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Sydney Bristow grieves the murder of her fiancé after confessing her double life as a CIA agent, only to learn that her employers, SD-6, are actually terrorists. She goes to work as a double agent for the real CIA.
Sydney's dual life becomes even more complicated with the return of her mother, Irina Derevko, and the ultimate takedown of SD-6 once and for all.
Alias follows the life of Sydney Bristow, a graduate student who is recruited by SD-6, a top-secret branch of the CIA. After discovering that SD-6 is actually a rogue organization known as the Alliance of Twelve, she becomes a double agent for the real CIA, working to dismantle the group from the inside. Her mission is complicated by her complex relationship with her estranged father, Jack Bristow, who is also a double agent, and her handler, Michael Vaughn. As the series progresses, the narrative evolves from a procedural espionage thriller into a complex mythology involving the 15th-century prophet Milo Rambaldi. Sydney must navigate shifting loyalties, high-stakes international missions, and personal betrayals while uncovering the truth about her mother's past and her own destiny. The show is renowned for its elaborate disguises, intense action sequences, and intricate, serialized storytelling.
Following a two-year time jump where Sydney loses her memory, she must piece together what happened to her while dealing with a new terrorist threat known as The Covenant.
Sydney joins a black-ops division of the CIA called APO (Authorized Personnel Only), led by her father Jack, bringing together old friends and enemies to stop global threats.
Pregnant and facing her final challenges, Sydney works to dismantle Prophet Five and neutralize her archnemesis, Sloane, once and for all in the shortened final season.