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ACTION & ADVENTURE . 2001-2006 . 5 Seasons . 43 min/ep . English . 6.8/10

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"She can be anyone"

Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.

Created By J.J. Abrams
Network ABC
Episodes 105
6.8/10
Rating
5
Seasons
105
Episodes
ENDED
Status
43 min/ep
Episode
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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She can be anyone

Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.

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Overview
Alias has 5 seasons with 105 episodes spanning 2001-2006.
Cast
Jennifer Garner stars as Sydney Bristow in Alias.
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Rating
Alias holds a 6.8/10 rating based on 685 votes.
Year context
Alias first aired 25 years ago in 2001.

SEASONS (5 seasons, 105 episodes)

SEASON 122 eps2001+
01
Truth Be Told
Sep 30, 200167m8.7
Sydney's loyalties are tested after a tragedy exposes the dark side of her superiors and the underhanded doings of her own father.
02
So It Begins
Oct 7, 200146m8.2
Sydney gets shocking info on her dad's role in Danny's murder and takes on a countermission against the SD-6 to bring down an arms dealer…
03
Parity
Oct 14, 200143m7.9
A mission to steal an ancient sketch pits Syd against her sworn nemesis, a Russian agent who's after the same target. But when the container…
04
A Broken Heart
Oct 21, 200145m8.1
Sydney and Dixon go on a dangerous case involving the safety of the United Commerce Organization. Francie confronts Charlie about his secret date with another…
05
Doppelgänger
Oct 28, 200146m8.0
Sydney's secret double agent status is jeopardized after she smuggles a biotech engineer into SD-6 from her mission in Berlin. Will meets a woman who…
06
Reckoning
Nov 18, 200145m8.0
Sydney goes undercover in a mental institution to get information from Shepard, a man who has been unconsciously programmed to be a deadly assassin. Meanwhile,…
07
Color Blind
Nov 25, 200145m8.1
While helping Shepard escape from the asylum in Bucharest, Sydney discovers the shocking connection he has with her past. Meanwhile, after tracking the computer virus…
08
Time Will Tell
Dec 2, 200145m8.1
Sydney must undergo an extensive lie detector test to satisfy Sloane's frantic search for the SD-6 mole. Meanwhile, with nemesis Anna Espinosa following her every…
09
Mea Culpa
Dec 9, 200146m8.2
Sydney's life is placed in mortal danger when Sloane is informed by his superior that she is the SD-6 mole. Meanwhile, Dixon's life hangs in…
10
Spirit
Dec 16, 200145m8.1
Sydney briefs her CIA handler, Agent Vaughn, on her recent captivity at SD-6 and is surprised when he unexpectedly gives her a Christmas gift. Meanwhile…
11
The Confession
Jan 6, 200245m8.0
Sydney is grateful and proud of her father after he saves her life while on a case in Havana. But her admiration is short lived…
12
The Box (1)
Jan 20, 200246m8.6
When armed intruders take over SD-6, led by McKenas Cole, a man bent on exacting revenge on ex-boss Sloane, Sydney and Jack must work together…
13
The Box (2)
Feb 10, 200246m8.6
Vaughn disobeys orders and attempts to help Sydney and Jack avert the destruction of SD-6 headquarters and all its occupants. Meanwhile, McKenas Cole continues his…
14
The Coup
Feb 24, 200246m7.9
Sydney and Dixon are sent to Las Vegas to gather information from a K-Directorate agent who has ties to the group that attacked and nearly…
15
Page 47
Mar 3, 200246m8.0
Vaughn asks Sydney to use her friendship with Sloane's wife, Emily, to gain access to a mysterious Rambaldi book which happens to be under lock…
16
The Prophecy
Mar 10, 200245m8.1
Sydney is tested by the DSR to discover her mysterious link to a chilling 500-year-old picture and prophecy foretold in a Rambaldi manuscript. Meanwhile, after…
17
Q & A
Mar 17, 200245m7.9
While the FBI detains and questions Sydney about her past and possible ties to a mysterious Rambaldi doomsday prophecy, Vaughn and Jack must race to…
18
Masquerade
Apr 7, 200246m8.0
While on a case to track the activities of Khasinau, a.k.a. "The Man," Sydney runs into her ex-lover, Noah Hicks, who broke her heart and…
19
Snowman
Apr 14, 200246m8.1
