The fourth season of the American

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television series '' Alias'' premiered January 5, 2005 on

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and concluded May 25, 2005 and was released on DVD in region 1 on October 25, 2005. Guest stars in season four include

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, and

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. Speaking of the previous season, J. J. Abrams said: "We weren't as true to the characters. They became pawns in a plot-driven story." He described the season as a year of "reinvention", which refocused on relationships. Unlike all other seasons of the series, the fourth season aired entirely during the latter half of the American television season, allowing for a more continuous run. Only one Wednesday evening (February 2) was skipped in this run, so as not to coincide with the 2005

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from President

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. The scheduling shift for the fourth season was prompted by displacement of the series from its previous time slot (Sundays 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT), due to the success of ''Alias fall replacement — season one of ''

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''. ABC's other notable new series from the season, '' Lost'', became the lead-in program for ''Alias''. A new night, new lead-in, and noticeable lack of weeks without new episode broadcasts are thought to have contributed to some of the series' best overall ratings during its five-season run.

Cast

Main

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company ...

Sydney Bristow Sydney Anne Bristow (played by Jennifer Garner) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the television series '' Alias''. She is an American woman with a Russian-Canadian family background who thought she was working as a spy for the ...

(22 episodes) *

Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin (born Saul M. Rifkin; October 31, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama '' Alias'', Saul Holden on the drama '' Brothers & Sisters'', and District Attorney Ellis Loew in '' L.A. Confide ...

Arvin Sloane Arvin Sloane is a fictional character played by Ron Rifkin. He was the former director of SD-6 on the television series, '' Alias''. ''TV Guide'' included him in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.Bretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt; ( ...

(21 episodes) *

Michael Vartan Michael Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is an American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama '' Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The Arrangeme ...

as Michael Vaughn (22 episodes) *

Carl Lumbly Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'' (1994–1997) and has also had television roles on '' Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–1988) and '' Alias'' (2001–2006). He has also had roles in v ...

as Marcus Dixon (20 episodes) *

Kevin Weisman Kevin Glen Weisman (born December 29, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Lester Thompson in the NBC drama, '' Suits LA'' (2025)'','' as well as Marshall Flinkman in the ABC action thriller series '' Alias'' (2001–2006), Ray ...

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(21 episodes) *

Mía Maestro Mía Maestro (born 19 June 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Nora Martinez in ''The Strain'', as Nadia Santos in the television drama '' Alias'', as Cristina Kahlo in ''Frida'', as Chichina Ferreyra in '' ...

Nadia Santos Nadia Santos is a fictional character in the television series '' Alias'', and a main character during the series' fourth season. She is played by Mía Maestro. Biography Introduced near the end of the third season, Nadia is the daughter result ...

(21 episodes) *

Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series '' Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series '' Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Force ...

Eric Weiss Eric Weiss is a fictional character, played by Greg Grunberg, from the television series '' Alias''. He is one of Sydney Bristow's CIA co-workers. Character biography Eric Weiss was a field agent at the CIA. He is a friend of most of the people a ...

(20 episodes) *

Victor Garber Victor Garber, (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian stage and film actor and singer. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, he was made an ...

Jack Bristow Jonathan "Jack" Donahue Bristow, played by Victor Garber, is a fictional character of the ABC television series '' Alias''. He is the father of the central character Sydney Bristow, played by Jennifer Garner. For playing the character, Garber ...

(22 episodes)

Recurring

Episodes

Home release

The 6-DVD box set of Season 4 was released in region 1 format (US) on October 25, 2005, in region 2 format (UK) on November 21, 2005 and in region 4 format (AU) on January 16, 2006. The DVDs contain all episodes of Season 4, plus the following features: * Original "Nocturne" episode featuring the unaired Russian Roulette scene * Agent Weiss: Spy Camera – a narrated slideshow of digital photos taken behind the scenes by Greg Grunberg * Audio Commentaries with Cast and Crew * A Chat with Jennifer Garner * Meet Mia: Syd's Little Sister * Marshall's World – a comedic behind-the-scenes tour hosted by Kevin Weisman * The Guest Stars of Season 4 * ALIAS Blooper Reel * Director's Diary * Anatomy of a Scene * Deleted Scenes

References

External links

* {{Alias 2005 American television seasons Alias (TV series) seasons