Covert Affairs is an American action drama television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

The series traces Annie's evolution from a wide-eyed young operative who fetches coffee for her co-workers to a hardened spy who does not balk at enhanced interrogation.

[10] Further casting announcements included Anne Dudek in mid-August,[9] followed by Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher in early September.

[10][13] Sendhil Ramamurthy was added to the cast as a CIA officer, replacing Lively's character,[14] along with Emmanuelle Vaugier in a recurring role as a journalist.

[1][16] Production of the series takes place in Toronto, Ontario, at primary static sets housed in a studio, as well as at "stock" shooting locations throughout the local area.

This is combined with material filmed at various international locations in which the series' episodes are set, such as Washington, D.C.,[10][15] capturing geographically unique elements of these places.