The Safe House - Expositions

I Spy and I Spy and I Spy... Government espionage agencies go from being the enemy--sabotaging Fox Mulder on The X-Files and whatnot--to saving the day in a slew of new series. But secret agents on 24, Alias and UC: Undercover should be wary of sabotage from The Agency, which is officially endorsed by the CIA. Yipes! This squib may self-destruct in five seconds, so we'll make it fast. These ain't your dad's covert operatives. They foil assassination attempts and bust crime rings at breakneck speed over fast-paced musical tracks a lá Run Lola Run. Pffft!

Jennifer garners raves: We spy a hit.

Alias: We're betting Felicity creator J.J. Abrams has a new hit on his hands with Alias, a college girl's coming-of-age story to trump all others, on ABC. Jennifer Garner (heartbreaker Hannah from Felicity and Scott Foley's real-life wife) plays Sydney, a grad student whose extracurricular activities include a gig as an undercover CIA agent. Working alongside steamy love interest Vaughn (played by Michael Vartan, Drew Barrymore's smoocher in Never Been Kissed), Sydney foils world-domination plots and kicks bad-guy booty--in between cramming for tests and cranking out term papers. Hey, it beats working at the mall, right? Alias' setup is full of so many nail-biting twists, ABC has agreed to air the 90-minute premiere commercial-free September 30. Our suggestion: Hit the baño beforehand--you won't want to miss a beat.

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