White Collar, Covert Affairs and Royal Pains - Renewed!

NEW YORK, NY – September 25, 2012 – On the heels of an unprecedented seventh consecutive summer win as cable’s #1 network across all key demos, USA signaled additional season pickups for three of its hit original drama series – ROYAL PAINS, WHITE COLLAR and COVERT AFFAIRS. The three series rank among the summer’s top ten scripted hours overall in cable in 18-49. The announcement was made today by Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents, USA Network.

"All three of these series have found ways to stay creatively fresh and culturally relevant. The execution in writing, acting and production is among the best on television. In an increasingly competitive landscape, these series got new season pickups the old-fashioned way -- they earned it!," said Wachtel and McCumber.

A high-end performer since its debut, ROYAL PAINS received a 26-episode pickup across two additional seasons with season five of the Universal Cable Productions series commencing in New York in 2013. WHITE COLLAR, from Fox Television Studios, which films in and around New York City, received a 16-episode pickup for season five, to begin filming in 2013; and the Toronto based production of COVERT AFFAIRS, from Universal Cable Productions, received a 16-episode pickup for season four.


ROYAL PAINS follows talented young doctor Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) a disgraced New York City physician who reinvents himself as the Hamptons' hot new doctor-on-demand to the rich and famous. The drama also stars Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty and Brooke D’Orsay. On December 16, USA will offer a two-hour movie event “Off-Season Greetings,” an intimate look at the backstory of the Lawson brothers and a celebration of the long-awaited nuptials of Evan (Costanzo) and Paige (D’Orsay). From Universal Cable Productions, ROYAL PAINS is written and executive produced by Andrew Lenchewski and Michael Rauch. Paul Frank and Rich Frank also serve as executive producer along with Jeff Kwatinetz from Prospect Park and Connie Burge. Carol Flint, Jon Sherman, Kerry Orent and Jack Bernstein co-executive produce.

Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay star in the critically acclaimed WHITE COLLAR, which focuses on the unlikely partnership between charming con artist Neal Caffrey (Bomer) and straightforward FBI agent Peter Burke (DeKay) who partner to catch other elusive white collar criminals. In the summer finale, Neal finally learns the elusive Sam (guest Star Treat Williams), is his father. When the series returns in January, Neal will continue to uncover secrets from his past, with the help of Peter and fan favorite Mozzie, played by Willie Garson. The series also stars Tiffani Thiessen, Sharif Atkins and Marsha Thomason. WHITE COLLAR was created and is executive produced by Jeff Eastin and comes from Fox Television Studios.

Golden Globe®-nominated Piper Perabo stars as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills and killer instinct make her invaluable to the Agency in the popular spy caper COVERT AFFAIRS. The series, which also stars Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher, returns on Tuesday, October 16 with six all-new episodes that have Annie seeking revenge in Russia for the devastating tragedies that rattled her world. From Universal Cable Productions, COVERT AFFAIRS is executive produced by Doug Liman and David Bartis through Hypnotic and written and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord.

Covert Affairs - Episode 3.05 - This is Not America

'Covert Affairs' is back after its short hiatus on August 14th with a episode titled "This Is Not America". Check out these sneak peeks below:
In "This is Not America", a proprietary American technology is found in an Iranian missile. Annie is sent to Israel with Eyal Lavin, to discover who leaked the technology.

Sarah Clarke, Jonas Chernick, Oded Fehr, and Daniella Alonso guest star.

Tune in Tuesday, August 14th at 10/9c on USA Network for this new episode of 'Covert Affairs'.

Covert Affairs - Episodes 3.05 - 3.07 - Upcoming Titles & Synopsis

Episode 3.05 - This Is Not America (Original Air Date: August 14, 2012)
Annie goes to Israel to learn who leaked American technology.

Episode 3.06 - Hello Stranger (Original Air Date: August 21, 2012)
Annie tries to turn the Prime Minister of Yemen's Chief of Staff into a CIA asset.

Episode 3.07 - Loving the Alien (Original Air Date: August 28, 2012)
Annie agrees to go on a trip to Cuba with Simon to learn more about his plans.

