discover her car and watch. Terri is kidnapped to find who Terri told about the double life of Joshua and how Terri found out. Terri still won't let her captors know who she told she then has a bomb hooked to her. Meanwhile Terri learns that Joshua was told to kidnap her and that she should trust him. Haisely then tells Quinn that Joshua may have taken Terri, Quinn finds the information hard to believe and wonders why Mr. Holland didn't say anything. Quinn tells Haisley that 12 years ago (when Quinn was director) He had Joshua feed information to Germany. Gage asks Holland to feed German information to the CIA while still trying to free Terri.

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8.50
4 votes

#7 - Spy Finance

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2003

Stiles tries to stop a drug dealer from helping terrorists, Can Stiles get the drug dealer to help capture the terrorists?

Directors: Rod Hardy
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
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8.50
2 votes

#8 - Soft Kills

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2003

Terri,Stiles & Lex must go to Spain to find out why military wives were killed, While Lex, Stiles, & Terri try to stay out of danger.

Writer: Erik Oleson
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8.50
4 votes

#9 - Absolute Bastard

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2003

Stiles heads to west Africa to help former CIA informants and runs into someone he loved.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Daniel Arkin
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8.50
4 votes

#10 - Trust

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2002

Is Gage wanted by the FBI? The agents think so,there about to find what he is really up to.

Directors: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: Daniel Arkin
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8.50
6 votes

#11 - French Kiss

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2002

Agents of the CIA go to France to find Matt's killer. When the Secret Service, CIA, FBI, and INS fail to inform each other, Robert Quinn forms an Incident Response Team to work with the CIA, FBI, Secret Service and INS.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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8.50
4 votes

#12 - The Plague Year

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2002

The CIA tracks an Algerian suicide bomber as he enters the United States, but they don't realize that he is infected with the smallpox virus.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: James Duff
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8.50
4 votes

#13 - The Golden Hour

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2002

An assassination attempt on Lisa strikes Matt instead and leaves him hospitalized and fighting for his life. While Robert tries to hide the events from the press, Jackson is forced to work with the chief of counterintelligence to determine who ordered the attack on Lisa and how her position at the CIA was uncovered. Eventually, Lex admits to indirectly blowing Lisa's cover to the assassin and, in the process, unknowingly giving him access to information on Lisa. However, Lex soon redeems himself by leading Robert and Jackson to the terrorist organization behind the shooting. As Matt hangs on to his life by a thread, Lisa contemplates a leave of absence from the CIA.

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8.50
4 votes

#14 - Son Set

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2002

After the young son of a British Intelligence officer is kidnapped and the man fails to report him missing, the CIA and British Intelligence's investigation takes an unusual turn. They learn that the man didn't report his child missing because the kidnappers are Iraqis and he has arranged to trade plans for an Allied invasion of Iraq in exchange for his son's return. Matt and Carl join the investigators in London to ensure that the officer's plan is derailed without losing the boy in the process. Meanwhile, Robert Quinn, who is temporarily replacing Director Pierce, starts implementing changes. Daniel Benzali (""Murder One"") guest stars.

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8.40
5 votes

#15 - The Gauntlet

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2002

Matt and Terri learn about shipment. The CIA gets a new cheif.

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8.33
3 votes

#16 - The Year Of Lying Dangerously

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2001

The local governor plans a political coup after some American miners are taken hostage in Indonesia.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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8.33
3 votes

#17 - An Isolated Incident

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2003

Stiles and Terri head to the Gaza Strip in search of a U.S. citizen who left America with his wife due to a killing spree at a travel agency.

Directors: Peter Markle
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8.25
4 votes

#18 - The Enemy Within

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2002

After the daughter of the United States Ambassador to Greece is kidnapped by terrorists, Matt and Jackson attempt to track her down. Following the abduction, the CIA reveals to the ambassador that the young woman has actually been working undercover for them for several years. Matt and Jackson think they have successfully rescued her, but then realize they have an imposter and must save the real girl before she is murdered. Meanwhile, Robert uses Lisa to get important information from Patrice, which he turns against her.

Directors: Philip Sgriccia
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8.25
4 votes

#19 - Home Grown

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2002

The Agency discovers that a suicide bomber responsible for the death of 14 people in an amusment park is an American citizen belonging to a terrorist ring.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: James Kahn
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8.20
5 votes

#20 - First Born

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2002

The president's brother is in an accident, which put the CIA in a bind.

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8.03
33 votes

#21 - The Understudy

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2002

Justin sells weapons to the mob.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: James Duff
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8.00
3 votes

#22 - Anthrax

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2001

Directors: Randy Zisk
Writer: Doug Palau
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8.00
4 votes

#23 - Mi Cena con Andrei

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2003

The agency is trying to find out the if the creator of the super virus is guilty because several people have died to the virus having thought to been sold. Stiles travels to Mexico City to see if the scientist is guilty. Stiles needs to find out where the virus is made, Stiles who came to Mexico begins to believe the scientist is innocent. Stiles enters the lab and finds a lot of empty vials. Gage finds out that scientist's records list 75 vials as well as 73 in the lab that don't contain the virus. They believe one of the scientist family members has the vial with the virus. Haisley learns that Stiles and Teri may have the wrong man. Stiles learns the scientist may have been making a vaccine for the virus.

Directors: Ian Toynton
Writer: Doris Egan
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8.00
3 votes

#24 - Unholy Alliances

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2003

Gage goes to Israel to help with peace talks.

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8.00
6 votes

#25 - Elite Meat to Eat

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2002

Teri is taken to Stiles to his home. The Incident Response Team heads to Ireland to stop arms dealers.

Directors: Joe Chappelle
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