Joanna Cassidy plays a spy so cool, she made a forgotten '80s pilot feel like cinema.
Acting
Joanna Cassidy's effortless charisma carries every frame.
Costume
Power suits and spy chic that aged weirdly well.
Director
Corey Allen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC passed on the series despite strong test screenings, reportedly fearing audiences weren't ready for a female action lead weekly—Alias fans, weep.
Sheryl Lee Ralph's Maggie was groundbreaking: a Black computer genius in 1985, years before that archetype became common. The show deserved better.
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