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Welcome to witness protection. Now get lost.
U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.
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Episode 1
A dead witness causes Mary to take leave of her administrative duties to solve a "Ten Little Indians" story, until her plan gets changed by her own brand of Post-Traumatic Stress disorder.
Directed by Stephen HopkinsWritten by David MaplesGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Todd Williams, Will Estes, Liza Weil, Holly Maples, John Bishop, Ellen Hollman, Darin Heames
Episode 2
A northern California marijuana mastermind cannot testify without using the drug to neutralize his anxiety disorder.
Directed by Dan LernerWritten by David MaplesGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Cristián de la Fuente, Amanda Foreman, Ali Marsh, Will McCormack, Kevin Rankin, Arron Shiver, Holly Maples
Episode 3
A witness finds herself having difficulty in managing her own brood of children, so Mary offers to babysit the trio of problem kids.
Written by Michael AngeliGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Cristián de la Fuente, Cynthia Watros, Jesse James, Joshua Malina, Holly Maples, Joe Berryman, Diana Maimin
Episode 4
A building collapses on one of Mary's witnesses, leaving him exposed to outside threats, so Mary has to risk her life in order to keep her witness safe.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsGuest stars Cristián de la Fuente, Matthew Davis, Mitch Pileggi, Joshua Malina, Mandy June Turpin, David Zayas, Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr., Miguel Martinez
Episode 5
An Orthodox Jew enters Witness Protection, but his wife refuses to join him. The situation is made more complicated by the fact he is being pursued by a man motivated by a higher authority.
Directed by Leslie LibmanWritten by David SlackGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Sarah Drew, Richard Schiff, Jeremy Glazer, Joshua Malina, Holly Maples, Lise Hilboldt, Juliet Lopez
Episode 6
Mary and Marshall find themselves in a difficult position when Stan's very first witness turns up dead and he is implicated in her murder.
Directed by Dan LernerWritten by John MankiewiczGuest stars Todd Williams, David Walton, Christine Woods, Cliff DeYoung, Joshua Malina, Holly Maples, Morse Bicknell, Casey Cerutti
Episode 7
An engineer blamed for a bridge collapse enters the program after being targeted by angry family members of the victims who died in the tragedy.
Directed by Bryan SpicerWritten by Lynne E. LittGuest stars Chris Mulkey, Cyrus Farmer, Holly Maples, Clarke Peters, Deborah Knox, Eb Lottimer, Genia Michaela, Jon Kristian Moore
Episode 8
When a series of murders seem to follow a new ex-con witness, including stabbing Mary's friend, she and Marshall have to figure out if he's the killer in time to save his next victim.
Directed by Ernest R. DickersonGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, Todd Louiso, Joseph D. Reitman, Kathleen Wilhoite, Holly Maples, Laura Prepon
Episode 9
FBI agent O'Connor arrests Brandi on charges of drug trafficking and murder. Insisting her sister is innocent, Mary works to help Brandi while ultimately trying to discover O'Connor's real motive for his actions.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, Diana Maria Riva, Will McCormack, Holly Maples, Tim Kelleher, Dayton Callie
Episode 10
Mary briefs a new witness whose visitation rights with his son depend on the man's testimony. When Mary learns the boy is missing, she tries to find him.
Guest stars Ali Marsh, Holly Maples, David Denman, Lew Alexander, Tailinh Agoyo, Andersen Kee, Dale O´Malley, Rachel de la Torre
Episode 11
The barely legal daughter of Mary's witness – a Miami racketeer – finds herself in a dangerous romance, just as Raph's mother visits to prepare an engagement feast for the surprised Mary.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Lynne E. LittGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Cristián de la Fuente, Raoul Max Trujillo, Carmen Serano, Carlos Gómez, Francia Raísa, Holly Maples, J. J. Soria
Episode 12
Mary lends her expertise for the U.S. Marshalls by making a training video with a film crew. Elsewhere, Marshall prepares the arrangements so that an elderly mobster in Witsec can go to his son's funeral.
Directed by Dan LernerGuest stars Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, Joshua Malina, Holly Maples, Martin Landau, Andy Comeau, Hank Rogerson, Evan Bobrick
Episode 13
A world-class counterfeiter witness is suspected in a murder; Mary and Marshall realize they may be hiding a witness from the government.
Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by David MaplesGuest stars Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, Kelly Hu, Holly Maples, Sherilyn Fenn, John Koyama, Maggie Fine, Rodney Smith
Episode 14
When a Wall Street blue blood rats on his boss' investment fraud and hides out in WITSEC, something from his past life comes calling.
Directed by Dan LernerWritten by John MankiewiczGuest stars Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, Victor Talmadge, Wynn Everett, Holly Maples, James Frain, Christopher Atwood, Randall Oliver
Episode 15
The US government helps a Latina political activist hide in Witsec, but the arrangement sours after she moves into her new home.
Directed by Michael MorrisWritten by Jessica ButlerGuest stars Lesley Ann Warren, Todd Williams, Cristián de la Fuente, J.C. MacKenzie, Joshua Malina, Holly Maples, Luis Moncada, John Dennis Johnston
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Mary McCormackMary Shannon
Frederick WellerMarshall Mann
Nichole HiltzBrandi Shannon
Lesley Ann WarrenJinx Shannon
Todd WilliamsRobert Dershowitz
Cristián de la FuenteRaph Ramirez
Dave FoleyHorst Vanderhof
Paul Ben-VictorStan McQueen
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