Alias (TV series)

Overview

Since its debut, Alias has received critical acclaim and cult status with its comic book plots leveled by emotional family dynamics. In particular, Lena Olin, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Garner have been noted for their outstanding performances. Jennifer Garner won a Golden Globe and an SAG award for her performance as the nuanced, betrayed Sydney. Alias has been compared to such shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, and La Femme Nikita.

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Lena Olin - Victor Garber - Jennifer Garner - Golden Globe - SAG - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Sopranos - La Femme Nikita

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The show has gone through a series of format and timeslot changes since initially airing in 2001, specifically with the beginning of the fourth season. The show was moved from it's original Sunday timeslot to Wednesday night where it followed ratings smash hit Lost, also created by J.J. Abrams. For the first half of the season, the series also moved to a traditional standalone episode format that was designed to provide a hook for viewers. These changes saw the show's ratings rocket up scoring 16 million viewers for its first episode, and subsequent episodes averaging around 14 million viewers up from the previous season's average of around 8 million viewers. A contributing factor in the rise in viewers is considered to be the move away from the complicated arc-based plots of previous seasons. ABC also aired the season entirely in 2005 beginning in January, and also pledged to air the season without any rerun periods ? as opposed to previous seasons when new episodes would be interrupted for weeks at a time ? although occasional preemptions still occurred.

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