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The TV show premiered in the fall of 2001 and quickly became one of ABC’s most popular programs, in the process dispelling the myth that viewers only care about reality TV and crime dramas. It earned 11 Emmy nominations after its first season.
Alias fans enjoy not only the secret agent intrigue but also the complex conspiracy theories that involve the fictional Rambaldi — whose writings include a drawing that looks a lot like Sydney — as well as The Alliance, SD-6’s parent organization, and other mysterious entities. Even the seemingly innocent bank Credit Dauphine, where Sydney worked in college, has links to this tangled web. If you want to explore more of the world of Alias, visit the official ABC site, the Alias Underground site or any of the fan sites on the web, including Secret Life of Alias and Alias TV, among others. There’s also an enjoyable fan fiction site called CreditDauphine.net. The Characters Sydney Bristow: She thought she was working for the CIA when SD-6 recruited her, but she soon learned the truth. After SD-6 killed her fiancé, Danny Hecht, because he knew too much, she joined the CIA and discovered that her father is a double-agent for both organizations too. Jack Bristow: Sydney’s dad has a long history of working for the CIA and SD-6. His wife was a KGB assassin before she seemed to mysteriously die (she’s back for the second season, but no one is sure what happened to her); the spy life seems to be a popular line of work in the Bristow family. He and Sydney were estranged until she became a double-agent for the CIA too. Michael Vaughn: Some say he has romantic feelings for Sydney, who requested that he oversee her CIA assignments. His father was a CIA agent who was killed by Sydney’s mother. What happens when the Vaughn and Bristow families get together for Christmas? Marshall Flinkman: He’s SD-6’s answer to James Bond’s Q. He builds the cool gadgets that Sydney gets to use during her missions. Arvin Sloane: Sloane is an ex-CIA agent who runs SD-6. Marcus Dixon: Sydney teams up with agent Dixon during her SD-6 assignments. He honestly believes that SD-6 is a good group, which leaves Sydney with conflicted feelings over whether or not to tell him the truth. In the secret agent world, though, too much information can cause premature death. Milo Giacomo Rambaldi: This enigmatic 15th century figure left behind a series of notebooks that contain cryptic writings and strange illustrations. Many of his papers include a watermark, known as “the eye of Rambaldi,” that shows up only under black light. The Organizations SD-6: “SD” stands for “Section Disparu,” which means “the section that doesn’t exist” in Latin. It pretends to be part of the CIA, but it’s really one of 12 branches of The Alliance, for whom it trades in industrial intelligence, weapons, medical technology, military secrets and computer advancements. The Alliance: Twelve wealthy former intelligence officers from around the world originally started The Alliance. It currently has 10 directors, each responsible for a different “SD” organization. Their goal, of course, is to control the world without anyone even knowing of their existence. 
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