Alias

The Coup

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired 2/24/02

Episode Summary

Sydney and Dixon are sent to Las Vegas to gather information from a K-Directorate agent who has ties to the group that attacked and nearly destroyed SD-6. Meanwhile, Sydney learns some shocking news about Francie's fianc, Charlie, Will begins his journey in discovering what SD-6 really is, and Jack continues to try to be more of a father to Sydney when he helps her decide whether or not to continue with graduate school.moreless

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Kevin Weisman

Marshall J. Flinkman
Jennifer Garner

Sydney Anne Bristow
Merrin Dungey

Francine 'Francie' Calfo

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Times are changing..

8.0

"Great"

By Parricida, Jun 21, 2011 Report Abuse

A new player is on the picture - the same one who attacked SD-6 but noone knows who is behind. They only know name "The man".

Same time than trying to get to the truth on it, Sydney has many personal problems - first school. She feels like she doesn't want to continue after the truth about her mother.. and someway I got her.. I really think the whole school thing in the story is to get her char more acceptable for younger audience but really - how you would manage to go to school if you have missions every other day? That looks illogical but ok.. it adds something to the show.. And then her friend.. and her fiancee..moreless

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By MovieMark, Mar 23, 2009 Report Abuse

Directed by Thomas J. Wright, a rather prolific director who has worked for renowned genre shows such as X-flies, Angel and Millennium, and other notable series such as One Tree Hill, Firefly and CSI, imbues The Coup with a style that compliments the rather character driven script by Alex and Roberto. Sark, a character that will go on to define some of Alias' best moments, has an immensely cool opening scene, and all throughout the episode there are some gorgeous looking shots. What this episode lacks in the action department, it compensates with some brilliant character moments: loved how Will had his own little mission to work on, infiltrating a company to hack into the computerised guestbook; likewise, I thoroughly enjoyed the Vegas scenes of Syd trying to do her job all the while preventing Francie making a huge mistake. The scene involving Jack reminiscing about when Syd and her mother used to love going on the carousel was another example of Alias knocking one right out of the park. Overall, it's a solid episode made even better by allowing characters like Jack, Francie and Will some time to grow.moreless

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By napen, Nov 06, 2008 Report Abuse

1. Por favor que a nadie se la ocurra que Sidney y Vaughn no terminen juntos. J.J. dejara de contar con mi respeto reverencial.
2. The Man es un zarpado total. Mata a dos directores de semejantes organizaciones de un plumazo.
3. Todos los hombres son iguales? Charlie te re banco.
4. Hoy fui al laburo, le dije al gerente que en diez das renunciaba y me pregunt cuanto quera ganar, le dije 2000 pesos y me arregl el aumento en cinco minutos. Que cosa, no? Ahora me voy a poder comprar The L Word y Carnivale y no me va a doler ni un poquito :) .moreless

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I liked it a lot!

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By VGFreak8, Mar 25, 2008 Report Abuse

Sydney learns that Charlie was having an affair with another woman while dating Francie. Sydney and Dixon go to Vegas for their next mission. Sydney is surprised to find Francie and Charlie there. They are going to a wedding chapel, so Sydney must find a way to get to them and do the mission. She talks to Charlie and confronts him about it. Will continues his search into SD-6. Jack helps in making Sydney's decision to quit school. Dixon and Sydney go to Russia to listen in on a secret meeting. There is a guy named Sark involved. Sydney is caught...

This episode was great! The ending was exciting! I liked Charlie, I wish he didn't have an affair. This episode gets a 9.5 out of 10 from me!moreless

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By CTUBauer24, Oct 16, 2007 Report Abuse

In this episode of Alias Sydney and Dixon are sent to Las Vegas Nevada some information from a K-Directorate member that has ties with the people who attacked SD-6 otherwise Sydney finds out some shocking information about her best friends fianc and will comes more closer to finding out what SD-6 really is over all a good episode to the series that has a good mission in it and got a good little story with Jack and Sydney in it as well this is a very entertaining episode and is not boring are dull my rating for this review is 9.9moreless

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Trivia
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- We finally discover that Sydney is in Ph.d. Class Great American authors, program American literature. That's the first time it's mentioned. Edit
- Number 47: The keycode Will needs to get into a computer room in order to retrieve data on SD-6 is 4747. Edit
- Number 47: On the computer screen that ID Dixon as Buchanan shows the ID: 190247. Edit
Notes
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- This is the first episode to feature David Anders as the recurring role of Sark. Edit
- Music from this episode includes: "Shoot The Moon" by Norah Jones "Green Apples" by Chantal Kreviazuk Edit
Quotes
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- (Sydney tells Will about Charlie's affair) Sydney: Will I don't know what to do. Will: You sure it's the same Charlie? Sydney: Yes! Francie's going to be devastated. Will: This just doesn't make any sense- I don't understand, I mean who the hell lives a double life like that? Sydney: (being reassuring) There are people. Edit
- Sydney: What is that? Will: What? Sydney: Is that a "hicky"? Will: No- what? (looks in the mirror) Oh my God! I have to get to a meeting. Sydney: Wait, you know I actually have cover up. Will: You have enough? Sydney: Yeah, I have. Will: This is very embarrassing. Sydney: Because I saw it or because it's there at all? Will: No, I mean look at it, it looks like I'm 15 years old. Sydney: Well that's about the age of your intern. Will: You know? When I said 15 I knew you were going to say that. Sydney: Did the Clinton Administration teach you nothing? Will: Whoa! I'm not married. Edit
- Sydney: (about Sloane's congratulations to the SD-6 personnel after Cole's attack) I felt sick... all those people, standing there, patriots, believing they work for the U.S. Government, none of them realize that the information they gather is being used by heartless men like Arvin Sloane, for an organization that would trade their lives for a profit in a heart beat. Edit
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