Allegiance (American TV series)

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Allegiance
Genre Spy drama
Based on The Gordin Cell
Developed by George Nolfi
Starring
ComposerJay Kuo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (8 aired online)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 5 (2015-02-05) –
March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)
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Allegiance is an American spy drama television series adapted from the Israeli series The Gordin Cell . The series premiered on February 5, 2015, on NBC. [1]

Contents

On March 6, 2015, NBC canceled the series after five low-rated episodes. [2] [3] On March 12, 2015, NBC confirmed that the series would move online, [4] and a new episode premiered in the U.S. via Hulu and NBC.com. [5] [6] The final episode of the series was released on April 30, 2015. [7]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

On January 10, 2014, NBC ordered the series to pilot under a different title Coercion. [8]

On February 14, 2014, Gavin Stenhouse was cast as a lead role. [9] Hope Davis and Margarita Levieva were cast as female lead roles on February 24, 2014. [10] The pilot was later ordered to a 13-episode series to premiere mid-season under the final title Allegiance on May 6, 2014. [11] On December 12, 2014, NBC announced that the series would premiere on February 5, 2015 following The Blacklist as a part of the "All-New NBC Thursday" and replacing Parenthood . [12]

Filming on the series finale ended on March 15, 2015. [13] [14] [15]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air /
release date		Prod.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" George Nolfi George NolfiFebruary 5, 2015 (2015-02-05)1014.98 [16]
When a Russian intelligence officer approaches New York CIA Station Chief Sam Luttrell (Kenneth Choi) with information relating to an SVR plot to destroy critical infrastructure within the United States, gifted CIA analyst in Russian affairs Alex O'Connor (Gavin Stenhouse) is brought on to assist a joint FBI-CIA investigation into it. Unbeknownst to him, his mother, father and older sister are part of a Russian sleeper cell that have been reactivated with the purpose of monitoring him and preventing the identities of key Russian assets from being revealed in the course of his investigation.
2"Teamwork"George NolfiStory by : Jon Worley
Teleplay by : John Glenn		February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)1023.65 [17]
Mark (Scott Cohen) and Katya (Hope Davis) are nearly exposed as spies by their own son, Alex. Then, in a brilliant bit of manipulation, Katya manages to convince Alex he is wrong. Katya's lies cause a rift between her and her husband and son. Victor is acutely warned of what will happen to him if he doesn't keep the O'Connors on a tight leash. Meanwhile, Alex partners with Agent Michelle Prado (Floriana Lima) as part of a joint CIA-FBI task force to find the hidden SVR cache before it's destroyed. Alex's unique perspective is the key to unmasking the identity of a new defector, leading to a deadly confrontation with an SVR hit team.
3"Surreptitious Entry"George NolfiGeorge NolfiFebruary 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)1033.32 [18]
In the aftermath of a violent shootout, Alex must convince the FBI to risk a dangerous covert operation to find Mikhail's hidden cache. With Agent Prado at his side, Alex leads a team to Philadelphia to retrieve the laptop from a secure government building, but Victor (Morgan Spector) is a step ahead and orders the O'Connors to break in and steal the laptop first. Meanwhile, Katya discovers one of Natalie's (Margarita Levieva) most dangerous secrets, and forces her to choose between love and family.
4"Chasing Ghosts"George Nolfi Eoghan Mahony February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26)1043.53 [19]
A shocking discovery leaves Alex struggling to reconcile his theories with the evidence found at City Hall, and Sam encourages him to keep looking for clues. Meanwhile, Mark and Katya must answer for their actions when the Rezident (David Vadim) doubts their commitment to the cause, and Natalie learns just how lethal Black Dagger will be if they don't stop it.
5"Tipping Point" Jeffrey Nachmanoff Niceole R. LevyMarch 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)1053.28 [20]
When the FBI suspects a mole in the organization and brings in an investigator, Alex must confront his morals; Victor finds a new way to watch the O'Connors.
6"Liars and Thieves" Michael Smith Jenna RichmanMarch 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)(US VoD)106N/A
Natalie must rely on an outsider for help finding important information on Black Dagger; Alex and Sam plan a risky sting operation; Katya wants Alex to throw the task force off track.
7"Stranger in a Strange Land"Jamie BarberBrett ConradMarch 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)(US VoD)107N/A
Victor teams up with the O'Connor family to take down Black Dagger; task force members head to Italy; Sam poses as a businessman to deliver a suitcase of counterfeit cash.
8"The Arrival"Anton CropperMimi Won TechentinMarch 26, 2015 (2015-03-26)(US VoD)108N/A
Victor spies on the Rezident; Alex reveals a big secret to Michelle; Sam grows increasingly suspicious of the boy genius.
9"Clean Hands"George NolfiWhit AndersonApril 2, 2015 (2015-04-02)(US VoD)109N/A
Alex must deal with being framed for Michelle's murder.
10"A Convenient Place to Die" Kenneth Fink John Glenn & Jon WorleyApril 9, 2015 (2015-04-09)(US VoD)110N/A
Alex takes help from an unlikely source.
11"Blowback" Bronwen Hughes Rashad Raisani & Jenna RichmanApril 16, 2015 (2015-04-16)(US VoD)111N/A
Assuming their headquarters has been compromised, the task force relocates; the Rezident heads to the O'Connor home to hunt for evidence; Mark and Katya rush to Sarah's school as Alex lies bleeding in the back seat.
12"Those Who Help Themselves" Jeff T. Thomas John Glenn & Rashad RaisaniApril 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)(US VoD)112N/A
13"Family Crisis" Alex Zakrzewski John Glenn & Rashad RaisaniApril 30, 2015 (2015-04-30)(US VoD)113N/A

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 47% approval rating with an average rating of 5.6/10 based on 32 reviews by critics. [21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 28 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [22]

International broadcast

The series premiered in Australia on June 30, 2015 on SoHo. [23]

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