Sloane begins to question where Noah's true allegiances lie, as passion ignites between Sydney and Noah. Meanwhile, Sydney continues to uncover new information about her…
20
The Solution
Apr 21, 200245m8.2
In order to catch Khasinau and get closer to finding her mother, Sydney and Vaughn set up an undercover transaction for a Rambaldi artifact with…
21
Rendezvous
May 5, 200246m8.4
Will's life is about to change as he is sent to find the person responsible for leaking information to him about SD-6. Meanwhile, Sloane finds…
22
Almost Thirty Years
May 12, 200246m8.6
In order to save Will's life, Sydney and Vaughn must destroy a familiar looking Rambaldi device, while Jack makes a risky deal with Khasinau's representative,…
SEASON 222 eps2002+
01
The Enemy Walks In
Sep 29, 200244m8.5
Sydney finds herself face-to-face with her mother, whose intentions for her daughter are made chillingly clear. Meanwhile Sydney continues her search for Vaughn, not knowing…
02
Trust Me
Oct 6, 200244m8.0
Sydney must decide whether her mother's goodwill gesture was sincere or an attempt to kill her. Will witnesses Francie discussing her restaurant plans with a…
03
Cipher
Oct 13, 200244m7.9
Sydney must outwit Sark in order to find a crucial piece of intel. Meanwhile, Jack faces Sydney's mother for the first time in almost 20…
04
Dead Drop
Oct 20, 200244m7.7
Sydney's dealings with her mother lead Jack to take drastic measures to ensure his daughter's safety. Meanwhile Will is confronted by a mysterious woman about…
05
The Indicator
Nov 3, 200244m7.8
Sydney discovers a terrifying secret when she's sent on a case to track down a new generation of weapons. Meanwhile, Vaughn suspects Jack of setting…
06
Salvation
Nov 10, 200244m7.8
Sydney's trust in her father begins to fade. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn may have been exposed to a deadly virus while in Taipei; Sloane haunted…
07
The Counteragent
Nov 17, 200244m7.8
Sydney races to find a cure for Vaughn, but in order to find the antidote, Sydney must make a deal with Sark that could endanger…
08
Passage (1)
Dec 1, 200243m8.3
Sydney, Jack and Irina must put aside their differences and go undercover as a loving family in order to seize six nuclear warheads from an…
09
Passage (2)
Dec 8, 200244m8.2
While continuing on a mission to take control of six nuclear warheads, Sydney and Jack discover where Irina's loyalties lie when she meets up with…
10
The Abduction
Dec 15, 200244m8.0
Jack meets Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane, who is sent in to investigate Emily's disappearance and to discover who is trying to blackmail Sloane. Meanwhile,…
11
A Higher Echelon
Jan 5, 200344m8.2
After completing his first mission with Sydney, Marshall's life is placed in mortal danger. Meanwhile, Ariana Kane suspects Jack as being the prime suspect in…
12
The Getaway
Jan 12, 200343m8.0
While Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane tracks Sydney in order to catch her fugitive father, Jack elicits Irina's help in finding Sloane's blackmailer. Meanwhile, Sydney…
13
Phase One
Jan 26, 200344m8.9
Sydney and Jack are confronted by the new director of SD-6 who replaces Sloane, whose whereabouts and intentions are unknown. Meanwhile, romantic sparks begin to…
14
Double Agent
Feb 2, 200344m8.0
Sydney, Vaughn and Jack must determine whether CIA agent Lennox is who he says he is after his deep cover mission is compromised.
15
A Free Agent
Feb 9, 200344m7.7
Sydney must make a life-defining decision regarding her future with the agency, while Sloane re-emerges and continues his obsessive quest to piece together the mysterious…
16
Firebomb
Feb 23, 200344m7.8
A mysterious Rambaldi device's powers are finally revealed and Sloane has its secrets. Meanwhile, Vaughn begs Dixon to aid the CIA in rescuing Sydney, Will…
17
A Dark Turn
Mar 2, 200344m8.0
Sydney begins to question where Vaughn's allegiances lie when she learns through CIA Agent Yeager that he is under investigation by the Agency. Meanwhile Irina…
18
Truth Takes Time
Mar 16, 200343m8.0
Sydney faces off with her mother, while Emily must decide whether to side with her husband or betray him.
19
Endgame
Mar 30, 200343m8.0
