SummaryBased on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies, the historical drama series focuses on Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell), who forms the first spy ring with his friends.
SummaryBased on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies, the historical drama series focuses on Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell), who forms the first spy ring with his friends.
This remains an intelligent, well-made drama that wants to get most of the history right, or at least not adulterate it too much.... But, alas, same virtues, same flaws.
[While the] two-hour premiere suffers from the tempo flaw that marred the show, the pace does quicken with the introduction of the American Judas, Benedict Arnold. [17/24 Apr 2015, p.104]
There are some nice elements, such as the infatuation of British officer Maj. Hewlett (Burn Gorman) with Anna (Heather Lind), who is working with Woodhull as part of the spy ring. There’s also the return of the venomous Simcoe (Samuel Roukin), so evil that he practically hisses out his dialogue. The pieces, however, never quite add up to anything with enough cohesion or narrative flow.