First-time showrunners
Matt Corman and
Chris Ord hit the jackpot last summer when
Covert Affairs was the latest USA Network success, averaging 5.2 million each week. And when the spy drama, led by Piper
Perabo and
Christopher Gorham, left off with rookie CIA agent Annie Walker losing lost love Ben Mercer (Eion Bailey) – again. (Check out
THR's interview with
White Collar creator Jeff Eastin.)
Corman and Ord – who were filming the sixth episode and casting the seventh at the time of the interview – spoke
about the series’ international flavor, the show’s romantic origins and why they’re aiming for the Emmys.
