Lester Freamon is Piper Pirabo's Language Professor: USA Network's New "Spy" Series, Covert Affairs

So, I watched the pilot last night.

I actually may end up watching this pretty regularly.

Things it has going for it:
I kinda love Piper Pirabo.
Peter Gallagher
Hilarious space warps from DC (outside) to LA (inside) or vice versa!
Pretty, brainless plots make it perfect for the end of long, bad days.
10 pm start time means I could possibly never miss an episode.

Things it has going against it:
Pretty brainless plots.
A little too much "WE ARE FILMING THIS IN DC" signifiers.
USA Network Doesn't Understand how to shoot a Car Chase. EVER.

Wow. Like a fucking lead balloon, this one.

not seen it. never bothered to watch a USA programme, because I have never been bothered. might give it a go due to your recommendation and the sparse summer schedule.

I have it tivo'd, will prolly watch tonight & report back.

Not bad, as tv spy pap goes. I like Augie...not sure she's believable as a spy yet, maybe that'll come.
Agreed: the car chase was dire. Burn Notice has way better chase/fight scenes.

I fitfully watched about half of the pilot, didn't grab me. But then I wasn't really inclined to give it a chance, all of these USA shows seem kinda lame to me. also something that's always bugged me about Piper Perabo, beyond that I have a hard time accepting Piper as anyone's name.

Like a fucking lead balloon, this one.

If you wish to attract random googlers, then you must spell the name: Piper Perabo.

I don't know how her last name is supposed to be pronounced by my wife always cracks me up by making it rhyme with "caribou"

okay. watching episode 5 right now (jumping into the middle i know) and it seems pretty standard stuff. worth sticking around for?