''
In Plain Sight'' is a
USA Network drama created by David Maples. Starring
Mary McCormack, the series follows Mary Shannon, a Deputy
United States Marshal who works at the
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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office of the
Federal Witness Security Program (WITSEC). The series premiered on Sunday, June 1, 2008, and aired its 61st and final episode on May 4, 2012.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2008)
Season 2 (2009)
Season 3 (2010)
''In Plain Sight's'' third-season premiere was Wednesday, March 31, 2010, on
USA
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. Lesley Ann Warren, Cristian de la Fuente, and Joshua Malina, appeared as recurring characters.
Allison Janney joined the cast in a two-episode story arc as Allison Pearson, the new US Marshal Service regional director.
Originally slated for a 16-episode season, USA Network reduced ''In Plain Sight's'' episode order to 13 when
executive producer
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and
showrunner
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,
John McNamara was forced to take a leave of absence for medical reasons.
Season 4 (2011)
''In Plain Sight'' was renewed for a fourth and fifth season by
USA Network on July 28, 2010.
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(2010-07-28) The fourth season of thirteen episodes began on May 1, 2011.
Rachel Boston joined the cast as Det. Abigail Chaffee, Marshall's new girlfriend,
and
Joshua Malina continued to portray
Peter Alpert
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on a recurring basis.
Additional guests included
Bradley Whitford,
John de Lancie, and Ali Marsh.
The season began production in January 2011, and continued until June 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The season also saw the pregnancy of lead character Mary Shannon, to incorporate the real life pregnancy of star
Mary McCormack.
Season 5 (2012)
''In Plain Sight'' was renewed for its fourth and fifth seasons simultaneously on July 28, 2010.
On August 11, 2011, USA confirmed that season five,
with just eight episodes, would be its last. It premiered on March 16, 2012.
(Detective Abigail Chaffee) continues, now as a main cast member;
Lesley Ann Warren (Jinx Shannon) and Tangie Ambrose (Delia Parmalee) returned as recurring guest stars, while
Nichole Hiltz (Brandi Shannon) is expected to return as well.
Ali Marsh made multiple appearances as Dr. Shelly Finkel, a psychiatrist working with the inspectors.
Bryan Callen returned to the series in multiple episodes as Mark Stuber, the father of Mary's daughter;
Mimi Kennedy appeared in several episodes as Mark's mother, Joanna Stuber. The second episode featured
Mädchen Amick as Lisa Ruffino, WITSEC's second-in-command who informs Stan that the Albuquerque division of WITSEC will be shut down.
appeared in several episodes as Lia Hernandez, Stan's dance instructor, and later, a love interest.
appeared in multiple episodes as Mary and Brandi's father, James Wiley Shannon.
appeared in two episodes as Kenny, another single parent who is a potential love interest for Mary.
Cristián de la Fuente
Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean-American actor, presenter, model and producer.
Early life
Cristian De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died 1996) an ...
reprised his role as
Raphael Ramirez
This is a list of characters in the USA Network original drama TV series ''In Plain Sight'', which follows two U.S. marshals working in the witness protection program. The principal cast has undergone many changes over the course of the show. Ad ...
in one episode, while
Vanessa Evigan
Vanessa Lee Evigan (born March 18, 1981) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Greg Evigan and model and actress Pamela Serpe. She is also the sister of actress Briana Evigan and singer-songwriter Jason Evigan.
In 2001, Evigan a ...
appeared as his new wife.
and
Will McCormack
William Joseph McCormack Jr. (born January 13, 1974) is an American actor, executive producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is best known for his short film ''If Anything Happens I Love You'' (2020), which earned him the Academy Award fo ...
returned in the sixth episode as
Scott Griffin and
Special Agent Robert O'Connor, respectively. It was announced via Twitter that
Geoff Pierson would return to the series as Seth Mann, Marshall's father, who visits Albuquerque to speak with Marshall about Abigail;
this appearance also came in the sixth episode.
References
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Episodes
Lists of American drama television series episodes