April 11, 2002

AN UNDERCOVER CIA AGENT IS TAKEN HOSTAGE IN UZBEKISTAN, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF "THE AGENCY," MAY 9

"Finale" -- Matt and Terri try to save a CIA agent who is taken hostage in Uzbekistan, on the season finale of THE AGENCY, Thursday, May 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The episode was written by series creator/executive producer Michael Frost Beckner and Melissa Rosenberg and directed by Michael Nankin.

A CIA agent posing as an American diplomat is taken hostage in Uzbekistan and Gage sends Matt and Terri to save him. After Matt discovers the man has been brutally tortured and murdered by his captors, he sets out to seek revenge. In the process of hunting down the captors, he crosses signals with Terri and finds himself in a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Lisa's predictions that another terrorist attack will strike Washington raises concerns among her coworkers. At the same time, Jackson's romance disintegrates when his new girlfriend thinks he is secretly working against the CIA.

Matt Callan Gil Bellows
Jackson Haisley Will Patton
Lisa Fabrizzi Gloria Reuben
Terri Lowell Paige Turco

Tom Gage        Beau Bridges
Carl Reese      Rocky Carroll

Joshua Nankin David Clennon
Robert Quinn Daniel Benzali
Lex Richard Speight Jr.
Debra Vanita Susan Diol
Andrea Chang Mia Korf
Povlon Mark Ivanir
Katya Sima Kostov
Sam Berger Geoffrey Blake
Ilene Berger Kim Myers
Gao Bruce Locke
Anchor Woman Lauren Sanchez
Agent Andreoli Kevin Chapman
Navirov Nicholas Xatzis

Sara Berger     Margot Zuckerman
Captain Baz     Bazzel Baz

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