| The Assets | |
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | |
| Based on | Circle of Treason |
| Starring | |
| Composer | H. Scott Salinas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | James Elkus |
| Cinematography | Darran Tiernan |
| Editor | Steve Mirkovich |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 2 – August 3, 2014 |
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The Assets is an eight-part American drama television miniseries that aired on ABC in 2014.[1] The series was 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. The series was executively produced by Morgan Hertzan, Rudy Bednar and Andrew Chapman.[2] The pilot episode earned a 0.7 rating in the 18-to-49-year-old demographic, making The Assets the lowest rated drama premiere ever on one of the big three networks.[3]
On January 10, 2014, ABC canceled The Assets due to low ratings.[4] ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee disclosed at the Television Critics Association press tour that the unaired episodes would be made available at some point in the future.[5] On June 21, 2014, the remaining episodes began airing on Saturdays,[6] but after just two further broadcasts, ABC again pulled the series. The final four episodes aired in a Sunday afternoon timeslot in late July and early August 2014.[7] All eight episodes of The Assets were then made available on Netflix on September 1, 2014.[8]
The Assets received mixed reviews from critics. Metacritic awarded the series a "mixed or average" score of 58 out of 100, based on reviews by fifteen critics.[9] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 56% rating with an average rating of 5.6 out of 10, based on 16 reviews.[10] More than four years after its initial broadcast, the series was picked up by Alibi for broadcast in the United Kingdom, with broadcast set for Summer 2018, ahead of Jodie Whittaker's debut as The Doctor in Doctor Who.[11]
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 19, 2013). "ABC Releases Midseason Schedule: 'Betrayal' in Limbo, 'Revenge' Moves to 10PM, + 'Suburgatory' Premieres January 15". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (July 23, 2013). "ABC Orders Limited Series About The Cold War". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (January 3, 2014). "TV Ratings: ABC's 'Assets' Bombs, Dipping 'Community' Tops NBC Comedies in Return". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 10, 2014). "'The Assets' Canceled by ABC After 2 Episodes". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Assets: Canceled Episodes Coming — Someday". TV Series Finale. January 23, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "ABC to Burn-Off Unaired Episodes of 'The Assets' on Saturdays Starting June 21". Archived from the original on 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ "ABC to Now Wrap 'The Assets' on Sunday Afternoons". Futon Critic. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "The Assets (2014)". All Flicks. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "The Assets : Season 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Assets: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Jodie Whittaker drama the Assets to air on UKTV ahead of Doctor Who premiere - Radio Times". Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.