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In Plain Sight - Episode Guide

Season 1

Pilot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2008 (120 min)

Pilot

In the series opener, U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon of the Witness Protection Program tries to solve the murder of a mobster's son who was under her watch. Meanwhile, she must deal with her dysfunctional family on her birthday.

Hoosier Daddy

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2008

Hoosier Daddy

Mary must protect a drug dealer's young son, who has been adopted by another WITSEC family, after the dad sues for custody upon his release from prison. Mary realizes the case is an attempt to keep the boy from testifying against his father's boss, but she has a difficult time proving it to the judge.

Never the Bride

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2008

Never the Bride

Mary poses as a bridesmaid to protect a diamond smuggler who planned a high-profile wedding while in the program.

Trojan Horst

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2008

Trojan Horst

Marshall and Mary are stranded in the desert with a prisoner after hit men sabotage their vehicle, wounding Marshall in the process. Meanwhile, Jinx uncovers a painful truth about her past and vows, yet again, to clean up her act.

Who Shot Jay Arnstein?

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2008

Who Shot Jay Arnstein?

An art dealer under Mary's watch is shot, and the suspects include his mistress and his wife, who supposedly is unaware of the other woman.

High Priced Spread

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jul 6, 2008

High Priced Spread

Brothers in the program run into trouble when one of them, a college basketball star, develops a dangerous gambling habit.

Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jul 13, 2008

Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore

An arrogant doctor and his family must move after his daughter witnesses a gang shooting, and the stress of adjusting to living in the program threatens to tear the once close-knit clan apart.

Don of the Dead

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2008

Don of the Dead

Mary loses a witness in a car accident and investigates if the event was related to his former life.

Good Cop, Dead Cop

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2008

Good Cop, Dead Cop

A one-night stand with a witness comes back to haunt Mary when he's accused of murder.

To Serge with Love

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2008

To Serge with Love

Mary's witness Natasha tries to settle in to her new life but hits a roadblock when she learns her boyfriend is also in the program.

Stan by Me

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2008

Stan by Me

Mary and Brandi's boyfriend Chuck are abducted in separate incidents, leading the Feds to believe there is a connection between the cases.

A Fine Meth

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2008

A Fine Meth

Season 1 ends with Mary fearing for her job after Brandi's involvement with drug trafficking is revealed. Meanwhile, Stan and Marshall take on a special assignment.

Season 2

Gilted Lily

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2009

Gilted Lily

A witness's death pulls Mary out of administrative leave in the second-season premiere. While working on the case, she also must cope with her post-traumatic stress disorder.

In My Humboldt Opinion

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2009

In My Humboldt Opinion

Mary tries to secure the testimony of a drug mastermind who controls his severe anxiety by getting high.

A Stand-Up Triple

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 3, 2009

A Stand-Up Triple

A witness has trouble handling her three wild kids, so Mary steps in to help.

Rubble with a Cause

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 10, 2009

Rubble with a Cause

A witness is injured and trapped in a building collapse, leaving him vulnerable to a sniper waiting nearby.

Aguna Matatala

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 17, 2009

Aguna Matatala

An Orthodox Jewish witness realizes he's being followed by a strange man. The witness's wife, meanwhile, refuses to enter the witness-protection program.

One Night Stan

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 31, 2009

One Night Stan

Stan is implicated in the murder of his first witness after his badge is found with the witness's bones. As Mary and Marshall investigate, they learn about a 20-year-old love triangle.

Duplicate Bridge

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2009

Duplicate Bridge

After the engineer of a collapsed bridge is targeted by the families of those who died in the accident, he enters WITSEC and tries to prove he's not responsible for the collapse.

A Frond in Need

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2009

A Frond in Need

Mary and Marshall suspect that a new witness may be involved in a string of murders and the stabbing of Mary's friend. The pair try to determine if the witness is truly the killer before another victim surfaces.

Who's Bugging Mary?

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2009

Who's Bugging Mary?

Brandi is charged with murder and drug trafficking by Agt. O'Connor, leaving Mary to try to uncover the reasons behind his vendetta against her sister.

