SYDNEY MUST CONVINCE A MURDERER TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HER IN ORDER TO LOCATE A STOLEN CODE-BREAKER, VAUGHN FEARS WEISS MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND SYDNEY AND JACK ARGUE OVER TELLING NADIA THE TRUTH ABOUT IRINA, ON ABC'S "ALIAS"

"The Awful Truth" - To learn the location of a stolen NSA code-breaker, an undercover Sydney must convince a murderous arms dealer to fall in love with her. Meanwhile, Vaughn fears that Weiss might have been killed on a mission, and Sydney and Jack argue about telling Nadia the horrible truth about her mother, Irina, on "Alias," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 (9:01-10:02 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Alias" stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman, Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss and Mia Maestro as Nadia Santos.

Guest starring are Peter O'Meara as Bishop, Dayo Ade as bank manager, Sharon Ferguson as bank officer, Jon Dixon as Oliver and Yuri Lowenthal as driver.

"The Awful Truth" was written by Jesse Alexander and directed by Lawrence Trilling.

"Alias" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-14,V parental guideline.