Covert Affairs has built a real following in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video among viewers who want their action grounded in something real. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 272 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Piper Perabo is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Covert Affairs is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The choreography in Covert Affairs serves the story instead of interrupting it. A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue. Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. Across 5 seasons (2010–2014), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The geography of every set piece in Covert Affairs is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Covert Affairs respects your time. Viewers who responded to The Company will find a lot to like here too. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Piper Perabo is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

Covert Affairs wrapped up in 2014, created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.