In Plain Sight_
"Welcome to witness protection. Now get lost."
U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.
Created By
David Maples
Network
USA Network
Episodes
61
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
In Plain Sight has 5 seasons with 61 episodes spanning 2008-2012.
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Year context
In Plain Sight first aired 18 years ago in 2008.
CAST (5)
SEASONS (5 seasons, 61 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Pilot
In the first episode we meet Mary Shannon a US Marshall for the Witness Protection Program. In this episode Mary tries to figure out what…
02
Hoosier Daddy
Things get complicated when Mary takes on the case of Leo Billups. Leo saw his mother murdered and is going to testify against the people…
03
Never the Bride
Mary's assignment this week is Treena Morris a con-artist who is married to a diamond smuggler. After she is arrested by the feds, she decides…
04
Trojan Horst
Mary and Marshall take on a case involving Horst Vanderhoff, an agent for Lola, who's an assassin for hire. While trying to line up her…
05
Who Shot Jay Arnstein?
Mary works to solve the mystery of who tried to kill her witness, an art dealer. To complicate matters, both his mistress and his wife…
06
High Priced Spread
Mary learns that her witness, a NCAA basketball star, has a gambling problem
07
Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The closeness of a family is tested when they enter the program after the daughter witnesses a shooting.
08
Don of the Dead
A member of the Program under Mary's watch is in a car accident and Mary has to find out if it was an accident or…
09
Good Cop, Dead Cop
Mary suffers the consequences when an attractive witness, who she slept with, is accused of murder.
10
To Serge with Love
Natasha, the mild mannered Ukrainian accountant, has gotten her new breasts, but her life becomes more complicated when she discovers that her new boyfriend is…
11
Stan by Me
After watching her mother audition for "Sweet Charity" Mary is kidnapped; in New Jersey, Brandi's boyfriend Chuck is abducted and two FBI agents are killed;…
12
A Fine Meth
The family regroups after Mary's ordeal; Stan and Marshall search for a way to force Spanky to tell the truth about Chuck's drug trafficking; the…
SEASON 2
01
Gilted Lily
A dead witness causes Mary to take leave of her administrative duties to solve a "Ten Little Indians" story, until her plan gets changed by…
02
In My Humboldt Opinion
A northern California marijuana mastermind cannot testify without using the drug to neutralize his anxiety disorder.
03
A Stand-Up Triple
A witness finds herself having difficulty in managing her own brood of children, so Mary offers to babysit the trio of problem kids.
04
Rubble with a Cause
A building collapses on one of Mary's witnesses, leaving him exposed to outside threats, so Mary has to risk her life in order to keep…
05
Aguna Matatala
An Orthodox Jew enters Witness Protection, but his wife refuses to join him. The situation is made more complicated by the fact he is being…
06
One Night Stan
Mary and Marshall find themselves in a difficult position when Stan's very first witness turns up dead and he is implicated in her murder.
07
Duplicate Bridge
An engineer blamed for a bridge collapse enters the program after being targeted by angry family members of the victims who died in the tragedy.
08
A Frond in Need
When a series of murders seem to follow a new ex-con witness, including stabbing Mary's friend, she and Marshall have to figure out if he's…
09
Who's Bugging Mary?
FBI agent O'Connor arrests Brandi on charges of drug trafficking and murder. Insisting her sister is innocent, Mary works to help Brandi while ultimately trying…
10
Miles to Go
Mary briefs a new witness whose visitation rights with his son depend on the man's testimony. When Mary learns the boy is missing, she tries…
11
Jailbait
The barely legal daughter of Mary's witness – a Miami racketeer – finds herself in a dangerous romance, just as Raph's mother visits to prepare…
12
Training Video
Mary lends her expertise for the U.S. Marshalls by making a training video with a film crew. Elsewhere, Marshall prepares the arrangements so that an…
13
Let's Get It Ahn
A world-class counterfeiter witness is suspected in a murder; Mary and Marshall realize they may be hiding a witness from the government.
14
Once a Ponzi Time
When a Wall Street blue blood rats on his boss' investment fraud and hides out in WITSEC, something from his past life comes calling.
15
Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque
The US government helps a Latina political activist hide in Witsec, but the arrangement sours after she moves into her new home.
SEASON 3
01
Father Goes West
A former high line thief from Boston tries to give up crime for the sake of his teenage son, and Mary and Marshall search for…
02
When Mary Met Marshall
In 2003 Mary meets Marshall for the first time as they get lovers CLAUDIA TOBIN and HENRY DOER into the WitSec program, and it's a…
03
Coma Chameleon
ATF agent Wade Guthrie is shot and left for dead by gun trader Jasper Malone. After three years in a coma, he wakes to find…
04
Whistle Stop
Mary and Marshall try to help FBI Agent Mike Faber convince his informant to enter WITSEC. Despite their best efforts, the informant refuses their protection…
05
Fish or Cut Betta
Mary's new witness falls in love for the first time; Mary must stop her witness from taking out his pain in the form of an…
06
No Clemency for Old Men
Mary tries to help a parolee acclimate to life outside of prison after having spent 38 years behind bars while Marshall helps out when one…
07
Love's Faber Lost
Mary's new witness is part of a mortgage fraud ring and is an important link in the case of FBI Agent Faber.