Covert Affairs - Episode 3.01 - Hang On To Yourself - 4 Sneak Peeks

The following four clips are from the season three premiere of 'Covert Affairs' titled "Hang On To Yourself".

Tune in Tuesday, July 10 at 10/9c for the all new season of 'Covert Affairs' on USA Network.

'Covert Affairs' Season 3 Premiere Sneak Peek

Well the folks over at TVLine have posted a exclusive sneak peek in advance of the season 3 premiere of 'Covert Affairs' on July 10th at 10/9c on USA Network. It promises to be explosive in more then one way. The teaser promises that someone will die. It then goes to show Annie, Auggie, Jai, Joan, Arthur, & Danielle. So check out the clip below and leave me a comment as to who you think will die. By the looks of the garage, I have a feeling it will be Danielle.

Covert Affairs - Season 3 - Spy In Style - Promo

Tune in for an all-new season of Covert Affairs returning July 10th at 10/9c, on USA Network!

Covert Affairs - Season 3 - Hard Days - Promo

Tune in for an all-new season of Covert Affairs returning July 10th at 10/9c, on USA Network!

Covert Affairs - Season 2 Recap and Season 3 Sneak Peek

Catch up with Season 2 of Covert Affairs and check out a sneak peek of Season 3. Don't forget the all new season of Covert Affairs returns July 10th at 10/9c, on USA Network!

Covert Affairs - Season 3 - Hide and Chic - Promo

Tune in on July 10th at 10/9c for season 3 of Covert Affairs on USA Network.

Covert Affairs Season 3 - Premieres July 10th

Last season on Covert Affairs: Annie took on a terrorist, saved her sister and finally confronted her feelings about Auggie...but this July, things get even more complicated. Season 3 of Covert Affairs returns July 10th at 10/9c, only on USA Network!

Covert Affairs Season 2 DVD Information

'Covert Affairs' Season 2 DVD comes to stores on May 1st. Besides the episodes from Season 2, they have included some nice extras which I have posted below. The artwork for the release cane be found above.

• Deleted Scenes
• Alternate Scenes
• Gag Reel
• Piper Perabo: Comic-Con Intro
• Covert Affairs on Location

'Covert Affairs' Season 2 DVD set has a SRP of $39.98, but Amazon currently has it listed for $29.99.

USA Network Announces Powerful Summer Lineup of Original Programming

USA NETWORK OWNS SUMMER WITH THE MOST POWERFUL LINEUP OF ORIGINAL SERIES AND THE TELEVISION EVENT OF THE SEASON "POLITICAL ANIMALS"

NEW YORK – April 17, 2012 – USA welcomes summer with its most ambitious slate of originals across five nights a week. In addition to six returning audience and critic’s favorites and a series premiere, the network ushers in a new breed of characters in the provocative miniseries event POLITICAL ANIMALS. From Hollywood heavyweights Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, the complex and nuanced family drama, coming Sundays in July, stars two-time Golden Globe®-winner Sigourney Weaver.

As summer’s most beloved brand, USA officially kicks off the season with the most-watched series ROYAL PAINS and last year’s rookie hit NECESSARY ROUGHNESS on Wednesday, June 6 at 9/8c and 10/9c. The momentum heats up with returns of BURN NOTICE and the acclaimed drama SUITS on Thursday, June 14 at 9/8c and 10/9c followed by all-new seasons of WHITE COLLAR and COVERT AFFAIRS on Tuesday, July 10 at 9/8c and 10/9c.

ROYAL PAINS: In the exciting fourth season premiere of USA’s highest rated series, Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) embarks on a fresh start with his medical practice and separates from his brother Evan (Paulo Costanzo), who also starts his own venture. As Divya (Reshma Shetty) attempts to reconcile the brothers, HankMed teams up once more in the face of a Hampton’s emergency. Wednesdays at 9/8c, premiering June 6.

NECESSARY ROUGHNESS: Starring Golden Globe®-nominee Callie Thorne as a Long Island therapist Dr. Dani Santino, the sophomore season picks up with the aftermath of football superstar TK’s (Mehcad Brooks) shooting by a crazed fan. Also tackling football during the off-season, viewers will get a peek at the “backstage” drama that comes with training camp, scouting and drafting. Wednesdays at 10/9c, premiering June 6.