Miles to Go

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2009

Miles to Go

Mary searches for the missing son of a witness who won't testify unless he's able to visit his child.

Jailbait

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2009

Jailbait

A witness's teen daughter becomes involved in a reckless romance. Elsewhere, Raphael's mother visits and begins planning an engagement party without Mary's consent.

Training Video

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2009

Training Video

Mary shares her expertise with a film crew making a training video for U.S. Marshals. Elsewhere, Marshall makes arrangements for an elderly mobster in WITSEC to go to his son's funeral.

Let's Get It Ahn

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2009

Let's Get It Ahn

A counterfeiter witness is implicated in a murder. Mary and Marshall become suspicious of the clues, which seem fake, and wonder if there's a deeper conspiracy at hand.

Once a Ponzi Time

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2009

Once a Ponzi Time

A Wall Street investor hides out in WITSEC after revealing his boss's fraud. To gain protection, he gives up his fortune, which proves inconvenient when a ransom from his past needs to be paid.

Don't Cry for Me Albuquerque

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2009

Don't Cry for Me Albuquerque

A Latina political activist hides in WITSEC with help from the U.S. government, but the arrangement soon sours when she moves to her new home.

Season 3

Father Goes West

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2010

Father Goes West

In the Season 3 premiere, Mary and Marshall look for Mary's would-be killer. Meanwhile, a Boston thief hopes to straighten out his life for the sake of his son.

When Mary Met Marshall

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2010

When Mary Met Marshall

The first witnesses Mary and Marshall handled together are put in danger by a break-in. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal how Mary came to join WITSEC.

Coma Chameleon

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2010

Coma Chameleon

A BATF agent whom Mary has been protecting awakens from a three-year coma. His long-awaited testimony could put a weapons trafficker behind bars.

Whistle Stop

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2010

Whistle Stop

Mary and Marshall try to persuade an FBI informant to join WITSEC, but the man remains reluctant. Elsewhere, Stan tries to wrangle an ex-boxer witness suffering from dementia.

Fish or Cut Betta

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2010

Fish or Cut Betta

Mary's new witness, a former hit man with a penchant for explosives, falls in love. Mary has high hopes for the romance, but her optimism quickly turns to concern after the man is dumped. He's also bullied by a local politician and considers taking drastic actions to vent his frustrations.

No Clemency for Old Men

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: May 5, 2010

No Clemency for Old Men

Mary helps a parolee and former bank robber stay on the straight and narrow and acclimate to life outside prison. Meanwhile, Marshall pitches in to help Mary with a witness, but the witness ends up preferring Marshall's help over Mary's.

Love's Faber Lost

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: May 12, 2010

Love's Faber Lost

Agent Faber pairs Mary with a new witness who was involved in a mortgage-fraud scheme for a gang. Mary distrusts the woman, but Faber also seems to have ulterior motives during the case: namely, pursuing Mary.

Son of Mann

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: May 19, 2010

Son of Mann

Marshall deals with feelings of inadequacy when working with his dad, who visits Albuquerque to round up fugitives with outstanding warrants. Elsewhere, Brandi returns home with an odd explanation for her disappearance and a guest in tow.

Death Becomes Her

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2010

Death Becomes Her

A woman wants to escape from her family, who are heavily involved in organized crime, but a secret from her past puts her eligibility for witness protection in jeopardy. In the face of these obstacles, she turns to Mary for help.

Her Days Are Numbered

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2010

Her Days Are Numbered

A witness with Asperger's refuses to testify against her friend, frustrating Mary. Elsewhere, Marshall and Stan try to prevent the deportation of a key witness, and Brandi comes clean about her investment plan with Scott.

The Born Identity

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2010

The Born Identity

Mary helps her latest witness, a homeless man who's struggling with the program, find his birth parents. But the search could cause more problems than she anticipated. Elsewhere, Scott asks to borrow more money, raising a red flag for Brandi.

WITSEC Stepmother

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2010

WITSEC Stepmother

Mary keeps an eye on a teen witness whose separated parents are too distracted by their own issues to pay attention to their daughter. Elsewhere, Marshall thinks a witness may have betrayed his brother; and Brandi tends to Scott after he's attacked.

