Spy stories have always been torn between Ian Fleming's wish-fulfilment fantasies and John LeCarre's intriguingly grim and complex world. Gadgets and chases vs. moral quandaries. Excitement vs. realism.
A few exceptional shows like the Bourne Identity and Burn Notice manage both at once. The events are, by any reasonable standard, unbelievable, but the presentation and the sense of moral gravity makes them seem credible.
Deep in the opposite quadrant, both boring and unbelievable, you find Covert Affairs with Piper Perabo delivering more cute/spunky girl mannerisms than a Meg Ryan film festival. If you're a hard core fan of the genre, take a look, but don't sy I didn't warn you.
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