BURN NOTICE: Season six of this summer favorite picks up after Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) turned herself in on charges of terrorism to save Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) from an extreme case of blackmail. With Fiona in federal custody, Michael and his crew must band together to rescue their friend from a lifetime prison sentence. Thursdays at 9/8c, premiering June 14.

SUITS: The sophomore season of the critically acclaimed drama jumps back into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of Manhattan corporate law. The future of brilliant, but not-technically-legal, associate Mike Ross (SAG Award nominee Patrick J. Adams) hangs in the balance when a friend threatens to expose him. Legendary law partner Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) attempts to guard his secret from the firm’s top suit Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) while she faces even bigger problems when the other half of Pearson Hardman reemerges on the scene. Thursdays at 10/9c, premiering June 14.

WHITE COLLAR: The unique partnership between slick con man Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) and FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) was upended in the highly buzzed about season three finale when Neal fled the country with Mozzie (Willie Garson). The critically acclaimed series returns for a dramatic fourth season exploring Burke's fate with the FBI, the whereabouts of Caffrey and whether or not their relationship will ever be the same again. Tuesdays at 9/8c, premiering July 10.

COVERT AFFAIRS: The hit international spy drama returns for its third season after Annie’s (Golden Globe® nominated Piper Perabo) mission in Stockholm turned deadly and she returns to the one person who has always been there for her – Auggie (Christopher Gorham). However, his mind is elsewhere as he sets out to follow his new girlfriend to Eritrea and leaves Annie wondering if her feelings run deeper than she thought. Tuesdays at 10/9c, premiering July 10.

POLITICAL ANIMALS: From renowned storytellers Greg Berlanti and Lawrence Mark comes a provocative six-hour event series about a high-profile political dynasty seduced by influence and crippled by the lust for power. Starring multi-award winner Sigourney Weaver in her television series debut, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan and Brittany Ishibashi, the fictional look at a former first family exposes what the public doesn't see behind the polished facade of public life. Coming Sundays in July.

The countdown to USA’s biggest summer ever begins with the new original series COMMON LAW, premiering on Friday, May 11 at 10/9c.

Covert Affairs Season 3 Teaser

'Covert Affairs' returns to USA Network in the Summer of 2012.

Covert Affairs 2x13 - A Girl Like You Episode Preview

After discovering that Mossad agent Eyal Lavin is in Washington D.C., posing as a CIA operative, Annie is assigned to track Eyal and discover what he's doing in the United States.

Oded Fehr, Devin Kelley and Noam Jenkins guest star in "A Girl Like You," premiering Tuesday November 15th at 10/9c on USA Network!

Covert Affairs 2x12 - "Uberlin" Episode Preview

In 'Uberline' - Annie while on the trail of Isaak Von Hagen, a known money launderer, she prepares to turn his wife, Elsa, into a CIA asset.

Devin Kelley, Urs Remond and Nina Kronjage guest star in "Uberlin," premiering Tuesday, November 8 at 10/9c on USA Network!

Covert Affairs - Wake Up Bomb Sneak Peek

Covert Affairs returns with all new episodes on Novemeber 1 at 10/9c on USA Network

Burn Notice, Chuck & Covert Affairs Spoilers!

Burn Notice, please! I was hearing not-so glowing reviews about the next new episode. Tat’s so disappointing! Make me feel better? — Micaela
I honestly think it depends on which side of the fence you fall. Fiona and Michael fans will have plenty of supportive boyfriend/girlfriend moments, including one where Fi tells Michael she wants to turn herself in to police. (Of course, Michael won’t hear any of that talk.) I thought it was sweet. My colleague who also checked out the episode? He thought it was a sappy mess. I think someone needs to get in touch with his feelings. Watch and tell me who’s right.

Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! — Sharon
Wait… as in Bass, Bartowski or E. Cheese? I’ll go with Bartowski since he could be having a tough time tonight — and I’m not talking about his lack of Intersect. But on that note, things won’t get any easier on that front either. By episode 2, Chuck and Co. are still having a tough time teaching Morgan all there is to learn about the great power he now possesses, and Morgan takes the criticism to heart. And after Chuck and his buddy botch an attempted heroic moment, let’s just say discussions are had. Meanwhile, over at the Buy More, an unlikely commercial star emerges: Captain Awesome!

What’s going on with Annie and Auggie on Covert Affairs? Are we ever going to see them getting together? — Alexis
The slow walk continues when the series returns Nov. 1, but while there are a few sweet moments between the two, they mostly revolve around Auggie helping Annie navigate life after a series of setbacks. In other words: business as usual. But what’s new? Annie finds herself having a sleepover at a chef’s apartment — but that’s before she learns of his shady past!

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Covert Affairs is back November 1 @ 10/9c!

Covert Affairs is back with all new episodes starting on November 1 at 10/9c on USA Network. Check out the new clip below!



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Covert Affairs Teaser Clip

Covert Affairs is back this November with all new episodes. This is to finish up Season 2. No idea yet on the Winter/November premiere date.

Are you looking forward to the rest of season 2? Sound off below!

Psych, Covert Affairs, & Burn Notice Return This Fall To USA Network

Good news for those who watch Psych, Covert Affairs or Burn Notice on USA Network! The shows are returning this fall. Psych returns for its 6th season Wednesday, October 12th. The second part of season 2 of Covert Affairs returns on Tuesday, November 1. While Burn Notice will air its remaining episodes of season 5 beginning on Thursday, November 3. See below for more details on each return.

Fan favorite and USA’s longest running original series on-air, PSYCH returns for its sixth season on Wednesday, October 12 at 10/9c featuring all-new episodes of Santa Barbara’s favorite crime psychic team. PSYCH follows the adventures of young police consultant, Shawn Spencer (James Roday), who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute the precinct detectives think he's psychic – at least that’s what he lets them believe. Spencer is joined by his best friend and reluctant sidekick, Gus (Dulé Hill), and his disapproving father (Corbin Bernsen), who ironically was the one who honed his son's "observation" skills as a child. This season, will Shawn pop the question to Juliet? Will Gus finally get a girlfriend? PSYCH co-stars Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson and Kirsten Nelson. Guest stars this season include William Shatner, Kristy Swanson, Corey Feldman, Malcolm McDowell, Joey McIntyre, Molly Ringwald, Danny Glover and Wade Boggs.

The second half of the sophomore season of COVERT AFFAIRS premieres Tuesday, November 1 at 10/9c with six all-new episodes. The series stars Golden Globe®-nominated Piper Perabo as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills make her invaluable to the Agency. The summer’s mid-season finale was left with Annie finally forced to confess the truth of her job to her sister, Danielle (Anne Dudek), forever changing the balance of their relationship and threatening Annie’s hope of living a "pseudo-normal" personal life outside the agency. With Jai's (Sendhil Ramamurthy) position in the DPD in flux, we're left to question where his true loyalties lie. As the season returns, Annie continues to transform into a seasoned operative with more high-octane adventures spanning the globe. The series also stars Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher. Guest stars include Oded Fehr, Gregory Itzin, Devin Kelly and Santiago Cabrera.

BURN NOTICE turns up the heat this fall with the remaining six episodes of the fifth season, starting Thursday, November 3 at 10/9c. The hit series stars Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen, a blacklisted spy banished to sun-soaked Miami. As Michael continues working alongside his former agency, will he finally find the answers he’s been looking for? Helping him along the way are his beautifully hot-tempered, on-again girlfriend Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar); our favorite Mojito-loving retired Navy Seal, Sam (Bruce Campbell); and Miami's newest counterintelligence expert, Jesse Porter (Coby Bell). Michael’s sharp-tongued mother Madeline (Emmy® Award-winner Sharon Gless) also returns, ready to heat up South Beach. Guest stars include Lauren Stamile, Jere Burns, Indigo, Andre Holland, Ian Anthony Dale, Carlo Gallo and Ptolemy Slocum.