In the series finale, despite the task force being fully convinced of Ames' guilt, Sandy seeks more definitive proof to convince the Justice Department to proceed with their own investigation. As the hunt closes in on Ames, Sandy's commitment to the job pushes her husband's patience and commitment to the brink. After Ames is finally caught and brought to justice, he mulls over a major decision - to go down defiantly or to confess and protect his wife and child.

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.