Jennifer Garner Kicks Butt In Spy Series Streaming For Free
Popular spy series Alias, starring Jennifer Garner, is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ via the no-ads subscription tier. Created by J. J. Abrams, the series aired on ABC for five seasons from September 2001 to May 2006. The story follows Sydney Bristow, a Central Intelligence Agency double agent posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide criminal and espionage organization.
Jennifer Garner’s Alias is streaming for free on Amazon Prime Video and Disney+.
The pilot episode introduces viewers to Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) as an undergraduate student seven years before current events. She is approached by someone claiming to work for the Central Intelligence Agency and is offered her a job as an agent.
After accepting the position, she is assigned to a unit called SD-6, which to her knowledge, was a secret Black Ops section of the CIA.
In the present day, Sydney (Jennifer Garner) tells her fiancé Danny Hecht (Edward Atterton) that she is a spy. As a result, Danny is murdered by the SD-6.
Sydney soon discovers some troubling secrets about her father and the agency she has dedicated her life to. SD-6 is not part of the CIA and is part of an organization called the Alliance of Twelve, an enemy of the United States.
Devastated, Sydney offers her services as a double agent to the real CIA and begins the difficult task of destroying SD-6 from the inside. Other major plotlines from season one include the investigation into Danny’s death and the search for Rambaldi artifacts.
Alias was part of a wave of television shows from the late 1990s and early 2000s that feature strong female characters
The cast also features Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin, and Victor Garber as Jack Bristow.
Alias was well-received among critics throughout its five-season run and has been included in several “best of” lists, such as the American Film Institute’s top ten television programs of 2003. The Jennifer Garner-led series also received several awards and nominations and has an IMDb rating of 7.6 based on over 70,000 user ratings
Alias was part of a wave of television shows from the late 1990s and early 2000s that feature strong female characters. Other notable series with a lead similar to Jennifer Garner’s Sydney Bristow were Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nikita, and Dark Angel.
Along with being a critical and commercial success, Alias helped launch Jennifer Garner’s career. Her portrayal of Sydney Bristow earned her four Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, four Golden Globe nominations, and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Jennifer Garner’s success in Alias led to several film roles, including the lead in the 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 and the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club in 2013. She also starred in family comedies such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in 2014, Love, Simon in 2018, and Yes Day in 2021.
Jennifer Garner’s Recent Work
Most recently, Jennifer Garner starred in The Last Thing He Told Me, which aired on AppleTV+ in April. Billed as a thriller, the series is based on the novel of the same name by Laura Dave. The project was developed by Dave and Josh Singer. The story follows Hannah Hall, who bonds with her stepdaughter as they search for her missing husband.
Jennifer Garner is set to reprise her role as Elektra Natchios in Deadpool 3. The Marvel Studios production is currently being filmed with Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as the fourth-wall-breaking Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman suiting up as Wolverine once again.
Shawn Levy is directing the movie from a script he co-wrote with Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, and Reynolds.
Jennifer Garner will also star as Jess in Family Leave. Billed as a comedy, the film is written by Adam Sztykiel and Victoria Strouse, with McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol) directing.
The story is based on the book Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. The cast also includes Ed Helms, Emma Myers, Brady Noon, Rita Moreno, Matthias Schweighöfer, Bashir Salahuddin, and Ilia Isorelýs Paulino.
With so many past and upcoming projects to her name, Alias was definitely a great career move for Jennifer Garner. Interestingly, Julia Roberts was originally offered the role of Sydney Bristow. However, she ultimately turned it down, and Garner was cast instead.
