As the Cold War enters its final act, the CIA is sent scrambling when a rendezvous with a prized asset goes horribly awry. CIA officer Sandy Grimes begins her investigation into the source of the problem and quickly discovers that this lost asset is just the tip of the iceberg. Little does she know that this is just the beginning of a decade-long mole hunt, and the mole is one of her cohorts - Aldrich Ames.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of The Assets was watched by 3,780,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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The Assets Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - My Name Is Aldrich Ames
• s01e02 - Jewel in the Crown
• s01e03 - Trip to Vienna
• s01e04 - What's Done is Done
• s01e05 - Check Mate
• s01e06 - A Small Useless Truth
• s01e07 - The Straw Poll
• s01e08 - Avenger

The Assets Show Summary

"The Assets" will look inside the true, personal stories of the conclusion of the Cold War as told by the keepers of the nation's secrets: the CIA.

It is based on the book "Circle of Treason: A CIA Account of Traitor Aldrich Ames and the Men He Betrayed" by retired CIA officers Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille. Together they hunted down CIA officer Aldrich Ames, a mole who fed information to the Soviet Union that contributed to the passings of at least ten Soviet intelligence officers who had spied for the United States.