A Priest Walks Into a Bar

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2010

A Priest Walks Into a Bar

Mary must protect a priest who witnessed the murder of a stripper in the Season 3 finale, but she soon learns that the priest is obsessed with saving another woman from a similar fate. Meanwhile, Brandi moves in with Peter, Stan informs a dead witness' daughter about the truth of her father's absence and FBI agent Mike Faber returns.

Season 4

The Art of the Steal

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: May 1, 2011

The Art of the Steal

Mary seeks help from a witness to help clear Brandi of grand theft auto charges in the Season 4 premiere.

Crazy Like a Witness

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: May 8, 2011

Crazy Like a Witness

Mary helps a paranoid whistle-blower connect with his son.

Love in the Time of Colorado

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: May 15, 2011

Love in the Time of Colorado

A witness's romantic entanglements with a suspect fluster Mary, who acts as a go-between for the pair.

Meet the Shannons

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: May 22, 2011

Meet the Shannons

Mary counsels a teenage pageant queen who discovers she has been unknowingly living under witness protection.

Second Crime Around

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2011

Second Crime Around

Mary reluctantly teams up with a remorseless con artist to go after an even bigger criminal.

Something A-Mish

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2011

Something A-Mish

Mary protects an Amish witness who must contend with culture shock and people who mean her harm.

I'm a Liver Not a Fighter

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2011

I'm a Liver Not a Fighter

Mary helps a terminally ill man reconnect with his estranged children.

Kumar vs. Kumar

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2011

Kumar vs. Kumar

Mary counsels a divorcing couple in WITSEC in order to keep their family safe. To help her cause, Mary must learn about Hindu tradition in hopes of guiding the pair to work things out.

The Rolling Stones

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2011

The Rolling Stones

A man is forced to enter WITSEC because of his twin brother's actions. Mary must protect them both from outside enemies and from each other.

Girls, Interrupted

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2011

Girls, Interrupted

Marshall and Stan contend with a rock-star witness and her controlling mother while Mary is away on a WITSEC-mandated road trip.

Provo-Cation

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2011

Provo-Cation

Mary protects a deeply remorseful Army veteran and clashes with his military lawyer.

A Womb with a View

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jul 31, 2011

A Womb with a View

Mary protects a courtesan from a gangster, who's the father of her unborn child. While Mary gets a crash course in childbirth, she must also decide if she can trust the woman.

Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2011

Something Borrowed, Something Blew Up

In the Season 4 finale, Mary's work interferes with Brandi's wedding when Mary is forced to look after her least favorite witnesses.

Season 5

The Anti-Social Network

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2012

The Anti-Social Network

Mary returns from maternity leave and encounters a new dynamic at the office in the Season 5 premiere. Elsewhere, Mary is assigned to protect a witness who could destroy a powerful secret society.

Four Marshalls and a Baby

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2012

Four Marshalls and a Baby

Mary scrambles to find child care while working on a case in which a hoarder witnessed a violent murder.

Reservations, I've Got a Few

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2012

Reservations, I've Got a Few

Mary and Marshall turn to a Native American detective to help them track down a witness who's hiding on an Indian reservation.

The Merry Wives of WITSEC

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2012

The Merry Wives of WITSEC

Mary looks after a bigamist, who's hiding from his former employer and his two wives.

Drag Me to Hell

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2012

Drag Me to Hell

Mary helps a drag queen stay out of trouble, while Marshall takes part in an undercover sting.

The Medal of Mary

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2012

The Medal of Mary

Mary's fugitive father surfaces, putting Jinx and Brandi in danger and leaving Mary to wonder whom she can trust.

Sacrificial Lam

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2012

Sacrificial Lam

The FBI keeps an eye on Mary after her father goes on the lam seeking vengeance. Mary tries to lose the agents tailing her in order to track her father down herself.

All's Well That Ends

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: May 4, 2012

All's Well That Ends

In the series finale, Mary feels torn between a witness and her family, who gather for an unexpected reunion. Elsewhere, big changes occur at the WITSEC office.

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