Covert Affairs S1E8 — What Is and What Should Never Be

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Covert Affairs•Season 1•Episode 8

What Is and What Should Never Be

7.4/10 · 391 votesAug 31, 201042 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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After Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor — Ben Mercer — back into her life.

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes11

Pilot

Walter's Walk

South Bound Suarez

No Quarter

In the Light

Houses of the Holy

Communication Breakdown

E8 7.4Now viewing

What Is and What Should Never Be

E9 7.2

Fool in the Rain

E10 7.6

I Can't Quit You Baby

E11 7.4

When the Levee Breaks

Cast5

Piper Perabo

Annie Walker

Christopher Gorham

Auggie Anderson

Kari Matchett

Joan Campbell

Peter Gallagher

Arthur Campbell

Anne Dudek

Danielle Brooks

Crew1

Chris G. Willingham

Editor

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Episode Summary

"What Is and What Should Never Be" is episode 8 of Covert Affairs season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 391 votes, ranking #6 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on August 31, 2010.

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