+++Warning, this contains minor season three spoilers, but no major season four spoilers+++
The fourth season picks up with the aftermath of the kiss between Auggie and Annie that ended season three, with the two of them officially in a relationship that they still have not disclosed to Arthur. That thread does ripple throughout the season, especially toward the end. There are two other major storylines during the season. The first is a scandal involving Arthur, and the second is a wrap-up to the Henry Wilcox storyline that has persisted from season one. Those two story arcs are actually heavily intertwined as Henry (Gregory Itzin) is heavily involved in both. Itzin plays scummy characters very well, as he showed on 24, and he does a great job this season.
The DVD extras are pretty sparse this season. There is an Auggie character featurette, a short reel, deleted scenes, a "Covert Affairs Prequel", and an "action reel". Definitely not as much as what was included in the DVD releases for the earlier seasons.
Overall, the season is good. It does take on a darker tone this year, which helps keep it fresh. I do think that the show misses something by removing the dynamic between Annie and her sister with Anne Dudek having left the show after finding out about Annie's real job. I think that relationship should have expanded as opposed to contracted in the show and would have made for some good side stories. But, it continues to be well written and acted, with Piper Perabo really growing into the role as the series lead.
The fourth season picks up with the aftermath of the kiss between Auggie and Annie that ended season three, with the two of them officially in a relationship that they still have not disclosed to Arthur. That thread does ripple throughout the season, especially toward the end. There are two other major storylines during the season. The first is a scandal involving Arthur, and the second is a wrap-up to the Henry Wilcox storyline that has persisted from season one. Those two story arcs are actually heavily intertwined as Henry (Gregory Itzin) is heavily involved in both. Itzin plays scummy characters very well, as he showed on 24, and he does a great job this season.
The DVD extras are pretty sparse this season. There is an Auggie character featurette, a short reel, deleted scenes, a "Covert Affairs Prequel", and an "action reel". Definitely not as much as what was included in the DVD releases for the earlier seasons.
Overall, the season is good. It does take on a darker tone this year, which helps keep it fresh. I do think that the show misses something by removing the dynamic between Annie and her sister with Anne Dudek having left the show after finding out about Annie's real job. I think that relationship should have expanded as opposed to contracted in the show and would have made for some good side stories. But, it continues to be well written and acted, with Piper Perabo really growing into the role as the series lead.
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