XIII The Series season 1 - Metacritic

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Apr 18, 2011

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Apr 18, 2011

XIII The Series

Summary Based on the Canadian/French miniseries that aired on NBC in 2009, the series picks up two years later where XIII (Stuart Townsend) is reassigned from his black-ops mission in Romania to help locate a dangerous weapon for the US government.

Showcase
Apr 18, 2011

Showcase
Apr 18, 2011

XIII The Series

Season 1

Season Premiere: Apr 18, 2011

Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings

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Summary Based on the Canadian/French miniseries that aired on NBC in 2009, the series picks up two years later where XIII (Stuart Townsend) is reassigned from his black-ops mission in Romania to help locate a dangerous weapon for the US government.

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Episode 1 • Apr 18, 2011 • 44 m

Episode 2 • Apr 18, 2011 • 43 m

Episode 3 • Apr 25, 2011 • 45 m

In order to contact his former trainer, XIII gets himself arrested and thrown deep into a Venezuelan prison. Getting in will be easy, but getting out might prove to be impossible--and some people would like to keep him there forever.

Episode 4 • Apr 25, 2011 • 46 m

The Irish Version

Following up on a lead he got while in the Venezuelan prison, XIII travels to Ireland--with Jones in tow. There, they soon find themselves in the middle of an international arms deal that could have repercussions across the world.

Episode 5 • May 2, 2011 • 46 m

XIII's skills are put to the test when he has to infiltrate a terrorist training camp on US soil--but his enemies have their own plants in the group. Meanwhile, Jones' loyalties are questioned by dangerous individuals in the government.

Episode 6 • May 2, 2011 • 46 m

Suddenly a free agent, Jones enlists the aid of a world-class hacker to gather intelligence--but can she really trust him? In Costa Verde, XIII meets an opposition leader who has intimate knowledge of his former life as a revolutionary.

Episode 7 • May 9, 2011 • 45 m

Irina continues to cause problems for XIII, who goes in search of one of the agents that was with him on the Costa Verde mission. Meanwhile, the president gets involved in XIII's search for his past.

Episode 8 • May 9, 2011 • 45 m

Irina offers XIII valuable information in exchange for a watch. XIII soon finds out that bargaining with an enemy is a complicated and dangerous endeavor.

Episode 9 • May 16, 2011 • 45 m

XIII follows Giordino all the way to Russia, and a daring plan is hatched to catch a traitor in the act!

Episode 10 • May 16, 2011 • 45 m

XIII and Jones search for a mysterious boy whose parents were murdered. Giordino and XIII find themselves headed for a potentially deadly clash!

Episode 11 • May 23, 2011 • 45 m

XIII and Jones explore a decommissioned military facility while seeking information, but they could be walking right into a trap.

Episode 12 • May 23, 2011 • 45 m

All three watches are finally assembled, but their secrets cannot be revealed with the correct password. Can XIII crack the code in time?

Episode 13 • May 23, 2011 • 46 m

A stolen weapon could spell doom for the world. The streets of Paris serve as the backdrop for an epic final showdown between XIII and Gerhardt!

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Entertainment Weekly

Jun 25, 2012

People who think the Bourne movies are just too darned realistic have a new lucky number.

By Clark Collis FULL REVIEW

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jun 26, 2012

A preposterous action-drama.

By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings

67% Positive
4 Ratings

33% Mixed
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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings

67% Positive
4 Ratings

33% Mixed
2 Ratings

0% Negative
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