
In the wake of the latest James Bond
movie, the United Paramount Network
(UPN) introduced this new series as
a mid-season replacement in March of
2000. Staring Costas Mandylor
(Picket Fences), Dina Meyer
(Starship Troopers), and Dondre
Whitfield (The Crew), it was the
stylish and nitro-fueled adventures
of a trio of agents working for the
mysterious Agency, and each week
they defended the free world against
a variety of evil terrorists, rogue
agents, and megalomaniacs bent on
world domination.
Created by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in
Black) and Barry Josephson (Wild
Wild West), the pair also acted as
Executive Producers for the series.
While not a spin-off or even an
update of the 60's spy classic
Secret Agent, this new series
did share the same theme song,
"Secret Agent Man". The song was
written by the team of Phil Sloan
and Steve Barri, and originally sung
by Johnny Rivers. This time around
it was now updated for the 21st
Century by ‘The Supreme Beings of
Leisure'. While developing a small
cult following, the ratings were
poor, and UPN called an end to the
series after only twelve episodes.
