In Plain Sight: Season 1

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USA | Season Premiere Date: June 1, 2008

Starring: Todd Williams, Mary McCormack, Lesley Ann Warren

Summary: Following the trend of tough-talking female law-enforcement cable series such as TNT's "Saving Grace" and "The Closer," USA Network serves up Mary McCormack as U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon, who helps those in the witness-protection program.

Creator: David Maples and David Maples

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

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. A Fine Meth
Air Date: August 17, 2008
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S1:E11. Stan By Me
Air Date: August 10, 2008
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S1:E10. To Serge with Love
Air Date: August 3, 2008

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Alan Sepinwall

In Plain Sight is a definite for any summer TV To-Watch list; don't cross it off until you've seen at least one. Read full review

Ken Tucker

The plots are often unbelievable. But I like Mary, especially as she's set up in the series premiere, complete with a wacky mom. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

The plots are a little obvious--you can usually stay a jump or two ahead of the revelations--but the actors keep you well distracted. Read full review

Jonathan Storm

In Plain Sight may not offer the newest characters on the block, but they're diverting, and at least they can spell. Read full review

Ellen Gray

McCormack, a rangy actress who looks more comfortable in Mary Shannon's tank tops and casual jackets than she ever did in the lawyerly business suits she wore way back on "Murder One," manages to make all this crankiness intermittently endearing. Read full review

Robert Bianco

The writers overplay the banter and allow Mary to become so harsh, you wonder why even the most devoted partner puts up with her. But for the most part, as long as McCormack and Weller are together, or sharing time with their boss (Paul Ben-Victor), the show functions as harmless hot-weather pleasure. Read full review

Robert Abele

In Plain Sight already seems tired with its crime-of-the-week, flawed-protagonist self. Read full review

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notailroxy

Jul 14, 2019

Great actors that seem to work well together. Enjoy the scripts. There are funny lines or scenes throughtout this show.

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GeorgeN.

Jun 17, 2008

The writing and plot is not the greatest but the actors make this show worth watching.

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JeffH

Aug 20, 2008

This show got better with almost every episode. I'm even starting to like de la Fuente's stiff-as-a-board character. I think it will settle in as a pretty great show after time. As to the plots... just think about some of the insane things that have happened on other workplace This show got better with almost every episode. I'm even starting to like de la Fuente's stiff-as-a-board character. I think it will settle in as a pretty great show after time. As to the plots... just think about some of the insane things that have happened on other workplace dramas like ER or Grey's. It's TV. If they just showed the boring days at work, then no one would watch.… Expand

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SweeneyL.

Jun 8, 2008

Pretty good summer show. The writing could be improved but the characters are amusing.

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TJG.

Jul 1, 2008

It's alright for the weekly hour of a show, but not as good as burn notice. I hope that later episodes will be better.

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SwarleyStinson

May 6, 2012

This shows main attraction is that being about WITSEC, it is therefore not a procedural. The problem is that some episodes are too much like a procedural, going through the usual motions trying to find out whats going on because the witness isn't telling them everything, and others are justThis shows main attraction is that being about WITSEC, it is therefore not a procedural. The problem is that some episodes are too much like a procedural, going through the usual motions trying to find out whats going on because the witness isn't telling them everything, and others are just plain boring. The witnesses themselves are just so uninteresting and there is no real sense of threat against them or end goal. Mary's attitude is 'lets babysit this scumbag who I hate but have to protect for my job until they become someone else's problem'. It also shows Mary's family like which is just boring. The show is not funny like many people have said although there are identifiable moments when it attempts to be funny. This shows premise gives it the opportunity to be more action based and serious and have the bad guys actually attacking the witnesses but it blew it.… Expand

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EmiliaJ.

Jun 5, 2008

When we don't even sit through an entire episode, you know we hated something, because usually we try to allow shows to find their rhythm. But this one's tone-deaf and flat-footed, and life's too short to watch execrable TV, even for Mary McCormack, whom I loved in "Broken When we don't even sit through an entire episode, you know we hated something, because usually we try to allow shows to find their rhythm. But this one's tone-deaf and flat-footed, and life's too short to watch execrable TV, even for Mary McCormack, whom I loved in "Broken Hearts Club".… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2012
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: May 1, 2011
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 31, 2010
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 19, 2009
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 1, 2008
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  S1:E12. A Fine Meth
  Air Date: August 17, 2008
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  S1:E11. Stan By Me
  Air Date: August 10, 2008
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  S1:E10. To Serge with Love
  Air Date: August 3, 2008
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  S1:E9. Good Cop, Dead Cop
  Air Date: July 27, 2008
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  S1:E8. Don of the Dead
  Air Date: July 20, 2008
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  S1:E7. Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  Air Date: July 13, 2008
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  S1:E6. High Priced Spread
  Air Date: July 6, 2008
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  S1:E5. Who Shot Jay Arnstein
  Air Date: June 29, 2008
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  S1:E4. Trojan Horst
  Air Date: June 22, 2008
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  S1:E3. Never the Bride
  Air Date: June 15, 2008
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  S1:E2. Hoosier Daddy
  Air Date: June 8, 2008
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: June 1, 2008