Alias - Series 1 (DVD)

Alias is an action packed spy drama following your not so average student, Sydney Bristow, and her secret life as a double agent for the CIA. The series introduces a refreshing mix of spy gadgetry and action with day to day confrontations such as relationships and studying. Sydney's life is more complex than most however as she must cope with the overwhelming secrets she must keep at any cost, a lesson she soon learns in the series pilot. The series ...
...TV spots and Trailers. Alias has received countless award nominations, including most recently Emmy nominations for: Outstanding Costumes Outstanding lead actress Outstanding stunt coordination Despite these nominations this series remains a fairly cult viewing show however I'm adamant that more people would enjoy it if they only new it existed. As well as this review you could also visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/alias/ for more in depth ...

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...main characters of the show, Alias includes a lot of famous guest stars in the first season, including Quentin Tarantino, Roger Moore and Tobin Bell. Heroes fans will also be happy to know that Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman) and David Anders (Kensei) also appear in the show quite a few times. '''Music / Soundtrack''' The music in Alias was composed by the surprisingly versatile composer Michael Giacchino, who has composed the scored for Lost, Star ...
...track in the closing credits are both incredibly memorable and the whole soundtrack really adds to the action element of the show. A lot of the time, the show will have montages with various popular songs as well. While I would have preferred more of Giacchino's music, the songs do work well, but I found some of them too recognisable, which took me out of the moment. They included songs by Sarah Mclachlan and Jeff Buckley, among others. '''Overall''' ...

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...chosen cast and strong writing, Alias Series 1 began something that no amount of criticism could stop - a revolution in the way television is written. Instead of focusing on self contained episodes sharing only a cast and some subtle running storylines, much like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The X Files, Alias instead uses a multi-episode arc format, in which storylines are constantly changing, and yet flow together to create a season long story ...
...boat load of action, Alias began here with one of the greatest starts I have ever seen to a show. Even without having seen season 2, it's easy to see that this show would simply get better with age - though Series 1 by no means sets the bar low. ...

heroesanddemons 23.08.2007 · Read full review
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I had always meant to sit down and watch this series as my brother and sister in law always raved about it when it came out on television. Finally last year i sat down and watched an episode i had rented from the video store and was remarkably surprised. From the start you are invited into Sidney Bristows world and are shown the world of undercover agents, double crossing and spies. A great cast (of people we are more than familiar with today - quite ...
...by all. There are numerous storylines to be following, none that are too complex or confusing (unless of course you did watch it on tv with commercial breaks and weekly episodes). The storylines are twisted and confusing with lots of surprises that make you want to keep watching. Jennifer Garner is supurb as the lead and looks fantastic in all her changed appearances. I must say i was highly surprised at the level of this show and how addictive it ...

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...After watching every season of Alias I thought it only fair to write a review. This review does NOT have any spoilers. ===Summary: === This TV shows is now fairly old, (approximately 5 years old) yet still is worth while watching. It takes place in the states with Jennifer Garner starring as Sidney Bristo as undercover agent in a terrorist cell. Through out season one the viewers get to know the character very well as she is taken into many missions. ...
...some unrealistic events. Of course there are also some side love stories in it. I can't go to in-depth with a summary as I would not want to spoil this for you. ===Opinion: === Clearly I found this TV show to be amazing as it is the second time I have seen it. Yet others I know did not like it as they felt at time it was to unrealistic. Again as most TVs shows go, the viewer just needs to accept that it is not reality and then they are in for an ...

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I first started watching Alias it was half way through the fisrt season, I got so hooked that I went out and bought the boxset!!!! There are so many twists and turns it keeps the watcher hooked. The only downside I can really see to the series is that it has quite a complicated plot and therefore can sometimes be difficult to follow. The boxset sees star Jennifer Garner, ( also in movies such as Daredevil, Elektra and 13 going on 30,) become a spy ...
...a covert branch of the CIA, it turns out instead to be a rogue organisation which has no affiliation to the Cia, instead working against it. Upon learning this information Sydney, (jennifer) becomes a double agent for the CIA, which is where the real fun begins!! Now every mission she goes on for SD6 includes an equally as challenging counter mission she must complete. A sideline story is the insolved murder of Sydney's fioncee. Upon revealing her ...

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