Sydney defies her father in her attempt to rescue a kidnapped scientist, while Sloane, seeking revenge, becomes more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, Francie manipulates an…
20
Countdown
Apr 27, 200342m7.8
A Rambaldi artifact prophesizes that an apocalyptic event will soon take place, and Dixon's grief leads Vaughn and agency psychologist Dr. Barnett to question his…
21
Second Double
May 4, 200344m8.2
Sydney begins to question Will's identity when he's arrested for espionage, under suspicion of being a double. Meanwhile Sark and Irina plot to recover the…
22
The Telling
May 4, 200343m8.5
Sydney finally confronts her mother, who reveals her true motivation. Sloane, for his part, begins to execute his new grand plan and Will struggles to…
SEASON 322 eps2003+
01
The Two
Sep 28, 200344m8.2
Sydney tries to piece together the last two years of her life and discovers the fates of her friends and family. She confronts Vaughn about…
02
Succession
Oct 5, 200342m7.7
Sydney's search for her past leads to a jailed Sark, but their Q&A is cut short when he becomes the ransom for a pair of…
03
Reunion
Oct 12, 200342m7.7
Sydney and Vaughn are reunited again as a team to prevent Sark from destroying the nation's satellite communications system. Meanwhile, Jack must find a way…
04
A Missing Link
Oct 19, 200344m7.8
Sydney discovers a link to her missing two years in the form of Simon Walker, the dangerous and sexy leader of a group determined on…
05
Repercussions
Oct 26, 200344m7.7
While Vaughn's life hangs in the balance, Lauren butts heads with Sydney after learning the part she played in his stabbing. Meanwhile, Sydney further questions…
06
The Nemesis
Nov 2, 200344m7.8
Sydney's emotions are turned inside-out when she comes face-to-face with Allison, Francie's doppelgänger, who was presumed dead but is now a key figure in The…
07
Prelude
Nov 9, 200344m7.8
Jack takes drastic measures to ensure that the NSC never finds out the truth about Sydney's murder of a Russian diplomat. But his actions place…
08
Breaking Point
Nov 23, 200342m8.0
When Sydney is taken into custody by the NSC, Jack and Vaughn have no choice but to ally themselves with Sloane to rescue her. But…
09
Conscious
Nov 30, 200344m8.0
After making a shocking discovery in the desert, Sydney agrees to submit to an experimental procedure conducted by an eccentric doctor, designed to retrieve her…
10
Remnants
Dec 7, 200344m7.8
The identity of the mysterious "St. Aidan" forces Sydney to pull a stunned Will out of witness protection. But the pursuit sends the two old…
11
Full Disclosure
Jan 11, 200444m8.5
Sydney finally learns the shocking truth about her missing two years from an unlikely source.
12
Crossings
Jan 18, 200444m7.7
Jack contacts a mysterious woman with ties to Irina to help him free Sydney and Vaughn, who have been captured and face a North Korean…
13
After Six
Feb 15, 20047.7
Sydney and Vaughn are sent to retrieve the Doleac Agenda to gain an advantage over The Covenant. For this, Sydney and Weiss must convince rogue…
14
Blowback
Mar 7, 200444m7.8
While trying to retrieve a bomb, Sydney and Vaughn are ambushed by unidentified assailants. Meanwhile, Lauren and Sark continue to solidify their new partnership, Sloane…
15
Façade
Mar 14, 200444m8.0
Sydney and Vaughn must convince bomb maker Daniel Ryan that they are part of The Covenant in order to find out where he has hidden…
16
Taken
Mar 21, 200444m7.8
Sydney attempts to rescue Dixon's kids after they are kidnapped by Sark, Lauren's status as a double agent is put to the test when she…
17
The Frame
Mar 28, 200443m7.8
Sydney and Vaughn must track Kazari Bomani down to get hold of a piece of the Rambaldi puzzle. Meanwhile, Jack reveals his suspicions to Senator…
18
Unveiled
Apr 11, 200443m7.8
Sydney and Jack warn a disbelieving Vaughn about their suspicions of Lauren being the CIA mole. Meanwhile, Bomani and Sark take possession of the Rambaldi…
19
Hourglass
Apr 18, 200444m8.0
After finding out that Lauren is working for the Covenant, Vaughn is told to keep up the façade of a happy marriage in order to…
20
Blood Ties
Apr 25, 200443m7.7
After discovering the identity of the Rambaldi "Passenger," Sydney and Jack seek the aid of Sloane, to track the "Passenger" down. Meanwhile, after learning a…
21
Legacy
