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Lena Olin was never fired from the show, nor was her character written out as a result of a contract dispute. Lena Olin did not want to re-join the cast because she lives in Manhattan with her family and did not want to commute back and forth to Los Angeles for filming. To "cope" with Lena's departure, her character was killed off at the hands of Jack. Afterwards, Lena was available, and Irina was revealed to be alive.

 

Alias (2001)

Alias

Sydney Bristow is a young, athletic, college graduate who was recruited her freshman year as a secret agent for SD-6, a top-secret branch of the CIA. After a few years -- after Sydney confides her lifestyle to her boyfriend, the evil head of SD-6 -- Arvin Sloan, has him killed. Sydney learns that SD-6 is part of a rogue international agency called the Alliance of 12, out to rule the world. She becomes a double agent, working with the real CIA to bring down SD-6 with the assistance of her handler, Michael Vaughn, and her estranged father Jack Bristow -- also a double agent. Along the way, Sydney fights various rival agents, rival terrorist groups, and traitors all the while keeping her cloak-and-dagger lifestyle a secret from her friends.

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Also Known As :
* Kodikos Alias (Alternative Language)
Status : Ended Edit Status
Running Time : 42 minutes
Premiered : September 30, 2001
Date Ended : May 22, 2006
Number of Episodes : 105
Season Count : 5
Language : English
TV Station : ABC
Country : United States
Picture Format : NTSC (480i)
Audio Format : Stereophonic Sound
Camera Setup : Multi-Camera setup
Caption : Closed Caption
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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