Allegiance (2015): Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: February 5, 2015

Starring: Scott Cohen, Margarita Levieva, Hope Davis

Summary: CIA analyst Alex O'Connor (Gavin Stenhouse) learns his parents (Scott Cohen and Hope Davis) are Russian spies, who are tasked with planning a terrorist attack on the United States.

Creator: George Nolfi

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Family Crisis
Air Date: April 30, 2015
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S1:E12. Those Who Help Themselves
Air Date: April 23, 2015
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S1:E11. Blowback
Air Date: April 16, 2015

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Vicki Hyman

Feb 5, 2015

The set-ups are disparate enough [from "The Americans"], and Allegiance's twisty allegiances, are promising enough not to dismiss the show out of hand. Read full review

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Chuck Barney

Feb 4, 2015

Allegiance does a decent job of propping up its crazy premise with some juicy intrigue and solid performances, though Stenhouse comes off as rather bland. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Feb 4, 2015

This espionage thriller is still a fairly conventional network series and not nearly as subtle and complex as “The Americans.” That doesn’t mean the NBC version is unwatchable, though, just more homogenized and predictable. Read full review

Verne Gay

Feb 4, 2015

Allegiance is a curious duck, indeed. Smart and sophisticated certainly, but -- occasionally--a bit dim-bulbed and hokey, too. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Feb 5, 2015

The problem is that Allegiance seems to have painted itself into a corner with its overwrought premise. It dictates that at least once an episode. Read full review

David Wiegand

Feb 2, 2015

Allegiance is a competent thriller. But bushwablocking is easier said than done as the labyrinthine family dynamic dominates each of the three episodes sent to critics for review. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Feb 3, 2015

The potentially suspenseful premise is undercut by plodding storytelling and a cast lacking chemistry. [1-15 Feb 2015, p.16]

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islander

Mar 7, 2015

I guess it doesn't matter if I liked it at this point. Unfortunately, the show has been cancelled after 5 episodes. I like the premise of the show, and it was different. I like the subtle humor integrated within the show as well.

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xavyre

Mar 7, 2015

A shame this had to be cancelled but it was stuffed into a terrible late time slot. Great show that brought me back to television. The lead in is not the greatest and could be partly to blame.

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Meb123

Apr 13, 2015

Outstanding entertainment thriller/drama. Rich acting and interplay from the characters. Highly impressed with Stenhouse's craftmanship - subtle, powerful and skilled. Davis and Cohen were a treat to see on screen again. A rewarding cast to watch. I cannot believe America has dumped yetOutstanding entertainment thriller/drama. Rich acting and interplay from the characters. Highly impressed with Stenhouse's craftmanship - subtle, powerful and skilled. Davis and Cohen were a treat to see on screen again. A rewarding cast to watch. I cannot believe America has dumped yet another excellent piece of work!… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

joerun2

Mar 5, 2015

the savant son is compelling..mother wicked ..father is dumbass.... sister depressing no good...russian leadership deeply violently thuggish..Asian cia man interesting...fbi polygraph guy untrusting.. female partner of son ... maybe a mole

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BogKid

Feb 13, 2015

Are we supposed to take this show seriously -- or is it just an unfunny comedy? Totally unbelievable characters, really bad writing, generally weak acting all combine to make nearly unwatchable show. The plot moves forward only because of the insanely intelligent son who has apparentlyAre we supposed to take this show seriously -- or is it just an unfunny comedy? Totally unbelievable characters, really bad writing, generally weak acting all combine to make nearly unwatchable show. The plot moves forward only because of the insanely intelligent son who has apparently absorbed every piece of knowledge available in the world -- a walking Google/Wikipedia so to speak. The CIA vs. the modern day Russian spies who apparently have agents working on every U.S. street corner. The CIA (this may be the only true-to-life aspect of the show) is totally amateurish and inept. I gave "Allegiance" a "4" only because I was feeling unrealistically generous tonight. Smert Spionam.… Expand

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megabollocks

Dec 25, 2017

Some scintillating twists bordering on US propaganda geopolitics. Overall, it is badly written with atrocious acting which the director must be partly to blame for. Many events in the major plot are annoying and insult the intelligence. A done and dusted spy thriller lacking credibility.

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zorski53

Mar 11, 2015

I am delighted that this show was cancelled. It really creeped me out..reminded me of my grandmother who escaped from Siberia during the Bolshevik revolution. Without her I wouldn't exist and have all the creativity I have.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 5, 2015
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  S1:E13. Family Crisis
  Air Date: April 30, 2015
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  S1:E12. Those Who Help Themselves
  Air Date: April 23, 2015
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  S1:E11. Blowback
  Air Date: April 16, 2015
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  S1:E10. A Convenient Place to Die
  Air Date: April 9, 2015
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  S1:E9. Clean Hands
  Air Date: April 2, 2015
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  S1:E8. The Arrival
  Air Date: March 26, 2015
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  S1:E7. Stranger in a Strange Land
  Air Date: March 19, 2015
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  S1:E6. Liars and Thieves
  Air Date: March 12, 2015
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  S1:E5. Tipping Point
  Air Date: March 5, 2015
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  S1:E4. Chasing Ghosts
  Air Date: February 26, 2015
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  S1:E3. Surreptitious Entry
  Air Date: February 19, 2015
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  S1:E2. Teamwork
  Air Date: February 12, 2015
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: February 5, 2015