May 2, 200444m7.8
With the aid of Katya Derevko and CIA imprisoned security systems designer Toni Cummings, Sydney and Vaughn attempt to track down Sloane and Nadia. But…
22
Resurrection
May 23, 200443m8.2
Lauren stages a stunning betrayal to steal classified materials from the CIA. Meanwhile, Vaughn comes face to face with his darkest demons in pursuit of…
SEASON 422 eps2005+
01
Authorized Personnel Only (1)
Jan 5, 200544m7.6
Sydney quits the CIA and joins a Black Ops unit called "Authorized Personnel Only" alongside Dixon, Jack, Vaughn and... Sloane. Meanwhile, the truth Sydney found…
02
Authorized Personnel Only (2)
Jan 5, 200544m7.9
Sydney unwillingly teams up with her father to hunt down a modern-day samurai. Meanwhile, Nadia doesn't want to go back to the spy business, but…
03
The Awful Truth
Jan 12, 200542m7.9
Sydney must seduce a murderous arms dealer in order to track down a stolen NSA code-breaker. Meanwhile, Vaughn fears for Weiss's life, and Sydney and…
04
Ice
Jan 19, 200541m7.7
Sydney and Vaughn go undercover to track down a deadly new bio-weapon. Meanwhile, Sydney is concerned about Vaughn not having yet put Lauren behind, and…
05
Welcome To Liberty Village
Jan 26, 200542m8.3
Sydney and Vaughn go undercover as a married couple so as to find a weapon that could bring back the Dark Ages. However, the neighborhood…
06
Nocturne
Feb 9, 200543m7.7
After being infected with a hallucinogen, Sydney starts to lose touch with reality. Vaughn and Jack must rush to find an antidote before Sydney puts…
07
Détente
Feb 16, 200541m7.6
While Sydney and Nadia argue about Nadia's acceptance of Sloane's fatherly concerns, Sloane worries about Nadia's well-being when she and Sydney go undercover as wealthy,…
08
Echoes
Feb 23, 200543m7.5
Sloane temporarily steps down as Director of his Task Force and gives Jack full authority over the next assignment, which involves Anna Espinosa, Sydney's old…
09
A Man of His Word
Mar 2, 200541m7.6
While Nadia is in a coma, Sark is taken into APO to help them infiltrate Cadmus Revolutionary Front and retrieve the bomb, but in return…
10
The Index
Mar 9, 200543m7.9
Dixon enlists Sydney to help him prove that Sloane is double-crossing the CIA and using APO to steal the Blackwell Index, a master blackmail list,…
11
The Road Home
Mar 16, 200542m7.6
Sydney must protect the life of a civilian, whom she unintentionally put in danger. Meanwhile, Jack plans a visit with an old friend, and Vaughn…
12
The Orphan
Mar 23, 200544m7.4
Nadia puts her own life - as well Sydney's and Weiss's - in danger after failing to unveil her past through a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile,…
13
Tuesday
Mar 30, 200544m8.1
When a mission goes wrong, Sydney's is placed in danger and Marshall is the only one who can save her. Meanwhile, Dixon is exposed to…
14
Nightingale
Apr 6, 200543m7.9
Sydney and Vaughn risk their lives trying to find out the truth about Vaughn's father. Finally, we find out why Jack and Sloane seem to…
15
Pandora
Apr 13, 200544m7.7
In an attempt to talk to Sydney, Katya Derevko deliberately poisons herself and is temporally taken out from her cell. Once Nadia tells her sister…
16
Another Mister Sloane
Apr 20, 200543m7.7
Sydney and Vaughn tell Jack about Sloane's alleged involvement in Vaughn's search for his father and Irina's contract on Sydney's life. After cornering Sloane, they…
17
A Clean Conscience
Apr 27, 200543m7.7
Nadia's former caretaker, Sophia, has been severely beaten. She contacts Nadia and asks to meet her. Sloane is told by Sophia that she was beaten…
18
Mirage
May 4, 200543m7.7
Jack's illness has caused him to hallucinate about a cure. Sydney must recreate the time when Jack was working for the CIA and hid the…
19
In Dreams...
May 11, 200544m7.6
The team captures the Sloane Imposter and questions him to find a rare Rambaldi orchid. The real Sloane must relive a painful memory in order…
20
The Descent
May 18, 200544m7.9
After a tactical group infiltrates the DSR and steals Rambaldi artifacts, CIA director Hayden Chase discovers that the alarms at the DSR were disabled from…
21
Search and Rescue
May 18, 200544m8.0
Rambaldi's catastrophic endgame begins to fall into place as a giant version of the Circumference/Mueller device is found floating over city in Russia, driving the…
