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Happy 15th Anniversary #Alias ! via @stacyamiller85 #JenniferGarner #JJAbrams

The article I wrote for The Nerdy Girl Express.

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Before there was Quantico’s Alex Parrish, there was Sydney Bristow.

Alias premiered 15 years ago today on September 30, 2001 and aired on ABC. Created by J.J. Abrams, it told the story of Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) who led a double life. She was an agent for the CIA but pretended to be an operative for a criminal spy organization known as SD-6.  Sydney had to hide her identity from family and friends in order to keep them safe.  Throughout the series’ run, she took on different aliases and disguises.  Additionally, she had fight skills that would rival Xena.

In addition to Garner, the cast of Alias included Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, the head of SD-6,  Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Sydney’s CIA handler who became her partner and also love interest, Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin, Sydney’s friend and a reporter who later works as an analyst for…

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@NBCThisIsUs The Big Three Recap via @stacyamiller85 #ThisIsUs @justinhartley @ChrissyMetz @sterlingkb1

The recap I wrote for The Nerdy Girl Express.

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After bringing their three babies home in last week’s pilot, episode two begins several years in the future with Rebecca (Mandy Moore) making breakfast for her three 8-year-olds Kevin, Kate and Randall (Parker Bates, Mackenzie Hansicsak and Lonnie Chavis). Young Kate wants something more to eat but is reminded by her mother “We talked about this.”  So even as a child, Kate struggled with her weight and eating issues.  Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) enters the room and playfully helps his daughter with her breakfast selection. But it’s obvious that this family loves each other and sees themselves as a team by the cheer that they’ve come up with. Jack: “Deep breaths and first came” Young Kevin “Me”  Jack: “And Dad said gee. And then came.” Young Kate “Me” Jack: “And Mom said wee. And then came.”  Young Randall: “Me” Jack: “That’s 3.” The cheer ends with all of them hitting their…

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