Series Finale of "Alias" Starring Jennifer Garner to Air May 22nd  4/30/06

SERIES FINALE

ON THE TWO-HOUR SERIES FINALE OF ABC'S "ALIAS," SYDNEY AND VAUGHN RACE TO STOP SLOANE AFTER HE TAKES MARSHALL AND RACHEL HOSTAGE, AND JACK AND SYDNEY HAVE TO KEEP IRINA AND SLOANE FROM IMPLEMENTING THEIR DEADLY PLAN

Guest Starring Are Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Lena Olin as Irina Derevko, David Anders as Julian Sark and Merrin Dungey as Francie

ABC's electrifying Emmy Award-winning spy drama, "Alias," comes to a dramatic conclusion in a must-see Series Finale, MONDAY, MAY 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

In the first part of the two-hour Finale event, "Reprisal" (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), Sloane takes Marshall and Rachel hostage in order to discover a crucial clue to Rambaldi's ultimate endgame, as Sydney, Vaughn and APO race to stop him. In the second part, "All the Time in the World" (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), Sydney and Jack must find a way to keep Sloane and Irina from putting their deadly plan into action.

"Alias" stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman, Balthazar Getty as Thomas Grace, Rachel Nichols as Rachel Gibson and Amy Acker as Kelly Peyton.

Guest starring in "Reprisal" are Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, David Anders as Julian Sark, Shaun Duke as first man, Mia Maestro as Nadia, Leland Crooke as third man, Rhett Giles as bartender, Boris Kievsky as driver, James M. Larmer as host, Austin Kemie as poolside waiter and Amanda Foreman as Carrie.

"Reprisal" was written by Monica Breen & Allison Schapker and directed by Frederick E.O. Toye.

Guest starring in "All the Time in the World" are Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Merrin Dungey as Francie, Lena Olin as Irina Derevko, David Anders as Julian Sark, Rachel Fox as young Sydney, Nicole Sessions as teacher, Thomas Lumberg, Jr. as man, David Negahban as foreman, Julia Di Angelo as Isabella, Liam Sullivan as technician and Daston Kalili as crew member.

"All the Time in the World" was written by Jeff Pinkner & Drew Goddard and directed by Tucker Gates.

"Alias" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Source: ABC Press Release