22
Before the Flood
May 25, 200544m8.3
Jack, Sydney, Irina, Vaughn and Nadia parachute into Sovogda. They're supposed to dismantle a giant red ball turning people into zombies. At APO, Marshall and…
SEASON 517 eps2005+
01
Prophet Five
Sep 29, 200544m8.0
After learning that the man she has known as Michael Vaughn is under investigation and suspected of being a double agent, Sydney begins to question…
02
...1...
Oct 6, 200543m7.6
Sydney teams up with Renée - a fugitive on the CIA's most wanted list -- to track down the murderer of a close friend before…
03
The Shed
Oct 13, 200544m8.0
Sydney is forced to partner on a mission with new APO agent Thomas Grace. They discover that Rachel Gibson -- a spy suspected of being…
04
Mockingbird
Oct 20, 200544m7.9
While Sloane awaits the outcome of his sentencing, Sydney's life is put in grave danger when Gordon Dean discovers that Rachel is still alive.
05
Out of the Box
Oct 27, 200543m7.6
Sydney and Tom discover that Renie has stolen the cryo container, and soon find themselves under siege by a group of mercanaries who want the…
06
Solo
Nov 10, 200543m7.9
Rachel receives a little help from Syd for her first solo mission while Sloan is back at APO in frequent contact with Gordon Dean.
07
Fait Accompli
Nov 17, 200543m7.7
Sydney and APO attempt to discover whom Gordon Dean is working for and what their end game is. Meanwhile, when the group claiming to have…
08
Bob
Dec 7, 200544m7.7
Rachel and Sydney have to join forces with Julian Sark to prevent a deadly micropulse bomb from falling in the hands of a dangerous mercenary.
09
The Horizon
Dec 14, 200543m7.6
Sydney teams up with Vaughn after being kidnapped and being placed in a hypnotic. What Sydney doesn't know is that the kidnapper is a very…
10
S.O.S.
Apr 19, 200643m7.9
The entire APO gang is trapped inside the CIA offices and Weiss saves them. However, Weiss will not be returning to APO, he will just…
11
Maternal Instinct
Apr 19, 200644m7.9
Sydney gives birth to the baby, but Sloane may need something from the newborn. Nadia awakens.
12
There's Only One Sydney Bristow
Apr 26, 200643m7.9
One month after the baby is born, Sydney is taking time off from work. Will is what pulls her back in the field while she's…
13
30 Seconds
May 3, 200644m7.9
While the gang starts to learn more about the Prophet 5, Sloane is distressed to learn that Prophet Five's cure for Nadia is just as…
14
I See Dead People
May 10, 200643m7.9
Marshall reports to Jack that a microchip, found in Renée Rienne's body, is etched with the name 'Andre Micheaux'. Peyton tells Sloane that Sydney is…
15
No Hard Feelings
May 17, 200643m7.9
Sydney now posing as Anna, brings Peyton a microchip with a device hidden in it. Meanwhile Sloane finishes translating page 47 and reports that only…
16
Reprisal
May 22, 200644m7.9
In the first part of [the] Alias two-hour finale event, 'Reprisal,' Sloane takes Marshall and Rachel hostage in order to discover a crucial clue to…
17
All The Time In The World
May 22, 200644m7.9
Peyton tells Sloane that she has made a deal for the Rambaldi Sphere with an ally in China. Sloane arranges for stolen missiles to be…

SERIES INFO

5
Seasons
105
Episodes
43 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status

CREW

Creator
J.J. Abrams

NETWORKS (1)

ABC

DETAILS

First Aired
Last Aired
Status
Ended
Seasons
5
Episodes
105
Episode Length
43 min/ep
Language
English
Country
USA
Rating
6.8/10 (685 votes)
Popularity
3
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Alias about?
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
Where can I watch Alias?
Alias is available on Disney+, Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Mercado Play, Joyn. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Alias have?
Alias has 5 seasons with 105 episodes total.
Who created Alias?
Alias was created by J.J. Abrams.
Who stars in Alias?
The cast of Alias includes Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman.
What is the rating of Alias?
Alias has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 685 votes on TMDB.
Is Alias still running?
Alias has ended. The final episode aired on .

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