TV: Legends (Season 1)
The simple verdict on Legends is that it’s outstanding; the reasons for that are multifaceted.
TV: Tehran (Season 1)
Say what you will about its logistical verisimilitude, it’s refreshing to see a spy series
TV: Berlin Station (Season 3)
Berlin Station launched with a bang, a complex, gripping spy drama that played out like
TV: The Bureau (Season 1)
There’s nothing top secret about my mission to watch every great spy show ever made.
TV: Queen Sono (Season 1)
The Netflix original series Queen Sono doesn’t exactly reinvent the spy thriller, but it does
Film: Cleanskin
For some reason, Cleanskin (2012) feels ancient, even though it only came out seven years
TV: Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Season 1)
Although it probably seems like it, I’m not contractually obligated to watch every spy show
TV: Mossad 101 (Season 2)
After a peculiar but satisfying first season, Israeli spy series Mossad 101 reinvents itself for
TV: Berlin Station (Season 2)
To put it mildly, my reaction to the first season of Berlin Station was ardent.
TV: Berlin Station (Season 1)
I’ve been shouting Olen Steinhauer’s name from the rooftops for years now, so it should
Film: MI-5 (Spooks: The Greater Good)
One of TV’s best spy shows returns in MI-5 (aka Spooks: The Greater Good) (2015), a surprisingly effective
TV: The Game (Season 1)
Well, points for trying, anyway. British Cold War spy series The Game (2015) takes a
TV: Salamander (Mini-Series)
Sad to say, I think the new reality of the Internet Age has rather taken the teeth
TV: 24: Live Another Day
Say what you will about 24, it changed the landscape of television. It changed TV
The Latest in Instant Streaming
Instant streaming is awesome, and it’s the devil. I understand Netflix is chomping at the
TV: MI-5 (Season 8)
The eighth season of MI-5 is a weak one by series standards, but still watchable and