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Covert Affairs

Communication Breakdown

Season 1, Episode 7, Aired Aug 24, 2010

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Auggie is assigned to track down a hacker responsible for shutting down communication systems throughout the city who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend.

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Liane Balaban

Natasha Petrovna
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Dylan Taylor

Eric Barber

Piper Perabo

Annie Walker
Christopher Gorham

Auggie Anderson
Anne Dudek

Danielle Brooks
Kari Matchett

Joan Campbell
Sendhil Ramamurthy

Jai Wilcox

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By thefanof, Nov 25, 2010

Does Sendill Ramamurthy want to be there? Man, I have never seen somebody phone in a performance as much as this guy. You're one of the biggest shows on cable, enjoy it. He really brings the mood down whenever he is on screen with the lack of effort he puts into the show.

And this was a solid episode despite that. We got to know a little bit more about Auggie and we had a fight scene that was a throwback to the short-lived Blind Justice with our favorite sightless CIA agent fighting bad guys.

This was an interesting episode, but not great.moreless
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By amazing_race, Oct 15, 2010

This was perhaps the best episode of this show so far. The case was a very iteresting one, and we also got to see a littl e more of Auggie, and start to discover his character's history in this show.

The case was highly enjoyabel to watch, and it was easy enough to follow, compared to other episodes in the past. The case was also quite unpredictable, and it was tought to figure out what might happen next, ewhich added to the awesomeness of this episode!

I thought that every facet of the episode was amazing and I highly enjoyed that about it! I think this show is definitely mocving off on the right direction and I can't wait to see some more! Keep it up , Covert Affairs, and I can't wait until next week, as this show is very good and highly captivatign!moreless
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- All the episodes barring the pilot are named after Led Zeppelin songs.
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- Auggie: There was a metro-wide communication shutdown today. No cable, no Internet, no cellular network. And I bet the satellite array was down for ten minutes.
  Joan: That's fied. It was more like 15.
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- Jai: I found some pictures of you up on the internet.
  Annie: What? So you've got an Annie Walker Google alert now? Are you Cyber stalking me?
  Jai: Actually, personnel sent me the link. They'd like you to take them down for security purposes.
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- Annie: What's that?
  Auggie: Nothing.
  Annie: Solo board games?
  Auggie: Don't touch that. I'm playing an Internet game with a girl from Brazil. Well... At least I think she's a girl. At least I think it's Brazil.
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- Annie: What about $1,000 suits and silk ties?
  Auggie: Europeans. Never really got nerd fashion.
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- Annie: Doesn't it strike you as odd how many criminals are able to just exist here?
  Auggie: Not exist, thrive. This is the wild west of the information age. Think Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett didn't sit down for a sarsaparilla once and a while?
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- Annie: Why are you so happy? Auggie: I'm going to DataTech. Annie: Data what? Jai: DataTech. It's a computer security conference. It's like Comic-Con for nerds. Annie: Isn't that just Comic-Con?
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- Jai: Has anyone ever told you, you look amazing in that color? Annie: Why do I have the feeling you're about to? Jai: What do you call that color anyway? Annie: Um, blue.
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- (after being slapped) Auggie I didn't see that coming. Natasha Petrovna: You should have! Do you know what I've been through the past two years? Auggie: No, I meant because I'm blind.
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- Somewhere about the 24th Minute, in Auggies Apartment when his ex-girlfriend comes to his apartment, there's a piece of art on the wall. Its bas - relief in braille spelling out the word "Love"
  
  See a screenshot here
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Selhání komunikace (Communication Breakdown)
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Portugal: April 9, 2011 on SIC
  Czech Republic: May 20, 2011 on Prima COOL
  Norway: July 4, 2011 on Viasat4
  Germany, September 20, 2011 on 13th Street Universal
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- Filmed with 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
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- Filmed using red one cameras.
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- Vehicles supplied by Picturecars North.
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- All weapons and tactical equipment supplied by Movie Armaments Group.
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- Production Companies - Hypnotic, Universal Cable Productions.
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- Distributed by USA Network.
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- Featured Music: "The Ghost Inside" by Broken Bells (opening scene) "Futuristic Casket" by Phantogram (searching for Augie and Natasha) "Tokyo Moon" by Windmill (the kiss on the train) "The Great Estates" by Freelance Whales (ending scene)
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- Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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