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In Plain Sight

Name: In Plain Sight
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Released: 2008-06-01
Cast: Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Paul Ben-Victor, Tangie Ambrose, Rachel Boston

2008 | 5 seasons | 43 min | Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or Marvel's Daredevil, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 44 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

Season 12008 · 12 episodes · 9.3 out of 10
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Season 22009 · 15 episodes · 9.6 out of 10
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Season 32010 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
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Season 42011 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
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Season 52012 · 8 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
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Cast & crew

Created by David Maples

Mary McCormackMary Shannon
Frederick WellerMarshall Mann
Paul Ben-VictorStan McQueen
Tangie AmbroseDelia Parmalee
Rachel BostonAbigail Chaffee