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Sydney Bristow was recruited as an undergrad to work for SD-6, which she thought was a government agency. However, when her fiancé is killed by SD-6 agents, she finds out that SD-6 is actually a counter-government agency. Sydney approaches the CIA and becomes a double agent, which means that she goes on SD-6...  more

Sydney Bristow was recruited as an undergrad to work for SD-6, which she thought was a government agency. However, when her fiancé is killed by SD-6 agents, she finds out that SD-6 is actually a counter-government agency. Sydney approaches the CIA and becomes a double agent, which means that she goes on SD-6 missions, but passes the information about her missions to her CIA handler, Vaughn.

Sydney's father, Jack Bristow, is also an double agent. Both had a distant relationship for years, but their present situation brings them closer together. Sydney and her father spend the first season trying to foil SD-6's missions and preventing them from getting their hands on what they are determined to get. For years SD-6 has fought against FTL and K-Directorate, two crime organizations that are also in the pursue of various artifacts build by the 15th century scientist and prophet, Milo Rambaldi. However, when a new player referred to as "The Man" comes to town, FTL and K-Directorate are put out of business and SD-6 engages in the pursue of this new mysterious opponent.

After eliminating SD-6 and all of the other SD cells, Sydney, Marshall, Dixon, Jack, and Vaughn are now fully working for the CIA. less

• How did you first get into Alias?

  A friend of mine had told me this show was great and made by the person who created Lost, which I had bought on DVD and loved fr...more

  A friend of mine had told me this show was great and made by the person who created Lost, which I had bought on DVD and loved from start to finish. So I went ahead and bought all the seasons (except five because it wasn't out yet) and man was I in for one hell of a ride. By the end of season 4, when the car accident happens, I simply jumped off my couch, I couldn't believe it less

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  the best thing about jennifer garner is: she is a great actress she is very beautiful but she not cocky with it like megan fox...more

  the best thing about jennifer garner is: she is a great actress she is very beautiful but she not cocky with it like megan fox she is a role model for my sisters and young girls she does her own stunts which tells fans she is committed to the work she is doing(i hate it when some stars dont do there fight scenes b/c i cant tell if its them or the stunt guy i dont like to feel cheated.i understand not getting hurt but if you do it right you want get hurt.and i love the fact jennifer is welling to do anything for her fans) jennifer garner is also so sweet and there not to many actress in hollywood who are nice so what is the best thing you like about jennifer garner? less

  jack756 Last online Dec 10, 2009
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• I miss the show

  I miss this show. I didn't get into it untill I met my husband but fell in love with it instantly. When the writers strike was going on we purchased the complete collection and watched it. I wish that they could come up with another tv show that is that good!!

  I miss this show. I didn't get into it untill I met my husband but fell in love with it instantly. When the writers strike was going on we purchased the complete collection and watched it. I wish that they could come up with another tv show that is that good!!less

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  9.5 Superb

  A spy drama bound to catch the attention of all who enjoy crime, action, adventure, love, and more. hide show

  Alias establishes a world in which crime, love, deceit, controversy, and more are a part of everyday life. Sydney Bristow is in the center of the action with her involvement in numerous agencies beginning with SD-6. The drama enters in through the past actions of her parents â€" a former KGB agent and a double agent for the CIA and SD-6 â€" are revealed through missions. However Sydney’s life is more than just action as she has regular friends and relationships like the rest of the world. Yet, she must lead a double life in order to keep her friends safe from the world of deceit in the pursuit of Arvin Sloane and his endearing agenda for Rambaldi artifacts. Her lifestyle reveals people’s true sides as they must prove on whose side they are one in order to exist in this world. In the end it only matters if those two worlds that Sydney lives in can coexist and if she will ever find peace.

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  HannaBanana579 Added Aug 13, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  One of the best series about international spies and conspiracies of this decade. hide show

  Sydney Bristow was recruited as an agent to work on the CIA... or at least, that's what she thought at first. In fact, she was working for SD-6, a terrorist organization controlled by the manipulative Arvin Sloane, who believes in the prophecies made by a man called Rambaldi. With the help of her father and a special team, Sydney now has to take the orgnization down, and find out how she is in fact related to the prophecies made by Rambaldi. The story of the series is very good, and it just proves the J.J. Abrams is one of the most gifted scriptwriter, producer and director of this decade. The cast is very well chosen, and the story is full of twists, in which you believe that everything is over, but in fact it's just beggining. Definitely one of the best works from Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Kevin Weisman and Victor Garber. In one word... Perfect!

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  frosty_ice Added Aug 12, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The First Show I Have Ever Loved. hide show

  "Alias" is a show about Sydney Bristow, a secret agent who believes that she works for a secret branch of the CIA called SD-6. After having her fiancé killed by them, she discovers that she is actually working for the enemy she thought she had been fighting and makes her personal mission to take them down.
  
  With different languages, locations and costumes in every episode, "Alias" is the first show I have been addicted to and the first I have ever loved. Even though it went downhill in its final seasons, "Alias" is action-packed, well acted and most of all, entertaining and (hopefully) will not disappoint you. The first two seasons are among the best I have ever seen and you will be addicted to it in no time. Keep your mind open for eventual plot holes and enjoy. :)

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  alias571 Added Jul 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Alias is about a woman named Sydney Bristow who was recruited into SD-6. She thought she was working for the CIA but found in the pilot episode that SD-6, had nothing to due with it. She now works as a double agent for the CIA. (Season 1) hide show

  I found Alias to be one of the best shows I have ever watched. Since the 1st episode I was hooked. It has plenty of action, plot twists, and chemistry between characters. Some you love to hate, and others are just downright awesome. Sydney, the main character is a butt-kicking woman who works for the CIA, after finding the truth about SD-6. She has guts, brainpower, and the ability to speak her mind. She is strong willed and viewers will instantly feel a connection to her. other main characters include Jack Bristow, Michael Vaugh, Arvin Sloane, Marshall,and Dixon. (1st Season)Although the series is one of my favorites, I have to say that seasons 1 and 2 were the best. There are many character developments,and cliff hangers. You'll be surprised at what some of the characters are capable of. After a while in the later seasons, some of the "stunts" they pull are expected at times. Also, new characters are introduced so the show remains exciting (not that it wouldnt without them) Overall, anyone who is a fan of Heroes, 24, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ect..will fall in love with this show!!

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  DanaAnne47 Added Jul 1, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  A spy show from the great J.J. Abrams! hide show

  Alias combines thriller, mystery, action, romance and drama. After the pilot I already knew that that was not going to be like anything I had ever seen before in my life. It was extremely exciting to see Sydney Bristow work as a double agent for the CIA and SD-6 and later for the black-ops division APO. But the great thing was that the stories were not just about agencies, but it had the underlying story of Milo Rambaldi, a fifteenth century prophet, who made prophecies about Sydney and other members of her family. Next to the action was also a very human part. There was the difficult relationship between Syd and her father Jack Bristow as well as the love story with her handler Michael Vaughn that had to face a lot of obstacles. Also very hard to handle was the thing with her mother, who killed Vaughn's father and her sister Nadia she never knew she had.
  This was a show where you had to watch every episode. Otherwise you wouldn't have been able to follow. But that was no problem since you couldn't stop, even if you wanted to! And it had some of the best cliffhangers ever!

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  ArielManto Added May 23, 2009 All my reviews