08
Son of Mann
Marshall is being evaluated in the field by his father (Geoff Pierson) during a joint fugitive operation. Mary meets Brandi's secret friend.
09
Death Becomes Her
A woman wants to escape from her family, who are heavily involved in organized crime, but a secret from her past puts her eligibility for…
10
Her Days Are Numbered
A witness with Aspergers who has no social filter and can't lie stymies Mary, particularly when the witness refuses to testify against her only friend…
11
The Born Identity
Mary helps her latest witness, a homeless man who's struggling with the program, find his birth parents. But the search could cause more problems than…
12
WITSEC Stepmother
Mary keeps an eye on a teen witness whose separated parents are too distracted by their own issues to pay attention to their daughter. Marshall…
13
A Priest Walks Into a Bar
After a priest witnesses the murder of a parishioner, he will have to give up his special vocation in order to enter WITSEC.
SEASON 4
01
The Art of the Steal
Mary uses a thief to catch a thief when she asks a witness to consult on a crime in order to exonerate Brandi of grand…
02
Crazy Like a Witness
Mary's paranoid witness wants to reconnect with his son.
03
Love in the Time of Colorado
Mary is caught between a witness and a suspect.
04
Meet the Shannons
A beauty pageant queen finds out that she's spent most of her life in witness protection.
05
Second Crime Around
Mary works with an unapologetic con artist.
06
Something A-mish
An Amish witness comes into the program and must learn to adapt.
07
I'm a Liver Not a Fighter
A terminally ill father wants to reconcile with his children.
08
Kumar vs. Kumar
Mary plays marriage councilor in order to mediate a WITSEC divorce. Not only must she reconcile a stubborn witness, but also thousands of years of…
09
The Rolling Stones
Mary gets a WITSEC two-fer, when a witness is forced to enter the program after being mistaken for his "evil" twin brother. Not only must…
10
Girls, Interrupted
Marshall and Stan contend with a rock-star witness and her controlling mother while Mary is away on a WITSEC-mandated road trip.
11
Provo-cation
Mary helps protect a guilt-ridden Army veteran; Marshall & Abigail consider the next step.
12
A Womb with a View
Mary protects a courtesan from the gangster father of her baby.
13
Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up
Mary must protect her least favorite witnesses on the day of her sister's wedding.
SEASON 5
01
The Anti-Social Network
Mary sees whether she can balance motherhood with a demanding profession and a dysfunctional home life, or if she will put her baby up for…
02
Four Marshals and a Baby
With Jinx out of town and Mark busy with a last minute business trip, Mary has no choice but to head to work with Norah…
03
Reservations, I've Got a Few
When Marshall's witness escapes from the WITSEC offices and disappears on an Indian Reservation, Mary and Marshall will need the help of a Native American…
04
The Merry Wives of WITSEC
Mary protects a bigamist not only from his former employer, but also his two wives. In WITSEC, cheating the black market can be dangerous; but…
05
Drag Me to Hell
Even with Joanna babysitting Norah and Brandi addressing her alcohol problems in rehab, things are still chaotic in Mary's life. Douglas Hampton/Harvey, a drag performer…
06
The Medal of Mary
Mary is still reeling from the flood of emotions stirred-up after having to arrest her father, James, when he unexpectedly showed up on her doorstep…
07
Sacrificial Lam
Having slipped through the fingers of the FBI, James Shannon is on the run again and heading for the border, but first he must stop…
08
All's Well That Ends
Series Finale: Drastic changes take place at the Albuquerque WITSEC office. Mary finds herself caught between a witness and an unexpected family reunion.
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
61
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
David Maples
NETWORKS (1)
USA Network
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is In Plain Sight about?
U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.
Where can I watch In Plain Sight?
In Plain Sight is available on 7plus. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does In Plain Sight have?
In Plain Sight has 5 seasons with 61 episodes total.
Who created In Plain Sight?
In Plain Sight was created by David Maples.
Who stars in In Plain Sight?
The cast of In Plain Sight includes Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Paul Ben-Victor, Tangie Ambrose, Rachel Boston.
What is the rating of In Plain Sight?
In Plain Sight has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 95 votes on TMDB.
Is In Plain Sight still running?
In Plain Sight has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Drama
Action & Adventure
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