The series centres on a team of covert operatives working for the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), a fictional Canadian intelligence service.

The series is set in Ottawa but filmed primarily in Regina, Saskatchewan.

"[3] The initial pilot focused on the tedium involved in electronic eavesdropping but the decision was made that it would be too "niche".

[1] The series revolves around a team of incompetent spy-catchers who work for the Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), a fictional intelligence gathering agency.

[4] The CBC Television premiere episode was viewed by approximately 724,000 people.